July of 1998

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The people to decide on the tenure of gups and chimis

National Assembly

Jul 17, 1998 3 mins read 215 views
Danish grant for drinking water supply in Phuentsholing

Water Supply Scheme

Jul 17, 1998 1 mins read 256 views
Fire guts a hut in Luntenphu

Accident

Jul 17, 1998 0 mins read 256 views
National Assembly endorses Cultural Heritage Fund

National Assembly

Jul 17, 1998 2 mins read 282 views
Assembly calls for the security of monasteries to be strengthened

Monasteries

Jul 17, 1998 4 mins read 265 views
Dasho Khesar awards scout scarves

Associations

Jul 17, 1998 1 mins read 254 views
Three Bhutanese drug 'Carriers' sentenced by Japanese court

Crime

Jul 17, 1998 1 mins read 298 views
Postal strike

Bhutan-Post

Jul 17, 1998 0 mins read 306 views
National Assembly condemns the desecration of chhortens

National Assembly

Jul 17, 1998 8 mins read 248 views
Emigrants should not be allowed to return

National Assembly

Jul 17, 1998 5 mins read 238 views
Bomb explodes in Samdrup Jongkhar

Explosives (Bomb)

Jul 17, 1998 0 mins read 237 views
Roads disrupted

Roads

Jul 17, 1998 1 mins read 255 views
Cultural Exchange

Education- Student

Jul 17, 1998 0 mins read 261 views
Doma increases risk of oral cancer

Letters to the Editor

Jul 10, 1998 3 mins read 253 views
Tenant problems

Letters to the Editor

Jul 10, 1998 1 mins read 261 views
Misleading publicity

Letters to the Editor

Jul 10, 1998 0 mins read 237 views
Chief Justice receives the Orange Scarf

Promotion

Jul 10, 1998 1 mins read 263 views
National Assembly endorses Confidence vote in the Druk Gyalpo

AFTER long and highly charged deliberations the National Assembly of Bhutan, with deep reluctance, endorsed Hi...

Jul 11, 1998 16 mins read 261 views
National Assembly commends the nation's economic achievement

National Assembly

Jul 10, 1998 11 mins read 245 views
Rain and quake

Natural Calamities

Jul 10, 1998 0 mins read 242 views
Awareness

Dzongkhags

Jul 10, 1998 0 mins read 310 views
The Lhengyal Shungtshog (Cabinet) to be chaired by elected Ministers on rotation

Lhengye Zhungtsho

Jul 10, 1998 7 mins read 223 views
Environment

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jul 10, 1998 1 mins read 0 views
Gift

Indian Ambassadors to Bhutan

Jul 10, 1998 0 mins read 231 views
Basketball

Sport

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 0 views
Swimming

Sport

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 281 views
Olympic run

Sport

Jul 03, 1998 1 mins read 0 views
Bilateral cooperation : a meeting of minds

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Jul 03, 1998 2 mins read 249 views
Archery range not dangerous

Letters to the Editor

Jul 03, 1998 1 mins read 289 views
Who is to blame?

Letters to the Editor

Jul 03, 1998 1 mins read 349 views
Betel nut and teeth

Letters to the Editor

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 290 views
TAB clarifies

Letters to the Editor

Jul 03, 1998 1 mins read 282 views
Of history and destination

Editorial

Jul 03, 1998 3 mins read 283 views
National Assembly endorses royal kasho on election of Cabinet<br>Ministers

National Assembly

Jul 03, 1998 6 mins read 250 views
National Assembly unfolds a new era in the nation's history

National Assembly

Jul 03, 1998 5 mins read 291 views
National Assembly elects six Cabinet Minister

National Assembly

Jul 03, 1998 13 mins read 278 views
BFAL resumes operations

Bhutan Ferro Alloys Ltd (BFAL)

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 286 views
Telecom link up

Telecommunication Department

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 245 views
Ministers to conduct Tendril in office

Lhengye Zhungtsho

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 243 views
Chief Justice to receive Orange Scarf

Promotion

Jul 03, 1998 0 mins read 272 views
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