December of 1994

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Education workshops update policies

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 30, 1994 2 mins read 525 views
Humagai wins winter tennis tournament

Tennis

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 564 views
Students on nature trip

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 522 views
United tours wins archery

Archery

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 633 views
WFP approves new phase

WFP (World Food Program)

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 541 views
Power cuts caused by sewerage project work

Power

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 570 views
SAPTA's success needs tariff reduction

SAARC Activities

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 673 views
Forest fires destroy trees and saplings

Forest Fire

Dec 30, 1994 0 mins read 503 views
Housewife tries to kill husband

Crime

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 637 views
Royal pardon granted to 17 detainees

A total of 17 detainees who had been arrested for antinational activities were granted the royal pardon by His Majesty the King on Monday, December 26.

Dec 31, 1994 0 mins read 560 views
President Zail Singh is remembered

Bhutan- India

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 537 views
Students go international

Education- Student

Dec 30, 1994 0 mins read 561 views
Shakespeare in Dzongkha

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Dec 30, 1994 0 mins read 500 views
Kharbandi Graduation

Institutions

Dec 30, 1994 0 mins read 587 views
Public service recognised

Social Services

Dec 30, 1994 0 mins read 549 views
Director transferred

Transfer

Dec 30, 1994 0 mins read 520 views
Traditional dyeing must be revived

Exhibition

Dec 30, 1994 2 mins read 518 views
Dubchhen at Beyul - Khempa Jong re-discovered

Religion

Dec 30, 1994 5 mins read 521 views
Druk Air fare increase

Letters to the Editor

Dec 30, 1994 1 mins read 516 views
That wretched right indicator

Letters to the Editor

Dec 30, 1994 3 mins read 463 views
1994 : a flashback

Editorial

Dec 30, 1994 3 mins read 526 views
Bhutan: at home and abroad ... 1994 saw them all

Wrap Up News

Dec 30, 1994 8 mins read 487 views
Coaching camp for young badmintion players

Sport

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 500 views
SAARC workshop discusses poverty eradication

SAARC Activities

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 455 views
New champs in National Day TT tournament

Tennis

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 492 views
Peace organisation cyclists in Thimphu

Visitors

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 470 views
Successful visit by Bhutan's Planning Minister in Switzerland

Bhutan-Switzerland

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 518 views
Youth should take up more part-time jobs

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1994 2 mins read 435 views
Too high to fly

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 474 views
Mistake in Yellow Page telephone directory

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1994 0 mins read 488 views
Fuel contains sand and water

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1994 0 mins read 501 views
The stark reality

Letters to the Editor

Dec 23, 1994 2 mins read 474 views
The "bear" concern

Editorial

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 523 views
School buses may help

Editorial

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 486 views
Anims need to play a more effective social role

Nunneries

Dec 23, 1994 6 mins read 504 views
Bhutan's achievement for children's health commended

UNICEF

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 491 views
Chenangri power station to increase electricity supply

Power

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 448 views
Baby's death remains a mystery

Crime

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 504 views
Bank introduces cash counting machine

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Dec 23, 1994 4 mins read 501 views
EC Ambassador to Bhutan inaugurates SPAL buildings

Bhutan-European Countries

Dec 23, 1994 2 mins read 441 views
Fire destroys large area of forest

Forest Fire

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 471 views
Man seriously injured in bomb explosion

Explosives (Bomb)

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 480 views
87th National Day celebrated

National Day

Dec 23, 1994 1 mins read 506 views
Orange dealers robbed

Crime

Dec 23, 1994 0 mins read 474 views
Killed

Accident

Dec 23, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Forest official shot at

Accident

Dec 23, 1994 0 mins read 523 views
Conference

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Dec 23, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Arrested

Accident

Dec 23, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Norwegians cycle to "second home" Khaling

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Dec 16, 1994 1 mins read 465 views
Sewerage pipe big enough, say experts

Urban Sewerage

Dec 16, 1994 1 mins read 482 views
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