January of 1995

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A `Bhutanese' who was born in the wrong country?

Visitors

Jan 15, 1995 3 mins read 0 views
Sithar sighted

Crime

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 548 views
Kurichu Board gives deadline

Hydro Project

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 584 views
Award for IMTRAT Commandant

Awards

Jan 27, 1995 0 mins read 612 views
Labour norms relevant to Bhutan

Conferences

Jan 27, 1995 2 mins read 543 views
Dutch Parliamentarians visit Bhutan

Bhutan - Netherlands

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 525 views
BHUs strengthen health services

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 527 views
Raids in Southern dzongkhags

Anti-National (Ngolops)

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 609 views
Letter from STCB

Letters to the Editor

Jan 27, 1995 0 mins read 557 views
A message to students

Letters to the Editor

Jan 27, 1995 2 mins read 568 views
Crime

Editorial

Jan 27, 1995 3 mins read 669 views
Pilgrimage and rush

Pilgrimage

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 543 views
The Rangjung boom: long term promises

Dzongkhags

Jan 27, 1995 3 mins read 551 views
Galing's decline in education

Education- Student

Jan 27, 1995 3 mins read 522 views
Mongar police identifies suspect in Robbery

Crime

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 593 views
WFP to buy FCB rice

Food Corporation of Bhutan (FCB)

Jan 27, 1995 0 mins read 541 views
Seed export benefit farmers

Agriculture Activities

Jan 27, 1995 2 mins read 547 views
Paper products go up in flames

Accident

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 527 views
Vandalism and carelessness become expensive

City Corporation

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 532 views
Thromshingla blocked: public transport closed

Roads

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 642 views
India celebrates Republic Day

Bhutan- India

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 0 views
Punakha Dzongchhung robbed

Crime

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 541 views
Today's youth is responsible for nation's future

Education-Scout

Jan 27, 1995 1 mins read 558 views
Arrested

Crime

Jan 27, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Died

Accident

Jan 27, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Discovered

Forestry Institution

Jan 27, 1995 0 mins read 553 views
Resigned

UNFPA

Jan 27, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Nepal-Bhutan talks in February

Bhutan - Nepal Refugee Issue

Jan 27, 1995 0 mins read 581 views
Two houses robbed in Sarpang

Crime

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 525 views
High passes blocked by heavy snowfall

Roads

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 577 views
Maths being assessed at Samtse meeting

Education-Teacher

Jan 20, 1995 2 mins read 513 views
Log cabin destroyed by fire

Accident

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 504 views
Tseri under study

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jan 20, 1995 2 mins read 477 views
New SNV Country Director introduced

Bhutan - Netherlands

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 530 views
Revenue & Customs strengthened

Revenue and Custom

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 485 views
Trashigang cooking gas dilemma

Dzongkhags

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 480 views
Cattle disease in Thimphu

Animal Husbandry Disease

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 512 views
Bhutanese learn to tailor international garments

Bhutan - Trade

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 520 views
RICB wins archery tournament

Archery

Jan 20, 1995 0 mins read 580 views
Bank is dedicated to the Tsawa Sum

Letters to the Editor

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 511 views
To frustrated telephone subscribers

Letters to the Editor

Jan 20, 1995 3 mins read 516 views
Manas sanctuary to be reorganised

National Park

Jan 20, 1995 2 mins read 505 views
An inside view of the mandarin( orange) export business

Agriculture/Horticulture

Jan 20, 1995 5 mins read 552 views
Sithar eludes capture, continues crime

Crime

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 566 views
RTM declared successful by participants

Conferences

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 486 views
Prayers for earthquake victims

Bhutan- Japan

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 537 views
Office robbed of record amount

Crime

Jan 20, 1995 1 mins read 477 views
Republic Day

Bhutan- India

Jan 20, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Conference

Conferences

Jan 20, 1995 0 mins read 0 views
Student awarded

Awards

Jan 20, 1995 0 mins read 531 views
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