July of 1994

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Thimphu faces sugar shortage

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Jul 01, 1994 1 mins read 438 views
COMPANY LAUNCHES FILM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

Companies

Jul 08, 1994 3 mins read 414 views
Local print presses lose out to outside printers

Business

Jul 08, 1994 2 mins read 433 views
Milk processing unit in Bumthang to be privatised

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Jul 15, 1994 1 mins read 419 views
Poor quality steel in constructions

State Trading Corporation of Bhutan (STCB)

Jul 15, 1994 2 mins read 375 views
Finance urges sectors to curb expenses

Bhutan - Finance

Jul 29, 1994 1 mins read 385 views
Malaria still a threat in the south

Health Malaria Control

Jul 29, 1994 2 mins read 421 views
Annual Health Conference

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jul 29, 1994 2 mins read 468 views
Tingtibi-Gongphu road handed over

Roads

Jul 29, 1994 1 mins read 438 views
Better packaging

Letters to the Editor

Jul 29, 1994 2 mins read 445 views
Discipline and fair play in short supply

Letters to the Editor

Jul 29, 1994 2 mins read 404 views
Awaiting benefits

Editorial

Jul 29, 1994 3 mins read 444 views
New Imtrat Commandant

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Jul 29, 1994 2 mins read 606 views
Elephants destroy houses crops in the south

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Jul 29, 1994 1 mins read 401 views
Bhutan discusses cooperation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

International Committee Of Red Cross (ICRC)

Jul 29, 1994 2 mins read 425 views
Trade agreement to be signed

Bhutan - Trade

Jul 29, 1994 1 mins read 421 views
199-94 fiscal year a revenue success

Revenue and Custom

Jul 29, 1994 2 mins read 410 views
Entrepreneurs need to pull up their socks

Business

Jul 29, 1994 3 mins read 410 views
Financial Institutions win inter dept. knockout tournament

Sport

Jul 29, 1994 1 mins read 400 views
Religion and health : a new concept in harmony

Health/Doctors/Patients

Jul 29, 1994 5 mins read 392 views
A doctor and nurse ends 3 decades of service in the country

Health/Doctors/Patients

Jul 29, 1994 3 mins read 382 views
Flash flood

Landslides and Floods

Jul 29, 1994 0 mins read 435 views
Football

Sport

Jul 29, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Mauled

Accident

Jul 29, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Arrested

Crime

Jul 29, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Up with printing

Letters to the Editor

Jul 22, 1994 1 mins read 424 views
Not just cardboard

Letters to the Editor

Jul 22, 1994 1 mins read 423 views
Tips for business success

Letters to the Editor

Jul 22, 1994 3 mins read 414 views
Privileges and responsibilities

Editorial

Jul 22, 1994 3 mins read 398 views
Can rampant poaching of the Musk deer be curbed?

Crime

Jul 22, 1994 9 mins read 421 views
Private sector to benefit from reduced interest rates

Private Sector

Jul 22, 1994 2 mins read 396 views
WHO Regional Director visits Bhutan

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Jul 22, 1994 1 mins read 0 views
His Majesty briefs business community on national policies

During the meeting with representatives of the private sector this week His Majesty the King briefed the business commu...

Jul 23, 1994 4 mins read 350 views
Workshop recommends water meters

City Corporation

Jul 22, 1994 1 mins read 393 views
Stamp on `World Cup USA' released

Bhutan-Post

Jul 22, 1994 0 mins read 424 views
UNDP Resident Representative presents credentials

UNDP

Jul 22, 1994 1 mins read 373 views
Bow poundage rule under flak

Archery

Jul 22, 1994 2 mins read 389 views
Forestry officials arrest four Musk deer poachers

Crime

Jul 22, 1994 2 mins read 413 views
Peon arrested fro stealing from office store

Crime

Jul 22, 1994 1 mins read 403 views
Bhutan's first model

Drama

Jul 22, 1994 2 mins read 377 views
More Lhoptshampas abscond

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jul 22, 1994 2 mins read 352 views
Two men arrested stealing truck

Terrorist

Jul 22, 1994 1 mins read 392 views
Fighting the fruit fly

Agriculture/Insecticide/Disease

Jul 22, 1994 1 mins read 387 views
His Majesty commands immediate action to boost national economy

His Majesty the King commanded the relevant Ministries of the royal government, the financial institutio...

Jul 23, 1994 5 mins read 401 views
Trade talks

Bhutan - Trade

Jul 22, 1994 0 mins read 403 views
Accident

Accident

Jul 22, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Camp attacked

Terrorist

Jul 22, 1994 0 mins read 417 views
Golf tournament

Golf

Jul 15, 1994 1 mins read 532 views
45 to 60 pound bows only for archery tournaments

Archery

Jul 15, 1994 1 mins read 385 views
Thimphu Table Tennis championship

Tennis

Jul 15, 1994 1 mins read 412 views
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