June of 1994

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BDFC to decentralise credit system

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Jun 01, 1994 2 mins read 425 views
Druk Air records growth in occupancy

Druk Air

Jun 03, 1994 2 mins read 424 views
Complaints about Phuntsholing Telephone

Telecommunication Department

Jun 03, 1994 2 mins read 477 views
New series of currency notes to be released

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 500 views
Gas shortage irks single cylinder consumers

Tashi Commercial Corporation

Jun 17, 1994 2 mins read 443 views
Price of mean in Thimphu rises

Animal Husbandry Policy

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 467 views
Phone booth good business but not in Thimphu

Telecommunication Department

Jun 17, 1994 2 mins read 443 views
World cup creates brisk video business

Business

Jun 24, 1994 2 mins read 427 views
Bhutan's external trade is mainly in the region: Minister

Bhutan - Trade

Jun 24, 1994 3 mins read 453 views
Bank declares record dividend

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Jun 10, 1994 1 mins read 555 views
Housing shortage sends Bhutanese to Jaigaon

Housing

Jun 10, 1994 1 mins read 451 views
INDIAN AMBASSADOR IN BHUTAN VISITS CHUKHA HYDEL PROJECT

Bhutan- India

Jun 02, 1994 1 mins read 563 views
WFP to purchase local produce

WFP (World Food Program)

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 522 views
Facility to guard against stolen calls

Telecommunication Department

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 504 views
Women's conference points out inadequate recognition

Conferences

Jun 24, 1994 2 mins read 462 views
Interest in secretarial course drops

Institutions

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 420 views
Teachers on orientation programme

Education-Teacher

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 436 views
2nd annual BDFC workshop for credit officers

Bhutan Development Finance Corporation (BDFC)

Jun 24, 1994 2 mins read 403 views
TAB penalises travel agency

Tourism

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 382 views
DANIDA commits Nu. 22 million

DANIDA

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 403 views
Heavy rains kill two

Accident

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 494 views
Wing 5 wins the S. F/Wing Boxing

Sport

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 403 views
Good to be back

Letters to the Editor

Jun 24, 1994 2 mins read 428 views
Businessmen contribute to Lhakhang renovation

Monasteries

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 405 views
RCSC warns forgers

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Jun 24, 1994 2 mins read 478 views
The inter-Dept/office league

Sport

Jun 24, 1994 2 mins read 451 views
Are we broke?

Editorial

Jun 24, 1994 3 mins read 474 views
Bridge is risky

Letters to the Editor

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 447 views
Woman raped and houses robbed

Terrorist

Jun 24, 1994 1 mins read 412 views
Olympic run

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Jun 24, 1994 0 mins read 462 views
Refugee talks

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Jun 24, 1994 0 mins read 465 views
Reopened

Education- Schools/Scout

Jun 24, 1994 0 mins read 471 views
IMF/Bank missions

World Bank

Jun 24, 1994 0 mins read 435 views
Minister on tour

Foreign Affairs

Jun 24, 1994 0 mins read 430 views
Protection

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Jun 24, 1994 0 mins read 486 views
Wrong judgement cause of accident

Accident

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 388 views
Stolen scriptures found by roadside

Monasteries

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 416 views
Villagers robbed by armed men

Terrorist

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 500 views
Hati-Dunga - the undesirable face of urbanisation

City Corporation

Jun 17, 1994 3 mins read 442 views
The non-formal education scheme - a success story

Education- NFE

Jun 17, 1994 4 mins read 501 views
Expatriate robbed

Terrorist

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 425 views
Biodiversity survey

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 453 views
UNDP to withdraw assistance to civil aviation

Druk Air

Jun 17, 1994 3 mins read 412 views
Wanted terrorist arrested

Terrorist

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 464 views
Selection for P. U. & college

Education- Institutions

Jun 17, 1994 2 mins read 439 views
Kalyon to retire

Personalities

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 474 views
Bank donates money to hospital

Bank of Bhutan (BOB)

Jun 17, 1994 1 mins read 384 views
No worm for the early bird

Letters to the Editor

Jun 17, 1994 2 mins read 399 views
The "donor funded family car"

Editorial

Jun 17, 1994 3 mins read 423 views
GSP workshop

Bhutan - Trade

Jun 17, 1994 0 mins read 429 views
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