November of 1994

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SCF officials leave Bhutan

Bhutan - USA

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 570 views
A suitable gift

Bhutan- Japan

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 525 views
Town residents to start paying for water

Housing

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 585 views
Bhutan's rainfall: highest in Bhur

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 609 views
Businesses help Lungtenzampa fire victims

Social Services

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 549 views
247 recruits complete training

Royal Bhutan Army (RBA)

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 576 views
How I became a street urchin

Letters to the Editor

Nov 25, 1994 7 mins read 577 views
What price, merit?

Editorial

Nov 25, 1994 3 mins read 573 views
What - and why - is a volunteer?

Volunteers

Nov 25, 1994 4 mins read 557 views
Fuel supplies increased

Bhutan - Trade

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 585 views
Gomchhen questioned on murder in Mongar

Crime

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 681 views
Armed raiders rob villagers

Terrorist

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 543 views
Phuentsholing office robbed

Crime

Nov 25, 1994 1 mins read 510 views
Sherubtse holds convocation ceremony for 117 graduates

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Nov 25, 1994 3 mins read 554 views
Experts recommend flood-prevention measures

Bhutan - Geological Survey

Nov 25, 1994 2 mins read 528 views
Ashi Sangay Choden inaugurates U.S. exhibition

Exhibition

Nov 25, 1994 3 mins read 597 views
Indian Army Chief, General Joshi, passes away

Bhutan- India

Nov 25, 1994 2 mins read 612 views
Forestry resources destroyed

Anti-National (Ngolops)

Nov 25, 1994 0 mins read 521 views
DANIDA mission

DANIDA

Nov 25, 1994 0 mins read 526 views
Law course

Judiciary

Nov 25, 1994 0 mins read 648 views
World AIDS Day

Health-HIV/AIDS

Nov 25, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Thimphu golf season ends

Golf

Nov 18, 1994 1 mins read 525 views
Taxi driver killed

Accident

Nov 18, 1994 0 mins read 560 views
U.K. Society celebrates HM's birthday

His Majesty

Nov 18, 1994 1 mins read 501 views
Agriculture Ministry aims for "food security"

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Nov 18, 1994 3 mins read 540 views
STD threat requires prevention, says doctor

Health-HIV/AIDS

Nov 18, 1994 2 mins read 591 views
Pemo's story

Letters to the Editor

Nov 18, 1994 6 mins read 505 views
The memory is short

Editorial

Nov 18, 1994 3 mins read 529 views
New Dutch-assisted project to boost traditional Bhutanese art

Handicraft

Nov 18, 1994 6 mins read 606 views
Tyre shop robbed in Phuentsholing

Crime

Nov 18, 1994 1 mins read 486 views
Design & tailoring course offers opportunities

Bhutan - Trade

Nov 18, 1994 1 mins read 536 views
Swiss aid going well, say journalists

Bhutan-Switzerland

Nov 18, 1994 2 mins read 498 views
Norway's ambassador completes tenure

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Nov 18, 1994 1 mins read 543 views
Ministry to take action against business fronting

Bhutan - Trade

Nov 18, 1994 1 mins read 497 views
Chukha back to normal after typhoid

Health Disease

Nov 18, 1994 1 mins read 523 views
Swiss ambassador happy with cooperation

Bhutan-Switzerland

Nov 18, 1994 2 mins read 479 views
Dutch ambassador presents credentials

Bhutan - Netherlands

Nov 18, 1994 1 mins read 519 views
Fire destroys Lungtenzampa houses and shops

Accident

Nov 18, 1994 3 mins read 479 views
FMD outbreak

Animal Husbandry Disease

Nov 18, 1994 0 mins read 518 views
Forest fire

Forest Fire

Nov 18, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Dantak day

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Nov 18, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Aid meetings

International Issues

Nov 18, 1994 0 mins read 577 views
House gutted

Accident

Nov 18, 1994 0 mins read 659 views
Hail-storm

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Nov 18, 1994 0 mins read 512 views
Border open, exporters bear losses

BCCI (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

Nov 11, 1994 2 mins read 497 views
Study to begin on two new industries

Bhutan - Trade

Nov 11, 1994 1 mins read 533 views
Efforts underway to preserve national heritage

Monasteries

Nov 11, 1994 2 mins read 514 views
New irrigation policies & methods explained

Agriculture Irrigation

Nov 11, 1994 2 mins read 546 views
Tour guides play an important role

Tourism

Nov 11, 1994 1 mins read 517 views
Traditional medicine should be made valid

Indigenous Hospital

Nov 11, 1994 1 mins read 520 views
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