November of 1997

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Man mauled by bear

Accident

Nov 28, 1997 1 mins read 0 views
Unexpected landslide

Landslides and Floods

Nov 01, 1997 1 mins read 730 views
Importance given to education in Tsirang

Planning

Nov 07, 1997 2 mins read 792 views
Basochu power project launched

Hydro Project

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 770 views
P/ling football moves into the semi-finals

Sport

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 797 views
The Pawos become Thimphu's basketball champ

Sport

Nov 07, 1997 3 mins read 817 views
Inflation down

Central Statistical Organisation (CSO)

Nov 07, 1997 0 mins read 883 views
FAO official studies forest utilisation in Bhutan

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 783 views
Assessing the viability of SDA projects

Bhutan - Netherlands

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 807 views
Je Khenpo promotes four Lopons

Dratshang

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 801 views
Professionalising drivers

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 930 views
Artists must coordinate themselves to fight piracy

Bhutan - Trade

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 713 views
Traffic signs not visible for those driving

Letters to the Editor

Nov 07, 1997 0 mins read 755 views
Taekwondo courses useful

Letters to the Editor

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 688 views
Alcohol not sold illegally

Letters to the Editor

Nov 07, 1997 1 mins read 797 views
Gups, not Chimis, should represent people in National Assembly

Letters to the Editor

Nov 07, 1997 3 mins read 669 views
National Priorities<br>

Editorial

Nov 07, 1997 2 mins read 756 views
Sector-wise plans presented at the Dzongkhag meeting in Tsirang

Planning

Nov 07, 1997 8 mins read 727 views
Resettlement in Tsirang to start this year

Planning

Nov 07, 1997 3 mins read 808 views
Nobody was forced to leave, say relatives of people who left the country

As the representatives of Tsirang dzongkhag met with His Majesty the King and...

Nov 08, 1997 5 mins read 769 views
His Majesty chairs Eighth Plan meeting in Tsirang

Chairing the Eighth Plan meeting in Tsirang on November 3, His Majesty the King told the participants from 1,500 households representing Tsirang’s...

Nov 08, 1997 6 mins read 702 views
Sports

Sport

Nov 07, 1997 0 mins read 0 views
BHU handed over

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Nov 07, 1997 0 mins read 672 views
Cranes arrive

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Nov 07, 1997 0 mins read 705 views
Lam for hospital

Special Commission For Cultural Affairs/ Bhutan Music/ RAPA

Nov 07, 1997 0 mins read 685 views
Bhutan celebrates His Majesty the King's birthday

National Day

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 703 views
Sarpang Sanskrit pathshalas to be developed<br>

Education- Schools

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 656 views
Development and expansion of schools in Sarpang dzongkhag<br>

Education-Policy/Planning/Conference Workshop

Nov 14, 1997 2 mins read 758 views
RIM focuses on governments decentralisation training

Institutions

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 713 views
Health to emphasise safe motherhood

Health Mother and Child Programme

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 691 views
Bhutan attends trade meeting

International Issues

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 697 views
Police investigate woman's death

Cricket

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 719 views
Night driving

Letters to the Editor

Nov 14, 1997 0 mins read 731 views
Please allow fathers inside during birth

Letters to the Editor

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 735 views
Help youngsters to use time

Letters to the Editor

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 724 views
Bhutan has a choice on chemicals

Letters to the Editor

Nov 14, 1997 1 mins read 814 views
Towards city life

Editorial

Nov 14, 1997 2 mins read 691 views
The Eighth Plan sector programmes for Sarpang dzongkhag <br>

Planning

Nov 14, 1997 8 mins read 729 views
European parliamentarians impressed with Bhutan

Bhutan-European Countries

Nov 14, 1997 4 mins read 692 views
Festival

Festival (A-Z)

Nov 14, 1997 0 mins read 847 views
Fatal burn

Accident

Nov 14, 1997 0 mins read 726 views
Body found

Accident

Nov 14, 1997 0 mins read 1,008 views
Royal pardon granted to 114 prisoners

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Nov 14, 1997 0 mins read 721 views
Agricultural programmes to increase rural income in Trongsa<br>

Planning

Nov 21, 1997 3 mins read 745 views
Health infrastructure to be further strengthened in Trongsa<br>

Planning

Nov 21, 1997 4 mins read 665 views
The Eighth Plan Sector programmes for Trongsa dzongkhag

Planning

Nov 21, 1997 10 mins read 756 views
Anyone there to beat Kiran Humagai

Tennis

Nov 21, 1997 1 mins read 680 views
Drukpol downs RICB in P/ling football

Sport

Nov 21, 1997 1 mins read 665 views
Prakash Dhital bags fifth badminton title

Sport

Nov 21, 1997 0 mins read 694 views
Poor participation takes shine off first swimming competition

Sport

Nov 21, 1997 1 mins read 762 views
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