July of 1999

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Brigadier Dhendup takes first major title

Golf

Jul 16, 1999 2 mins read 486 views
RSPN outshoots Pawos in archery finals

Archery

Jul 16, 1999 1 mins read 444 views
Kanglung & Wing 6 football champs

Sport

Jul 30, 1999 1 mins read 502 views
Understanding basketball

Sport

Jul 30, 1999 2 mins read 516 views
Women: a growing presence in the National Assembly

National Assembly

Jul 02, 1999 2 mins read 422 views
Changlimithang bombers arrested

Explosives (Bomb)

Jul 02, 1999 1 mins read 425 views
Two men being tried for dzi theft

Crime

Jul 02, 1999 1 mins read 489 views
Boy found dead from drug overdose

Narcotics/Drugs

Jul 02, 1999 1 mins read 439 views
The 20 dzongkhags felicitate His Majesty the King

National Assembly

Jul 02, 1999 7 mins read 454 views
National budget : heading towards self reliance

National Assembly

Jul 02, 1999 12 mins read 484 views
Foundation laid for new High Court building

Judiciary

Jul 02, 1999 1 mins read 512 views
Contracts follow procedures

Letters to the Editor

Jul 02, 1999 1 mins read 461 views
The city services must be supported

Letters to the Editor

Jul 02, 1999 1 mins read 392 views
TV will reinforce Bhutanese culture and tradition : an optimistic hypothesis ?

Letters to the Editor

Jul 02, 1999 1 mins read 468 views
Wealth and merit

Editorial

Jul 02, 1999 2 mins read 446 views
Lhengye Zhungtshog Chairman submits first annual report

National Assembly

Jul 02, 1999 11 mins read 395 views
A special bond between a Monarch and his people

National Assembly

Jul 02, 1999 2 mins read 368 views
Sergi Khorlo : a special offering to His Majesty the King

In a sacred moment of prayer during the inauguration of the 77th session of the National Assembly on June 29, the people o...

Jul 03, 1999 2 mins read 357 views
Environment walk

Personalities

Jul 02, 1999 0 mins read 502 views
Arrested

Crime

Jul 02, 1999 0 mins read 704 views
Archery

Archery

Jul 02, 1999 0 mins read 0 views
Technical graduate

Institutions

Jul 02, 1999 0 mins read 393 views
New Lopon

Dratshang

Jul 02, 1999 0 mins read 425 views
Tenure for gups and chimis will not be extended

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 2 mins read 367 views
Lhengye Zhungtshog to discuss Mongar-Nganglam road

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 4 mins read 420 views
Resettlement programme has a positive impact

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 2 mins read 406 views
A unanimous agreement on the importance of Driglam Namzha

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 6 mins read 424 views
Dzongkha must be promoted and developed

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 4 mins read 379 views
Ngolops responsible for robbery of monasteries

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 5 mins read 381 views
Youth problem: a joint responsibility

Letters to the Editor

Jul 09, 1999 1 mins read 442 views
Curbing lhakhang robberies

Letters to the Editor

Jul 09, 1999 0 mins read 411 views
The impact of salary revision

Letters to the Editor

Jul 09, 1999 1 mins read 562 views
Rights of the child

Letters to the Editor

Jul 09, 1999 0 mins read 569 views
Taxis not profitable anymore

Letters to the Editor

Jul 09, 1999 1 mins read 428 views
Plastic, an environment hazard

Letters to the Editor

Jul 09, 1999 1 mins read 441 views
The deeper values

Editorial

Jul 09, 1999 3 mins read 477 views
Climate change awareness workshop

Meteorology-Climate/Weather

Jul 09, 1999 2 mins read 392 views
Bhutan-China boundary talks make good progress

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 6 mins read 384 views
Rongthong Kuenley must be punished

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 3 mins read 417 views
The people do not trust relatives of ngolops

National Assembly

Jul 09, 1999 5 mins read 414 views
SAARC Chairperson visits Bhutan

Visitors

Jul 09, 1999 2 mins read 404 views
Poisoning

Poisoned File

Jul 09, 1999 0 mins read 480 views
Sports

Sport

Jul 09, 1999 0 mins read 0 views
Robbers arrested

Crime

Jul 09, 1999 0 mins read 418 views
Monk killed

Dratshang

Jul 09, 1999 0 mins read 405 views
Degree at Semtokha

Semtokha Rigney School

Jul 09, 1999 0 mins read 435 views
Barma bus bombed

Explosives (Bomb)

Jul 16, 1999 0 mins read 439 views
Crown Prince addresses RIM graduates

Royalties

Jul 16, 1999 1 mins read 402 views
25 years of health and happiness

Health Family Planning

Jul 16, 1999 2 mins read 407 views
His Majesty concerned about people's well being

National Assembly

Jul 16, 1999 4 mins read 425 views
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