King of Bhutan personally presents service honour to volun...
February 24 ,2021
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By: Brittani Barger
Photo: Royal Office for Media
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan personally presented a Desuup volunteer with two medal...
Launch of the aommemoration of the 50th anniversary of Bhu...
February 23 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
It was a proud and solemn moment for Bhutan when the United Nations (UN) formally admitted the country as its 128th member state at the...
Top Bhutan general and judges detained for overthrow plot
February 19 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Police in Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom famed for its happiness index, have detained a top general and two judges over an alleged plo...
High probability of Uttarkhand-scale flood in Bhutan
February 19 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The devastation caused by the Uttarakhand floods earlier this month has once again brought into sharp focus the vulnerability of the fr...
Vehicle imports increased by 5 percent despite Covid-19
February 17 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
As tourism and commercial flights stopped in March last year following the first case of Covid-19 in the country, the number of interna...
First Bhutanese to coach in India, Chencho Dorji is both a...
February 16 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
41-year-old Chencho Dorji isn’t your everyday head coach. With him, it isn’t all about barking instructions supplemented by...
Impact of COVID-19 on Bhutan’s economic, estimated loss of...
February 15 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The overall economic loss in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic is estimated at Nu 4.8bn in 2020 against the previous year. The s...
King and Queen of Bhutan send Chinese New Year greetings
February 13 ,2021
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By: Brittani Barger
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan have sent their well wishes on the occasion of the Chinese New Year...
In a first, Bhutan’s approves tourism policy
February 1 ,2021
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By: Yangchen C Rinzin
The much-awaited tourism policy has finally been cleared by the Cabinet this month. Unlike in the past, the government will now have to...
Bhutan PM to be among the first to take Covid-19 vaccine
January 30 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Bhutan’s Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering will be among the first recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine in the country.
Lyonchhen s...
Bhutan identifies tourism as a key driver to realise USD 1...
January 26 ,2021
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By: Yangchen C Rinzin
It would take at least five more years for the tourism industry to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic disruptions and reach the same le...
Bhutan targets GDP of USD 10B by 2030
January 25 ,2021
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By: MB Subba
The 21st Century Economic Roadmap task force has finalised a draft report, which sets an ambitious target of a high-income economy by 2...
Bhutan’s economic growth projection downgraded to negative...
January 23 ,2021
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By: MB Subba
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth projection for 2020 has been revised further downward to negative 6.8 percent following the sec...
Brand Bhutan and tourism in BIMSTEC
January 16 ,2021
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By: Dorji Bhradhul
Tourism is important to Bhutan, contributing about seven percent to the Gross Domestic Product. It is the second-highest revenue genera...
UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in Bhutan
January 14 ,2021
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By: Chimi Dema
The Accelerator Lab, part of UNDP global, aims to address issues in the society by testing innovative solutions from local expertise an...
Bhutan’s film industry incurs a loss of Nu 90 million
January 12 ,2021
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By: Chimi Dema
Film industry has incurred loss, as new film releases are postponed, film shootings are halted and theatres are unable to screen movies...
Covid-19 claims first victim in Bhutan
January 8 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The 34-year-old man who died today is the first death case of Covid-19 in the country, Health Minister Dechen Wangmo just confirmed.
T...
Bhutan: First phase of smart unlocking begins on Wednesday
January 6 ,2021
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By: Yangchen C Rinzin
Except for Thimphu and Paro, people of other dzongkhags that are considered green zone would be allowed to move within the dzongkhag fr...
Boulder export from Bhutan to neighboring countries lowest...
January 5 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
Bhutan’s Gelephu has exported over 500 truckloads of boulder worth Nu 8 million since March 2020.
Additional 600 trucks of bould...
India, Bhutan sign pact on cooperation in peaceful uses of...
January 1 ,2021
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By: SAM Staff
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Memorandum of Understanding between India and Bhutan on cooperation in the peaceful uses of...
Bhutan - The Kingdom with many new year celebrations
December 30 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
If you are a Bhutanese or residence living in Bhutan, you will be fascinated to witness several traditions of celebrating New Year in t...
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