American's rescue from Bhutan involves a king, a ventilato...
May 15 ,2020
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By: Joanna Slater
The 76-year old American tourist arrived at the hospital in Thimphu, the sleepy capital of Bhutan, on a cool day in early March.
His s...
Build Bhutan to employ 7,000 in the construction sector
May 15 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
A round 7,000 job seekers will find work in the construction sector through the labour ministry’s Build Bhutan Project beginning...
Covid-19 triggers Bhutan’s agriculture and forest policy c...
May 14 ,2020
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By: Choki Wangmo
Bhutanese people visiting a vegetable market
Covid-19 has not only sent Bhutanese digging their backyards to grow vegetables b...
Bhutan reports two more COVID-19 cases
May 13 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Just a day after Bhutan reported two positive cases of COVID-19, the Health Ministry has announced two more positive cases Tuesday.
Li...
How Bhutan managed to curb the spread of COVID-19
May 12 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Even as countries like South Korea, China, Taiwan and Germany are being lauded for their efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak wh...
Covid-19 hits Bhutan’s automobile business
May 11 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The vehicle and automobile business had taken a hit with the introduction of secondary collateral towards the end of 2018. The Covid-19...
Bhutanese return home after India extends lockdown
May 7 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
It was a vacation Wangchuk Lhamo will never forget.
The woman from Phuentsholing was in New Delhi on a family vacation with her family...
Bhutanese start-ups start feeling the Covid-19 heat
May 5 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
With uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic and many Bhutanese working overseas returning home, one of the priorities of the g...
Bhutan: Jomotshangkha suspect tests negative on PCR
May 4 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
It was a grueling 10 hours for many Bhutanese who were closely watching the developments in Jomatshangkha after a shopkeeper tested pos...
Bhutan imposes lockdown in rural district following suspec...
May 2 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Bhutan government has imposed lockdown of its small rural district of Jomotshangkha in eastern region starting from Friday following su...
Bhutan’s youth unemployment rate drops to 11.9%
April 29 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Decrease in the youth population, youth preferring to continue higher education and youth staying out of the labour force are attribute...
World Bank provides USD 45 million to Bhutan
April 28 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
To improve fiscal policies, boost jobs in the country, and support preparedness projects related to COVID-19, the World Bank provided U...
Bhutan govt working towards providing flu vaccine to every...
April 25 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Dr Lotay Tshering
Influenza vaccination or flu shots are vaccines that protect against infection by influenza viruses. It was intr...
Bhutanese working abroad fears losing jobs
April 23 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
With the Covid-19 situation worsening in many places, Bhutanese have returned home in relief flights that the government has helped to...
14 Bhutanese abroad have tested positive to Covid-19
April 20 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
A total of 17 Bhutanese have been infected with the novel coronavirus so far including the three who were detected in the country.
Whi...
14 Bhutanese abroad have tested positive to Covid-19
April 19 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
A total of 17 Bhutanese have been infected with the novel coronavirus so far including the three who were detected in the country.
Whi...
Bangladesh sends emergency medicines to Bhutan
April 17 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Bangladesh has sent two consignments of emergency medicines to Bhutan for the welfare of its senior citizens in the wake of the coronav...
Lockdown extension in India wouldn’t affect Bhutan: PM
April 16 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
India extending its total lockdown period until May 3 would not affect the supply of essential goods it has pledged to Bhutan, Prime Mi...
Bhutan begins stockpiling fuel and essential items
April 14 ,2020
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By: MB Subba
The government of Bhutan has allocated adequate resources for import of fuel and essential items to last for at least six months, accor...
Bhutan’s air quality improves
April 13 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Air quality monitoring stations in Thimphu, Phuentsholing, Gedu, and Chukha recorded a drop in the particulate matter (PM) in the last...
Bhutanese community amid rising number of COVID-19 cases i...
April 11 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
With nine Bhutanese having tested positive for COVID-19 in New York, Bhutanese community there formed a task force and has rented two a...
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