February of 1998

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Impressive increase of health coverage in Trashigang dzongkhag

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Feb 13, 1998 4 mins read 736 views
Principal keeps students busy

Education- Schools

Feb 26, 1998 1 mins read 718 views
Procurement policies highlighted

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Feb 26, 1998 1 mins read 719 views
Generous contributions for dratshang

Dratshang

Feb 26, 1998 1 mins read 728 views
Relations with S Korea to Expand<br>

Bhutan - Korea

Feb 26, 1998 1 mins read 757 views
BTC hotels closed

Tourism

Feb 26, 1998 0 mins read 733 views
Kurtoe: home of Kushuthara<br>

Handicraft

Feb 20, 1998 2 mins read 659 views
A 1997 flashback : the year of the Ox

Wrap Up News

Feb 20, 1998 10 mins read 767 views
Canada was embarassed

Letters to the Editor

Feb 20, 1998 1 mins read 705 views
Compassion and harmony<br>

Letters to the Editor

Feb 20, 1998 1 mins read 641 views
Article is not true

Letters to the Editor

Feb 20, 1998 3 mins read 760 views
The year that was

Editorial

Feb 20, 1998 3 mins read 835 views
It's hot in more ways than one, say Kurtoe chilli growers

Agriculture/Crops/Mushroom

Feb 20, 1998 3 mins read 667 views
Continuing a tradition<br>

Bhutan - Tradition

Feb 20, 1998 3 mins read 651 views
Eighth Plan programmes for Lhuntse dzongkhag discussed

WITH a total budget for the Eighth Plan that exceeds twice the Seventh Plan outlay Kurtoe dzongkhag, one of the more remote dzongk...

Feb 21, 1998 16 mins read 618 views
Atlas

Agriculture

Feb 20, 1998 0 mins read 746 views
Jangchubling monastery: a blend of history and sanctity

Monasteries

Feb 20, 1998 3 mins read 818 views
Burglars caught

Crime

Feb 20, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Investigations on

Crime

Feb 20, 1998 0 mins read 788 views
Encyclopedias

Education

Feb 20, 1998 0 mins read 749 views
The Rangjung Project: transforming Trashigang dzongkhag<br><br>

Hydro Project

Feb 13, 1998 3 mins read 709 views
His Majesty the King visits Radhi and Phongmey geogs

THOUSANDS of people lined the Trashigang-Rangjung-Phongmey feeder road burning incense as a symbolic gesture of reverence to greet His Ma...

Feb 14, 1998 1 mins read 631 views
Crime drops is Thimphu getting safer?

Crime

Feb 13, 1998 1 mins read 740 views
Concrete roofing tiles: "good" but no takers<br>

Factories A-Z

Feb 13, 1998 3 mins read 633 views
Who can stop vandals?

Crime

Feb 13, 1998 1 mins read 658 views
Tunnelling begins at Basochu Project

Hydro Project

Feb 13, 1998 1 mins read 693 views
It pays to pay for water

City Corporation

Feb 13, 1998 1 mins read 665 views
Britain presents books and computers<br>

Education- Schools

Feb 13, 1998 1 mins read 715 views
Murder could be related to chorten robbery

Crime

Feb 13, 1998 1 mins read 735 views
Rural electrification the end of darkness

Viewpoints

Feb 13, 1998 2 mins read 647 views
Promotion: an aspiration

Letters to the Editor

Feb 13, 1998 3 mins read 673 views
Consumer education

Editorial

Feb 13, 1998 3 mins read 740 views
Education in Trashigang dzongkhag makes good progress<br>

Education- Schools

Feb 13, 1998 4 mins read 649 views
Fire destroys forests

Forest Fire

Feb 13, 1998 1 mins read 798 views
His Majesty discusses the Eighth Five Year Plan with the people of Trashigang

THE extensive development programmes for Trashigang dzongkhag...

Feb 14, 1998 17 mins read 728 views
The Prince of Wales visits Bhutan

Visitors

Feb 13, 1998 2 mins read 638 views
Fire damage

Accident

Feb 13, 1998 1 mins read 733 views
Ambassador on farewell visit

Bhutan- Japan

Feb 13, 1998 0 mins read 739 views
Forest guard robbed

Cricket

Feb 13, 1998 0 mins read 668 views
Think tank

Conferences

Feb 13, 1998 0 mins read 699 views
Cyclists fulfill their dreams

SAARC Activities

Feb 06, 1998 1 mins read 675 views
Environmental protection from the grassroots

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Feb 06, 1998 1 mins read 890 views
Admission pressure: parents are angry

Education- Student

Feb 06, 1998 1 mins read 667 views
Man arrested for incest

Crime

Feb 06, 1998 1 mins read 689 views
Classes V1 & VIII results out

Education-BBE

Feb 06, 1998 1 mins read 664 views
More feeder roads in Eighth Plan

Roads

Feb 06, 1998 1 mins read 700 views
Man's effort culminates into religious edifice<br>

Monasteries

Feb 06, 1998 2 mins read 608 views
Not all governments

Letters to the Editor

Feb 06, 1998 1 mins read 634 views
The bridge of Precious Bodhisatya

Viewpoints

Feb 06, 1998 5 mins read 604 views
Accidents: What precautions ?

Editorial

Feb 06, 1998 3 mins read 639 views
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