June of 2000

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Taekwondo

Sport

Jun 09, 2000 0 mins read 0 views
Expo 2000

European Economic Community

Jun 26, 2000 0 mins read 640 views
Cable operators banned from broadcasting on TV

Television (TV)

Jun 02, 2000 1 mins read 606 views
Sherubtse students top ISC results

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Jun 02, 2000 1 mins read 594 views
Malaria cases increase by 80 percent

Health Malaria Control

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 590 views
Inter-High School Competition

City Corporation

Jun 02, 2000 1 mins read 628 views
Tashiling BHU to benefit 10 Trongsa villages

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Jun 02, 2000 1 mins read 591 views
Fuel stations mechanised

Bhutan Oil Distributor (BOD)

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 662 views
Interpreting the acts

International Youth Year

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 565 views
Conference to distribute radio frequencies

Telecommunication Department

Jun 02, 2000 1 mins read 547 views
Film

Feature Film

Jun 02, 2000 3 mins read 718 views
A novel approach to keep Phuentsholing hygienic

City Corporation

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 567 views
Escalating costs of delivering health services worry decision makers

Health- Conference/Workshop/Meeting

Jun 02, 2000 3 mins read 586 views
Trucks back into business

Business

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 571 views
Publicity for Bhutanese women

Bhutan - Netherlands

Jun 02, 2000 1 mins read 582 views
Thrumshingla National Park inaugurated

National Park

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 491 views
Flame against tobacco

Narcotics/Drugs

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 499 views
Chhorten robber eludes police for eight years

Crime

Jun 02, 2000 1 mins read 481 views
Nutrition intake poorer among children in eastern dzongkhags

Health Nutrition Programme

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 560 views
Hospital records indicate surge in cervical cancer

Health Disease

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 538 views
Vasectomy failure high in Bhutan

Health Family Planning

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 569 views
The origin of happiness (A Buddhist perspective)

Viewpoints

Jun 02, 2000 5 mins read 0 views
Paying for services

Editorial

Jun 02, 2000 3 mins read 659 views
NHDR lauds Bhutan's progress

Planning Ministry

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 490 views
Coronation A quiet celebration

National Day

Jun 02, 2000 1 mins read 533 views
Expo 2000 : eyes on Bhutan

Exhibition

Jun 02, 2000 3 mins read 502 views
Professionalism and efficiency in the new millennium

Health Policy

Jun 02, 2000 2 mins read 535 views
Cattle show

Animal Husbandry Livestock

Jun 02, 2000 0 mins read 897 views
Audit clearance

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Jun 02, 2000 0 mins read 726 views
Land transfers

Roads

Jun 02, 2000 0 mins read 571 views
Monk body returns

Dratshang

Jun 02, 2000 0 mins read 657 views
Fund to develop the national language

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Jun 09, 2000 1 mins read 515 views
Boy charged

Crime

Jun 09, 2000 0 mins read 557 views
Four carrying antiques arrested

Crime

Jun 09, 2000 0 mins read 517 views
Counterfeit money seized, four arrested

Crime

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 459 views
Legal experts scrutinise the draft NGO Act

Act

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 530 views
Environment day : time to act

National Environment Commission (NEC)

Jun 09, 2000 3 mins read 520 views
Lifestyle related diseases : the "double burden" paradox

Health Disease

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 496 views
Doctors updated on medical advances

Health/Doctors/Patients

Jun 09, 2000 1 mins read 552 views
Man commits suicide

Crime

Jun 09, 2000 1 mins read 735 views
Mobility for traffic police to patrol highways

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 476 views
Employment pressure builds

Education- Student

Jun 09, 2000 3 mins read 550 views
Cherry: a token of friendship from Japan

Bhutan- Japan

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 589 views
School aims at building driving etiquette

Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA)

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 514 views
Diverse skills encouraged for extension staff

Agriculture Institutions

Jun 09, 2000 1 mins read 525 views
Tree planting zeal

Forest Social/Project/ Afforestation

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 541 views
A recognition for volunteerism

Volunteers

Jun 09, 2000 1 mins read 524 views
Monsoon threatens Pasakha industries

BCCL (Bhutan Carbide and Chemical Ltd.)

Jun 09, 2000 3 mins read 457 views
ADB projects to beef up Phuentsholing's image

City Corporation

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 534 views
Bhutan raises concerns of LDCs at ESCAP meet

Bhutan-Thailand

Jun 09, 2000 2 mins read 483 views
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