October of 1994

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Pasakha grows into an industrial town

Bhutan Ferro Alloys Ltd (BFAL)

Oct 28, 1994 3 mins read 665 views
ADB reviews loan assistance

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 646 views
The landfill site : a successful project

City Corporation

Oct 28, 1994 2 mins read 621 views
Bridge : one third completed

Bridges

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 635 views
Indian adventurer on the international trail

Visitors

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 617 views
Women test male badminton players

Sport

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 524 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 545 views
More than a sport

Archery

Oct 28, 1994 3 mins read 655 views
Chukha wins volleyball

Sport

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 573 views
Bhutan faces coin shortage and diminished value

Royal Monetary Authority (RMA)

Oct 28, 1994 3 mins read 672 views
An archery legend is still deeply attached to the sport

Archery

Oct 28, 1994 4 mins read 564 views
Archery semi-finals

Archery

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 552 views
Butter short, prices escalate

Consumers

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 665 views
SAARC meeting discusses fund proposal

SAARC Activities

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 586 views
IMTRAT mela: a grand celebration

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 548 views
Robber, caught by Indian villagers, confesses

Terrorist

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 570 views
Typhoid outbreak in school

Health Disease

Oct 28, 1994 1 mins read 533 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 626 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 632 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 554 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 659 views
BRTF Commander leaves

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 605 views
NEC starts checking vehicle emission

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 526 views
A visual feast from the sky

Druk Air

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 601 views
Talk by visiting Dean results in survey idea

Health Nutrition Programme

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 542 views
A plea from apple exporters

Letters to the Editor

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 537 views
It is the season

Editorial

Oct 21, 1994 3 mins read 556 views
Bhutanese athletes return with explaining, not medals

Athletic (A-Z)

Oct 21, 1994 2 mins read 563 views
Tashi Tshering takes national championship

Golf

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 552 views
DANTAK DAY : a sports meet

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 560 views
World Bank economists finalise Bhutan report

World Bank

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 607 views
Japan commits 1,000 million Yen in grants

Bhutan- Japan

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 544 views
Police search for escaped criminal

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 501 views
UNFPA commemorates anniversary

UNFPA

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 540 views
World Food Day celebrated

International Day

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 601 views
Bhutan signs Aviation grant with UNDP

Civil Aviation

Oct 21, 1994 2 mins read 554 views
Three knifed by armed men

Terrorist

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 553 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 648 views
UN Arbitrary Detention Group visits Bhutan

International Committee Of Red Cross (ICRC)

Oct 21, 1994 1 mins read 588 views
Vehicle stolen

Crime

Oct 21, 1994 0 mins read 616 views
UN Day

International Day

Oct 21, 1994 0 mins read 774 views
Arrested

Crime

Oct 21, 1994 0 mins read 0 views
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Fighting online scams

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