August of 1992

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Man killed in accident

Accident

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Students return from children's convention in Japan

Education- Student

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 549 views
LTC discrepency in government<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 519 views
Erratic prices : a permanent feature

Letters to the Editor

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 497 views
Concern and awareness the only tool

Letters to the Editor

Aug 21, 1992 3 mins read 592 views
Exporters briefed on improved export techniques

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 537 views
Aid coordination shifted to Finance

Bhutan - Finance

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 564 views
Wanted burglar arrested in Thimphu

Crime

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 536 views
Bertolucci's film will show Buddhist life in Bhutan

Buddhism

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 512 views
Discussions progress on South Asian Fund<br>

SAARC Activities

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 547 views
Transfers announced<br>

Transfer

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 499 views
High rate of cancer may stem from diet

Health Disease

Aug 21, 1992 2 mins read 494 views
NAM envoy visits Bhutan

Non-Aligned

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 481 views
His Majesty greets new Vice President

His Majesty

Aug 21, 1992 0 mins read 501 views
Bhutan joins India's Independence anniversary celebrations<br>

Bhutan- India

Aug 21, 1992 1 mins read 578 views
Volleyball picks up<br>

Sport

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 514 views
Farmers to improve livestock

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 558 views
Yonphula Drubchen concluded

Religion

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 490 views
Business workshop<br>

Training/Workshop/Seminar/Country

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 494 views
School football

Sport

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 780 views
Shemgang winter crops

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 510 views
Pest control training

Agriculture Activities

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 583 views
Truck accident

Accident

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Literacy programme to help women<br>

National Women Association (NWA)

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 504 views
Increasing thefts<br>

Crime

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 528 views
Electrician gets shock

Accident

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 539 views
Bumthang honey<br>

Bee-Keeping

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 516 views
Are Bhutanese aware of AIDS?.<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 585 views
An abundance of water, but not tapped<br>

Letters to the Editor

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 540 views
Nima Travels explains the accident situation

Accident

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 525 views
Accidents on the increase<br>

Accident

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 550 views
Druk Air comes back on schedule

Druk Air

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 576 views
HRH hands over memorial lhakhang

Monasteries

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 476 views
Fresh graduates begin orientation programme<br>

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 579 views
International Youth meet calls for global citizenship

International Convention

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 582 views
Hospital loses fight for baby's life<br>

Health Mother and Child Programme

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 543 views
Breast milk-the only food for babies<br>

Health Mother and Child Programme

Aug 14, 1992 2 mins read 529 views
Government transfers

Transfer

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 824 views
Projects sensitised to environment

UNDP

Aug 14, 1992 2 mins read 538 views
Suicide<br>

Crime

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Archery tournament

Sport

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Dzongkhags to be further strengthened to step up decentralisation

Home Affairs

Aug 14, 1992 2 mins read 501 views
SAARC experts<br>

SAARC Activities

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 549 views
India celebrates Independence Day

Bhutan- India

Aug 14, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
Royal family takes part in Mayum Pema Dechen's death anniversary ceremony<br>

Diseased Personalities

Aug 14, 1992 1 mins read 541 views
Ap Wang Dugay

Feature Film

Aug 07, 1992 0 mins read 0 views
FAO and ADB mission visit Haa<br>

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Aug 07, 1992 0 mins read 481 views
Landslides destroy fields<br>

Landslides and Floods

Aug 07, 1992 0 mins read 442 views
Pipe technology for canal

Agriculture Irrigation

Aug 07, 1992 1 mins read 544 views
Loans for remote areas in Samdrup Jongkhar

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Aug 07, 1992 1 mins read 499 views
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