November of 1996

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Raju Rai retain tennis title

Tennis

Nov 29, 1996 1 mins read 0 views
3 killed : accidents increase

Accident

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 463 views
Landcruiser runs over five-year old

Accident

Nov 01, 1996 0 mins read 448 views
Orange price fixed

Agriculture/Horticulture

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 431 views
Donors pledge support to Bhutan

International Assistance

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 429 views
The story behind two familiar features of Thimphu town

Social Problem (Bhutan)

Nov 01, 1996 5 mins read 647 views
Agriculture works towards Blast-free rice variety

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Nov 01, 1996 2 mins read 461 views
Precautions to be taken against Polio

Health Immunization

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 460 views
RSPN & Yokohama move ahead

Archery

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 410 views
Taekwondo athletes compete for SAF Games

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 492 views
Other incentives needed to encourage Dzongkha

Letters to the Editor

Nov 01, 1996 0 mins read 444 views
Why the resistance to official transfers

Letters to the Editor

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 517 views
Vehicle pollution must be reduced

Letters to the Editor

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 504 views
Why not publish Nepali poems?

Letters to the Editor

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 406 views
Welcome to Sherubtse

Letters to the Editor

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 434 views
From malnutrition to obesity

Editorial

Nov 01, 1996 3 mins read 449 views
BHU to benefit 4,000

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 438 views
New discussion forum

Institutions

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 474 views
Mongar football

Sport

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 442 views
The Cranes are back

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Nov 01, 1996 2 mins read 426 views
Winter timing

Government Department

Nov 01, 1996 0 mins read 527 views
Firewood

Energy (Solar, Water, Wind)

Nov 01, 1996 0 mins read 447 views
Missing

Lost and Fund

Nov 01, 1996 0 mins read 554 views
Prayer

Dzongkhags

Nov 01, 1996 0 mins read 0 views
Fun walk to help nunnery

Nunneries

Nov 01, 1996 0 mins read 402 views
New machhen Lhakhang and Kudung Chhorten consecrated in Punakha

Monasteries

Nov 01, 1996 2 mins read 474 views
Japan to help Telecom project

Bhutan- Japan

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 404 views
Classical dancer performs in Bhutan

Drama

Nov 01, 1996 1 mins read 413 views
STDs high

Health Disease

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 378 views
Drug problems need attention

Narcotics/Drugs

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 393 views
Infrarstructure, an obstacle

Conferences

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 384 views
Tournament held to promote archery

Archery

Nov 08, 1996 0 mins read 417 views
Ugyen Tshering takes second title

Tennis

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 366 views
Secretaries call for boost on SAPTA

SAARC Activities

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 417 views
Officials team to manage forests

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 436 views
Eye camp a success

Health Disease

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 396 views
Burglaries not solved

Crime

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 387 views
Gaseb beats school

Sport

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 390 views
Our beloved King an essay

Viewpoints

Nov 08, 1996 7 mins read 402 views
What students say

Editorial

Nov 08, 1996 3 mins read 391 views
2nd legal course candidates

Judiciary

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 412 views
Workshop develops a 21st century vision for the private sector

Bhutan - Trade

Nov 08, 1996 3 mins read 381 views
Denmark approves DKK 14, 965 million to help develop the Bhutanese media

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Nov 08, 1996 2 mins read 388 views
Tango scholars graduate

Monasteries

Nov 08, 1996 1 mins read 374 views
Sports

Sport

Nov 08, 1996 0 mins read 0 views
Druk Air

Druk Air

Nov 08, 1996 0 mins read 0 views
Research centre

WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

Nov 08, 1996 0 mins read 444 views
SAF games

South Asian Federation Games (SAFG)

Nov 08, 1996 0 mins read 0 views
Dratshang

Dratshang

Nov 08, 1996 0 mins read 0 views
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