Bhutanese people relieved after the announcement of relief...
June 30 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The announcement of the second phase of the Covid-19 relief measures by the prime minister on June 27 on His Majesty’s command ca...
TCB to reinforce Bhutan as a high-end destination
June 29 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The hotel industry that has seen an explosion in recent years and directly dependent on tourism will be in for shake up with the Touris...
Now, Bhutan stops irrigation water for Indian farmers
June 27 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
When the entire nation was busy in discussing about violent stand-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh and Nepal&r...
Covid-19 hits Bhutan-India water cooperation
June 26 ,2020
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By: Shailendra Yashwant
In Baksa district of Assam in north-east India, right next to the Bhutan border, hundreds of farmers held a demonstration this month. T...
High prevalence of corruption in public service delivery i...
June 25 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The perception of corruption in the form of favouritism based on friendship and family relationship is prevalent in public service deli...
Crime drops in Bhutanese capital during Covid-19 pandemic
June 20 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
With fewer people on the streets, especially during the night, and more at their homes, the capital city is witnessing a drop in crime....
COVID-19 may delay Bhutan’s third LG elections
June 11 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Apart from hobbling the economy and putting immense strain on the health system, the global coronavirus pandemic is delaying elections...
Bhutan parliament endorses Budget Appropriation Bill 2020-...
June 9 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The National Assembly of Bhutan on Monday endorsed the Budget Appropriation Bill 2020-21 amounting to almost Nu 74B with the curr...
Bhutan launches National Environment Strategy 2020
June 5 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
To further conserve biodiversity and protect the environment, the National Environment Commission Secretariat (NECS) launched the new...
Bhutanese truckers on Indian roads at risk of Covid-19
June 4 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Ensuring that Bhutanese drivers on the Indian highways are following safety protocols to avoid risk of Covid-19 has become challenging...
Bhutan’s total public debt increases by Nu.8.5B
June 3 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Bhutan’s total public debt stands at Nu 193B as of March this year, which is an increase of Nu 8.5B from June 2019. The debt to G...
Bhutan’s new royal baby makes his Instagram debut
June 2 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
In 1972, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of the South Asian nation Bhutan (population 750,000) made headlines for coining the phrase &ldquo...
Japan to train Bhutan officials for higher policy making c...
June 1 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Japan will accept a third batch of young Bhutanese government officials at universities from next year in a project aimed at enhancing...
Bhutan’s budget session to begin on June 1
May 29 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Bhutan parliament will resume on June 1 after more than a two-month break to pass the annual budget for the fiscal year 2020-21 and the...
Bhutan’s tourism and related sectors massively hit by COVI...
May 22 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic is already deep and widespread, affecting lives and livelihoods of thousands of Bhutanese, according to...
Indo-Bhutan border continuing with tight restriction
May 20 ,2020
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By: Debasis Sarkar
The fourth segment of CoVID 19 lockdown has come with certain relaxations at few corners. But restrictions at Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Nepa...
Government to repatriate 639 Bhutanese from the Middle Eas...
May 19 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Foreign Minister Dr Tandi Dorji said that the government would arrange five repatriation flights in the fourth phase to bring bac...
The best photos of the Bhutanese Royal Family, starring th...
May 18 ,2020
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By: SAM Staff
Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema are quite a couple. The King ascended the throne when he was still i...
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...
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