May of 1993

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Electrical cables stolen and transformer damaged

Crime

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 613 views
Bank of Bhutan celebrates Silver Jubilee

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

May 28, 1993 5 mins read 641 views
Child killed by boulder

Accident

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 610 views
Militia volunteers

Volunteers

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 626 views
Woman falls to death

Accident

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 596 views
Malaria threat in Sarbhang

Health Malaria Control

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 569 views
Anti-rabies and health education campaign in Paro

Health Disease

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 529 views
Farmers trained in mushroom cultivation

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 579 views
Postal agencies opened in districts

Bhutan-Post

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 622 views
Drunk man falls to death

Accident

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 559 views
Health workers trained to deal with diarrhoea

Health Activities

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 585 views
Lyonpo Tobgyel visits Pemagatsel

Personalities

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 550 views
Bhutan's weaving tradition diversifies, but retains its cultural role

Handicraft

May 28, 1993 4 mins read 534 views
Rabies control.. is the method correct ?

Letters to the Editor

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 562 views
How do young Bhutanese see the world?

Viewpoints

May 28, 1993 3 mins read 573 views
Emergencies on the increase

Editorial

May 28, 1993 2 mins read 505 views
Bhutan in Asia Telecom 1993

Telecommunication Department

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 530 views
Councillor candidates elected<br>

Royal Advisory Council (RAC)

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 441 views
Militia volunteer dies of heart failure<br>

Diseased Personalities

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 471 views
Man found hanging

Diseased Personalities

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 497 views
ICRC delegates satisfied with government cooperation<br>

International Committee Of Red Cross (ICRC)

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 455 views
Village volunteers arrest five terrorists

Terrorist

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 459 views
Antinationals set house on fire<br>

Terrorist

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 502 views
DANTAK celebrates 32nd anniversary in Bhutan

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

May 28, 1993 1 mins read 459 views
Terrorists rob bus passengers

Terrorist

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 485 views
HDR released

UNDP

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 529 views
Foreign trade<br>

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 539 views
Gold found<br>

Druk Air

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 462 views
National sports

Sport

May 28, 1993 0 mins read 517 views
Workshop tackles food security issues<br>

Agriculture

May 21, 1993 2 mins read 449 views
Junior Judiciary personnel trained

Judiciary

May 21, 1993 1 mins read 464 views
Man fined for selling meat

Animal Husbandry Livestock

May 21, 1993 0 mins read 544 views
Minister visits Mongar

Dzongkhags

May 21, 1993 0 mins read 474 views
Standard hotels come up in Paro

Tourism

May 21, 1993 3 mins read 506 views
Unruly youth should be sent to the militia

Letters to the Editor

May 21, 1993 1 mins read 538 views
Kuensel letters welcomed by readers

Letters to the Editor

May 21, 1993 2 mins read 494 views
Shares..to buy or not to buy?

Letters to the Editor

May 21, 1993 3 mins read 512 views
A new era for Bhutanese media

Editorial

May 21, 1993 2 mins read 486 views
Woman dies from terrorist beating

Terrorist

May 21, 1993 1 mins read 519 views
Ashi Sonam attends consecration of lhakhang<br>

Consecration

May 21, 1993 1 mins read 500 views
Terrorist raids continue<br>

Terrorist

May 21, 1993 1 mins read 377 views
Village volunteers catch terrorists

Terrorist

May 21, 1993 1 mins read 0 views
India and Bhutan sign Power agreement

Hydro Project

May 21, 1993 2 mins read 494 views
Home Minister returns from goodwill visit to Assam<br>

Home Affairs

May 21, 1993 1 mins read 463 views
Transmission towers tampered

Penden Cement Authority Ltd. (PCAL)

May 01, 1993 0 mins read 455 views
Crown Prince opens Spring Mela<br>

Festival (A-Z)

May 21, 1993 1 mins read 452 views
Dratshang moves<br>

Dratshang

May 21, 1993 0 mins read 434 views
Ashi Tshering Pem visits Calcutta

Royalties

May 21, 1993 0 mins read 486 views
SAARC meet<br>

SAARC Summit

May 21, 1993 0 mins read 696 views
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