November of 1999

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Mongolia : learning from Bhutan

Education- NFE

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 327 views
Political changes admired - German Ambassador

Bhutan - Germany

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 331 views
Laundromat for Thimphu

Private Sector

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 314 views
Towards an efficient judiciary

Judiciary

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 348 views
Accident victim makes `miracle recovery'

Accident

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 336 views
Lottery: Changing lives and fortunes

Lottery

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 345 views
Bear attacks woman

Accident

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 379 views
Indigenous practitioners thrash out ideas, trends and problems

Indigenous Hospital

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 312 views
Taking the MRP concept to the eastern dzongkhags

Dzongkhags

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 387 views
Speeding major cause of accidents: police

Accident

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 340 views
Hope for a homeless man

Social Problem (Bhutan)

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 368 views
Agencies review and discuss the Environmental Assessment Act

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 343 views
Quality childcare important for overall development

Health Mother and Child Programme

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 347 views
Forestry Conference resolves to bring uniformity to its programmes

Forest Planning/Policy Conference/Meeting

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 373 views
Scriptures instead of money ?

Letters to the Editor

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 351 views
Chumey power failure: clarifications

Letters to the Editor

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 319 views
Dungdungnyelsa-Zelela road, a part of a larger plan

Letters to the Editor

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 346 views
Contributing to a cleaner city

Letters to the Editor

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 330 views
Restructuring on

Editorial

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 320 views
Laproscopic surgery introduced

Health/Doctors/Patients

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 360 views
Secretaries appointed

Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC)

Nov 26, 1999 2 mins read 343 views
False ID cards

Crime

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 366 views
Policemen sentenced for forgery

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Nov 26, 1999 1 mins read 330 views
Media advice

Telecommunication Department

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 384 views
IT Training

Computer/Internet

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 404 views
Education

Institutions

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 646 views
Consultations

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Nov 26, 1999 0 mins read 370 views
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