October of 1993

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Stock Exchange begins trading

Royal Stock Exchange Of Bhutan(RSEB)

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 590 views
No transactions at the stock exchange

Royal Stock Exchange Of Bhutan(RSEB)

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 564 views
Bhutan alerted on sophisticated counterfeit dollar bills

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Oct 29, 1993 2 mins read 743 views
Youth Welfare Association marathon

Athletic (A-Z)

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 581 views
Changzamtog takes, football trophy

Sport

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 557 views
Second Veteran's Tennis Championship concludes

Tennis

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 626 views
Feeder roads to receive permanent works

Roads

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 635 views
Japanese couple cycles across Bhutan

Visitors

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 573 views
Sherubtse Saga 1968-1993

Viewpoints

Oct 29, 1993 6 mins read 579 views
Bhutanese spectators commended

Letters to the Editor

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 553 views
The shocking truth

Editorial

Oct 29, 1993 3 mins read 798 views
Salons to prevent the risk of HIV transmission

Health-HIV/AIDS

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 617 views
JOCV Open Table Tennis

Tennis

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 683 views
Druk Air resume normal flights

Druk Air

Oct 29, 1993 2 mins read 592 views
Several expatriate homes burgled

Crime

Oct 29, 1993 3 mins read 614 views
Archery tournament, begins

Archery

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 543 views
New allotment rule for government houses

National Properties Division

Oct 29, 1993 2 mins read 560 views
Man Stabbed

Crime

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 753 views
Armed men rob three houses

Terrorist

Oct 29, 1993 1 mins read 0 views
Family escapes unhurt

Terrorist

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 514 views
United Nations Day celebrated in Bhutan

International Day

Oct 29, 1993 3 mins read 500 views
His Majesty the King takes part in Tikka ceremony

His Majesty the King, Their Majesties the, Queens, and Their Royal Highnesses the Princes and Princesses took part In the Tikka ceremony as the Hi...

Oct 30, 1993 1 mins read 511 views
Bar licences seized

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 517 views
Health workshop

Health-HIV/AIDS

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 829 views
Black-necked cranes

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 0 views
Urbanisation meet

Urban Development

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 644 views
Life imprisonment

Crime

Oct 29, 1993 0 mins read 538 views
BDFC helps Lhuentse weavers

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 571 views
DMOs study common illness

Health Disease

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 543 views
Thimphu XI wins Governor's Cup

Sport

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 511 views
Militia for Revenue & Customs inspectors

Volunteers

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 578 views
Sports in Thimphu

Sport

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 605 views
Electrician injured

Accident

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 669 views
Monthly visits by American orthopaedic doctors

Visitors

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 541 views
Observation tour for farmers

Agriculture Activities

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 541 views
Bhutan's environment under heavy pressure

Viewpoints

Oct 22, 1993 4 mins read 540 views
A reality of changing times

Editorial

Oct 22, 1993 3 mins read 521 views
Crime on the rise- thieves become bolder

Crime

Oct 22, 1993 6 mins read 513 views
Tshenphu Lhakhang in Mongar renovated

Monasteries

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 576 views
Dasho Khesar takes archery trophy in school competition

Archery

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 561 views
Leprosy control a success in Bhutan

Health Disease

Oct 22, 1993 2 mins read 663 views
Man found dead near stream

Accident

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 510 views
Swedish King and entourage begin trek in Bhutan

Bhutan-European Countries

Oct 22, 1993 2 mins read 555 views
Statue stolen from Samchi Hindu temple

Crime

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 475 views
Many illegal workers in Thimphu

Home Affairs

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 492 views
Painting competition

Competition (A-Z)

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 599 views
BOD agent in Trashiyangtsi

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 523 views
Man arrested for rape of a minor

Crime

Oct 22, 1993 1 mins read 677 views
United Nations Day

Bhutan - UN

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 599 views
Dashain celebration

Festival (A-Z)

Oct 22, 1993 0 mins read 586 views
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