October of 1994

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Pasakha grows into an industrial town

Bhutan Ferro Alloys Ltd (BFAL)

Oct 28, 1994 3 mins read 527 views
ADB reviews loan assistance

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 506 views
The landfill site : a successful project

City Corporation

Oct 28, 1994 2 mins read 494 views
Bridge : one third completed

Bridges

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 493 views
Indian adventurer on the international trail

Visitors

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 481 views
Women test male badminton players

Sport

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 404 views
The Black-Necked Crane arrives

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 0 views
Important issues highlighted

Letters to the Editor

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 440 views
More than a sport

Archery

Oct 28, 1994 3 mins read 516 views
Chukha wins volleyball

Sport

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 462 views
Bhutan faces coin shortage and diminished value

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Oct 28, 1994 3 mins read 537 views
An archery legend is still deeply attached to the sport

Archery

Oct 28, 1994 4 mins read 441 views
Archery semi-finals

Archery

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 429 views
Butter short, prices escalate

Consumers

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 531 views
SAARC meeting discusses fund proposal

SAARC Activities

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 445 views
IMTRAT mela: a grand celebration

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 447 views
Robber, caught by Indian villagers, confesses

Terrorist

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 459 views
Typhoid outbreak in school

Health Disease

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 430 views
Bhutan celebrates United Nations Day

International Day

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 0 views
His Majesty visits flood disaster site

On October 26, the Descending Day of Lord Buddha, His Majesty the King offered butter lamps in Punakha Dzong for the victims of the recent Punakha flood disaster. His Majesty also...

Oct 29, 1994 1 mins read 512 views
ICRC delegation visits Bhutan

International Committee Of Red Cross (ICRC)

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 0 views
Oath

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Oct 28, 1994 0 mins read 469 views
Winter Timing

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Oct 28, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Donation

Landslides and Floods

Oct 28, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Search on

Accident

Oct 28, 1994 0 mins read 416 views
Accident

Accident

Oct 28, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Killed

Accident

Oct 28, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
Largest factory goes into production

Factories A-Z

Oct 21, 1994 3 mins read 529 views
BRTF Commander leaves

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 476 views
NEC starts checking vehicle emission

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 401 views
A visual feast from the sky

Druk Air

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 471 views
Talk by visiting Dean results in survey idea

Health Nutrition Programme

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 420 views
A plea from apple exporters

Letters to the Editor

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 412 views
It is the season

Editorial

Oct 21, 1994 3 mins read 445 views
Bhutanese athletes return with explaining, not medals

Athletic (A-Z)

Oct 21, 1994 2 mins read 415 views
Tashi Tshering takes national championship

Golf

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 434 views
DANTAK DAY : a sports meet

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 449 views
World Bank economists finalise Bhutan report

World Bank

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 466 views
Japan commits 1,000 million Yen in grants

Bhutan- Japan

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 426 views
Police search for escaped criminal

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 397 views
UNFPA commemorates anniversary

UNFPA

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 398 views
World Food Day celebrated

International Day

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 452 views
Bhutan signs Aviation grant with UNDP

Civil Aviation

Oct 21, 1994 2 mins read 435 views
Three knifed by armed men

Terrorist

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 423 views
Four die in road accidents

Accident

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 0 views
HH Je Khenpo returns from Tsirang

Wang

Oct 21, 1994 0 mins read 517 views
UN Arbitrary Detention Group visits Bhutan

International Committee Of Red Cross (ICRC)

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 470 views
Vehicle stolen

Crime

Oct 21, 1994 0 mins read 469 views
UN Day

International Day

Oct 21, 1994 0 mins read 599 views
Arrested

Crime

Oct 21, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
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