BBIN motor vehicle pact to go ahead without Bhutan
December 7 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Bangladesh, India and Nepal have decided to go ahead with a regional motor vehicles agreement without Bhutan as the country pulled out...
The China-Bhutan border deal should worry India
October 23 ,2021
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By: Manoj Joshi
In South Asia, China sees Bhutan, where it does not yet have an embassy, as the last frontier. So far, Thimphu has successfully w...
China and Bhutan reach deal on border talks ‘in test for I...
October 16 ,2021
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By: Amber Wang
China and Bhutan have agreed to expedite border talks. Photo: Shutterstock
China has signed an agreement with Bhutan to speed up t...
Bhutan and Northeast India: Subnational diplomacy possibil...
September 18 ,2021
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By: Nitasha Kaul & Dechen Rabgyal
The growing strength of India and Bhutan’s relationship over time has been commended as a model for enduring goodwill between the...
Climate change casts shadow on Bhutan with glacial lakes a...
September 6 ,2021
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By: Nidup Gyeltshen and Phuntsho Wangdi
Lakes in Bhutan dammed by glacial moraines are at risk of overflowing into the valleys below as ice melts. © Getty Images...
Bhutan delivers 230,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Nepal
August 7 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The Bhutanese government on Friday delivered 230,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to Nepal.
A Druk Air plane landed at 9:15am with vac...
Bhutan-India joint Mangdechhu hydroelectric project reduce...
August 6 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Mangdechhu project was awarded was because of its social and environmental credentials Photograph:( WION )
The Brunel medal is his...
Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane speaks to senior officia...
May 31 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Indian Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Monday spoke to Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army Lt Gen Batoo Tshering a...
We'll be wiped out if we can't control COVID-19 now: Bhuta...
May 25 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has expressed concern over the prevailing threat of COVID-19 in the country and said: "We will be...
Bhutan prepares to supply oxygen to India
April 28 ,2021
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By: Younten Tshedup
Efforts are underway to help India as the country suffers critical oxygen shortages amid a devastating surge in Covid-19 cases, ac...
Lockdown possible anytime cautions health minister
April 21 ,2021
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By: Younten Tshedup
A third nationwide lockdown looms large as two more from the community tested positive for Covid-19 in Phuentsholing yesterday.
A 36-y...
Bhutanese residing in India and Bangladesh receive Covishi...
April 19 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
With the surge in Covid-19 infection in Bangladesh and India in the past month, the government has dispatched Covishield vaccine for Bh...
India’s shadow looms over revived China-Bhutan border talk...
April 19 ,2021
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By: Sarah Zheng
Chinese foreign vice-minister Kong Xuanyou visited Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, in 2018. Photo: AP
China and Bhutan a...
Million Tree Project for an ecologically sound Bhutan
April 15 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
About 60 households of Kawang gewog in Thimphu received 150 fruit trees as a part of the “Million Trees Project”, launched...
Covid-19 threat looms large, as Bhutanese become complacen...
April 12 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
After a brief respite, the country is witnessing a surge in new Covid-19 cases sparking concerns. The country is seeing a rapid rise in...
Election across Bhutan border changes protocol stance
April 10 ,2021
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By: Rajesh Rai
With the ongoing elections in the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam, Bhutanese vehicles ferrying goods and commodities via Indian...
Bhutan, China agree to maintain border peace and stability
April 10 ,2021
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By: Wang Qi
The 10th Bhutan-China expert group meeting on boundary issues is held in Kunming, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, from Tuesday to...
Bhutan vaccinates 60% of population against COVID in recor...
April 9 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Bhutan on Wednesday said it had given about 60 percent of its entire population a first jab against COVID-19 since the Himalayan kingdo...
Thimphu Structural Plan being reviewed after 18 years
April 8 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Following shortcomings and lack of coordination between agencies in the implementation of Thimphu Structural Plan (TSP), the plan is no...
Bhutan exploring railway link to Bangladesh
April 5 ,2021
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By: Nima Wangdi
To help Bhutanese exporting commodities to Bangladesh overcome hurdles they face on the way today, Bhutan is exploring railway links to...
Two Bhutanese test positive for Covid-19 during PM’s visit...
April 3 ,2021
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By: Younten Tshedup
Two Royal Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) artists who tested positive for Covid-19 while in Bangladesh during Prime Minister Dr Lotay...
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