September of 1997

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India and Bhutan sign agreement on new power rates

Bhutan- India

Sep 26, 1997 0 mins read 520 views
Fire at the Thimphu BOD fuel station

Accident

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 588 views
SEARO Ministers adopt declaration

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 510 views
Government makes rules more transparent

Bhutan-Thailand

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 554 views
Japanese grant for food production

Bhutan- Japan

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 536 views
Meeting to promote Dzongkha through BBS

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 501 views
A new conference venue

Government Department

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 614 views
Kuensel meets WHO Rep

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 509 views
Bhutan hosts SEARO's 50th regional conference

WHO (World Health Organisation)

Sep 05, 1997 4 mins read 498 views
Skilled workers graded

National Technical Training Authority (NTTA)

Sep 05, 1997 2 mins read 559 views
Postal charges raised

Bhutan-Post

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 502 views
Bhutanese students visit Japan

Bhutan- Japan

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 509 views
Supervising slaughter to improve meat

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 577 views
Druk Petroleum should be given consideration

Letters to the Editor

Sep 05, 1997 2 mins read 534 views
Bus coming to Daifam

Letters to the Editor

Sep 05, 1997 0 mins read 683 views
Untrained drivers: main cause of accidents

Letters to the Editor

Sep 05, 1997 2 mins read 474 views
Media: vital to society

Letters to the Editor

Sep 05, 1997 3 mins read 459 views
Rushing into marriage

Editorial

Sep 05, 1997 2 mins read 462 views
Selecting top athletes

Athletic (A-Z)

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 492 views
A double basketball victory for YHS

Sport

Sep 05, 1997 2 mins read 498 views
YHS girls win<br>

Sport

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 474 views
Kato wins table tennis

Tennis

Sep 05, 1997 2 mins read 552 views
Unusual tumor removed

Health Disease

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 477 views
RBP celebrates Foundation Day

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Sep 05, 1997 1 mins read 536 views
His Holiness supports iodisation programme

Dratshang

Sep 05, 1997 2 mins read 469 views
Fuel prices up

Bhutan - Trade

Sep 05, 1997 0 mins read 519 views
Road Block

Roads

Sep 05, 1997 0 mins read 0 views
ID Cards

Health-Hospital/JDWNRH

Sep 05, 1997 0 mins read 542 views
FAO award

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Sep 05, 1997 0 mins read 527 views
Je Khenpo's visit

Dratshang

Sep 05, 1997 0 mins read 0 views
High Court begins bench clerk training

Judiciary

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 498 views
UNV signs third phase

UN Agencies

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 480 views
Norway leads BTF contribution

Bhutan Trust Fund (BTF)

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 478 views
Introducing DANIDA representative

Danida

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 454 views
Training the disabled to be independent in society

Disabled

Sep 12, 1997 3 mins read 458 views
Recommendations to promote Dzongkha

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Sep 12, 1997 2 mins read 462 views
New Act to streamline traffic

Act

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 523 views
A new court

Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC)

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 525 views
Bhutan- U.S. contact. reviewed

Bhutan - USA

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 512 views
National language plays a crucial role

Letters to the Editor

Sep 12, 1997 2 mins read 531 views
The evils of alcohol

Letters to the Editor

Sep 12, 1997 4 mins read 515 views
Dzongkha

Editorial

Sep 12, 1997 2 mins read 1,293 views
Senao wins football

Sport

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 546 views
Open archery : a hit

Archery

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 531 views
Boxing attracts big crowd

Sport

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 504 views
Bhutan concerned about people's health<br>

Health Policy

Sep 12, 1997 2 mins read 449 views
SEARO declares a successful 50th conference<br>

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Sep 12, 1997 2 mins read 494 views
Bhutan moving ahead in health services

Health Policy

Sep 12, 1997 2 mins read 494 views
Je Khenpo conducts blessings in Paro

Wang

Sep 12, 1997 1 mins read 484 views
Bike accident

Accident

Sep 12, 1997 0 mins read 568 views
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