September of 2000

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Bhutan goes to millennium summit

UN Agencies

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 447 views
Dantak ready to do more

DANTAK/IMTRAT/BRTF

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 395 views
RSPN hopes to manage on its own

Royal Society for the Protection of Nature (RSPN)

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 430 views
SAARC activities continue

SAARC Activities

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 405 views
Education Dept. to keep track of students who study outside Bhutan

Education- Student

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 452 views
Bhutan, Bangladesh review trade issues

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 464 views
Dzongkha must evolve to survive, says linguist

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 450 views
DDC to adopt audio-visual medium to promote Dzongkha

Dzongkha Development Commission (DDC)

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 406 views
UK good market for Bhutanese paper

Bhutan and other Countries

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 465 views
Healthy city concept has reduced disease outbreaks in Zhemgang

Health Disease

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 446 views
Kheng farmers turn to Sokey Shamu cultivation

Agriculture/Horticulture

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 512 views
Ninth Plan preparation underway

Planning

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 423 views
Most highways in the country open

Roads

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 428 views
Zhemgang health workers updated on reproductive health

Dzongkhags

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 410 views
RBP celebrates raising day

Royal Bhutan Police (RBP)

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 542 views
Distance education in the SAARC countries

SAARC Countries

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 451 views
Archery tournament draws 52 teams

Archery

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 397 views
A "peculiar" way of life

Ethic Groups

Sep 01, 2000 4 mins read 364 views
Sexual discrimination

Letters to the Editor

Sep 01, 2000 0 mins read 409 views
Rubbish in Taba

Letters to the Editor

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 404 views
More awareness needed

Letters to the Editor

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 409 views
On re-categorisation of Contractors

Letters to the Editor

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 434 views
Growing pains

Editorial

Sep 01, 2000 3 mins read 447 views
Sports

Sport

Sep 01, 2000 0 mins read 0 views
Apple quality

Agriculture/Horticulture

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 366 views
New forms

Royal Audit Authority (RAA)

Sep 01, 2000 0 mins read 434 views
Four killed in Trashi-yangtse

Accident

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 442 views
More than Nu 40 m lost in floods

Landslides and Floods

Sep 01, 2000 2 mins read 404 views
UNESCO to help renovate Dechenphodrang school

UN Agencies

Sep 01, 2000 1 mins read 355 views
Bhutan, Bangladesh trade agreement to be renewed

Bhutan-Bangladesh

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 381 views
Assembly Speaker at parliamentary meet

National Assembly

Sep 08, 2000 2 mins read 383 views
A Focus on apple quality

Agriculture/Horticulture

Sep 08, 2000 2 mins read 413 views
Graduates respond to call to donate blood

Sherubtse College and Graduates

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 410 views
Dagana teachers review their roles

Dzongkhags

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 398 views
College studies consumption and nutrition patterns in two communities

Health Nutrition Programme

Sep 08, 2000 2 mins read 399 views
Bhutanese students to work for the Sydney Olympics

Olympics

Sep 08, 2000 2 mins read 438 views
A quicker access to internet

Computer/Internet

Sep 08, 2000 2 mins read 393 views
Danish support for media

Bhutan- Denmark/Finland/Norway

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 397 views
Donors agree to replenish Asian Development Fund

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 458 views
Health facilities damaged

Health/ BHU/ Dispensary/ ORC

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 363 views
"Daring" robbery

Crime

Sep 08, 2000 2 mins read 407 views
A close look at the Lhop community

Ethic Groups

Sep 08, 2000 3 mins read 368 views
Bhutan is meeting Food Summit committments

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

Sep 08, 2000 2 mins read 404 views
Teacher's day : a special bond

Education-Teacher

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 379 views
IT in Bhutan : the prospects and hurdles ahead

Computer/Internet

Sep 08, 2000 6 mins read 396 views
Chhukha shop ignores MRP

Letters to the Editor

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 357 views
Fuel in the black market

Letters to the Editor

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 412 views
How about Teachers' Day

Letters to the Editor

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 370 views
Let's make Paro more green

Letters to the Editor

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 382 views
Buses do not follow rules

Letters to the Editor

Sep 08, 2000 1 mins read 410 views
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