October of 1997

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Dashain festival celebrated

Festival (A-Z)

Oct 17, 1997 1 mins read 611 views
Chortens vandalised

Crime

Oct 17, 1997 0 mins read 466 views
Basketball tournament begins

Sport

Oct 24, 1997 0 mins read 494 views
National Library computerizes catalogues of literary treasures

National Library

Oct 24, 1997 3 mins read 479 views
A popular visit

Editorial

Oct 18, 1997 2 mins read 481 views
Fire destroys workshops in Thimphu

Accident

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 509 views
Two trapped Himalayan bears released

Forest Poaching

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 494 views
DANIDA assesses environment sector programmes

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 547 views
Lifting heavy cargo<br>

Projects

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 425 views
What is climate change, earth's biggest challenge

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Oct 03, 1997 6 mins read 527 views
Helmets are a must, says RSTA

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 512 views
Residents clean Thimphu

Welfare Tshogpas

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 483 views
UNDP supports scouting activities

UNDP

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 614 views
What Bhutan can teach the world

Letters to the Editor

Oct 03, 1997 2 mins read 578 views
The Controversy of Criticism

Viewpoints

Oct 03, 1997 5 mins read 0 views
Going wrong

Editorial

Oct 03, 1997 2 mins read 502 views
Raising the standard of Bhutanese football

Sport

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 437 views
Maj. Dheer wins the badminton tournament

Sport

Oct 03, 1997 2 mins read 436 views
Bhutanese graduates complete orientation programme

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Oct 03, 1997 0 mins read 409 views
A new plan for Thimphu

Urban Development

Oct 03, 1997 2 mins read 515 views
Bhutan and Thailand strengthen cooperation in health<br>

Thailand and Bhutan are strengthening relations in the field of public health, according to the Permanent Secretary of Thaila...

Oct 03, 1997 1 mins read 532 views
Four policemen killed, three injured, in Bodo attack<br>

Bhutan-Indo/ Border/ ULFA/Bodo

Oct 03, 1997 2 mins read 440 views
Irrigation channel

Agriculture Irrigation

Oct 03, 1997 0 mins read 477 views
Livestock

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Oct 03, 1997 0 mins read 514 views
Induction course

Dzongkhags

Oct 03, 1997 0 mins read 421 views
Durga puja

Festival (A-Z)

Oct 03, 1997 0 mins read 497 views
Licence forms to be issued by Trade Ministry

Bhutan - Trade

Oct 10, 1997 0 mins read 398 views
Planning Bhutan's towns

Danida

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 433 views
Santal assistance to continue

Bhutan - Foreign Relation

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 409 views
Licences required by retailers

Revenue and Custom

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 436 views
"I regret it, but it's past... what can I do?"

Kuensel

Oct 10, 1997 5 mins read 401 views
Wild dog attack

Accident

Oct 10, 1997 0 mins read 538 views
Private institute celebrates first award day

Private Sector

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 451 views
Postal services face new challenges

Bhutan-Post

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 402 views
Training to upgrade carpentry skills

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Oct 10, 1997 2 mins read 413 views
Towards uniformity in Dzongkha

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 440 views
Tiger and leopard poaching increasing, say forestry officials

Forest Damages

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 428 views
The Controversy of Criticism

Viewpoints

Oct 10, 1997 5 mins read 505 views
Alternative packing for currency notes

Letters to the Editor

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 448 views
The message

Editorial

Oct 10, 1997 2 mins read 596 views
Radhi hosts third Annual Sports Meet

Sport

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 414 views
Developing sports leaders

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 431 views
Third fuel supplier

Companies

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 411 views
Jabmis complete human rights training course

Judiciary

Oct 10, 1997 2 mins read 401 views
Some roads from Assam to Bhutan to be closed<br>

Home Affairs

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 445 views
Thousands attend Thimphu Dubchhen

Festival (A-Z)

Oct 10, 1997 1 mins read 453 views
Volleyball

Sport

Oct 10, 1997 0 mins read 559 views
World Forestry Congress

Forestry Institution

Oct 10, 1997 0 mins read 439 views
World Food Day

International Day

Oct 10, 1997 0 mins read 616 views
Thimphu Tshechu

Tshechu

Oct 10, 1997 0 mins read 488 views
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