August of 1992

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Veteran champions win in easy final

Tennis

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 775 views
Water supply training

Water Supply Scheme

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Eye clinic for Chukha<br>

Health Activities

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 729 views
Supply completed

Water Supply Scheme

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 696 views
Magic show in Phuntsholing<br>

Drama

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 723 views
Sunday Market a success

Sunday market/Vegetable market

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 690 views
Spoils Federation formed<br>

Sport

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 753 views
Agriculture agent appointed

Agriculture Activities

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 738 views
Tenjur recitation in Wangdi<br>

Religion

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 687 views
Truck thief arrested<br>

Crime

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 702 views
Model canal consecrated

Agriculture Irrigation

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 668 views
Potato sale encouraged

WFP (World Food Program)

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 719 views
Revenue from apple auction

Dzongkhags

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 817 views
Signboards confuse drivers

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 701 views
Water under control<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 612 views
Businesses and landlords misinterpret tax policy

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 660 views
BFF unable to control tournament

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 705 views
Traditional hospitality neglected by commercialism

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 676 views
Bhutan needs to encourage arts<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 630 views
Staff learn to select bridge sites

Roads

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 669 views
Bhutanese girls in youth camp<br>

SAARC Activities

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 593 views
Scheme to improve health laboratories

Health Activities

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 689 views
Police arrest thieves and recover goods

Crime

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 697 views
Functions and responsibilities of the Royal Advisory Council

Royal Advisory Council (RAC)

Aug 28, 1992 6 mins read 979 views
Former official murdered

Terrorist

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 816 views
Lamidara family assaulted and robbed

Terrorist

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 680 views
Terrorists attack Kalikhola couple<br>

Terrorist

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 686 views
His Majesty the King exempts export tax on apples<br>

Exports

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 645 views
Indian businessman's, son shot<br>

Terrorist

Aug 28, 1992 0 mins read 656 views
National elections begin for Royal Advisory Council<br>

Royal Advisory Council (RAC)

Aug 21, 1992 2 mins read 661 views
Government transfers

Transfer

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 0 views
New Tongsa Neten and Machen Zimpon appointed

Dratshang

Aug 28, 1992 1 mins read 673 views
Punakha football finals

Sport

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 743 views
Kurtoe health staff trained<br>

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 617 views
Damthang school show<br>

Education- Schools

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 638 views
Market introduced in Punakha<br>

Dzongkhags

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 715 views
Driver killed in accident

Accident

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Punakha rid of stray dogs<br>

Dzongkhags

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 694 views
New bridge for Nangkor<br>

Bridges

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 667 views
Refresher course held for health staff

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 745 views
Kurtoe businessmen briefed

Business

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 687 views
Lhakhang maintenance committee formed<br>

Monasteries

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 678 views
Suspension bridge constructed in Paro

Bridges

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 687 views
Water supply schemes completed<br>

Water Supply Scheme

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 711 views
Sixty eight participate in table tennis championship

Sport

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 684 views
New basic health unit for Sephu farmers

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 747 views
Khuru tournamnet

Sport

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 783 views
Summer basketball

Sport

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 724 views
Population conference

International Convention

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 642 views
Talent week in Pemagatshel<br>

Education- Schools

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 721 views
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