The SSB, with an estimated strength of about 90,000 personnel, is the designated force to guard the open Indian fronts with Nepal (1,751 km) and Bhutan (699 km) …
13,000 More Troops Cleared For Nepal, Bhutan Borders, Tri-Junction Area
The tri-junction area is the plateau between India, Bhutan and Tibet and the SSB is deployed just … only a sector formation and 12 battalions to be raised in phases given financial constraints, …
Government okays 12 new SSB battalions to fortify Nepal, Bhutan borders, tri-junction area
Though the Union Home Ministry has denied creation of a new field frontier for the border force, it has allowed the SSB to create one out of three new sector — responsible for the operations of about …
From tigers in Bhutan to hornbills in Singapore: Asian conservation success stories that show the resilience of nature
Wildlife populations are in serious decline almost everywhere. This World Wildlife Day, Eco-Business highlights 5 conservation efforts in Asia that are saving endangered animal species from going …
Now Fly to Seychelles, Uzbekistan from India; Air Bubble Pact Established With 27 Countries
India has now formalized air bubble arrangements with a total of 27 countries adding new places like Uzbekistan, Seychelles, Russia, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Oman on the list.
Election process in Bengal is putting Bhutan-Bangladesh trade under pressure
Landlocked Bhutan is almost completely dependent on transit passage over Indian land to touch Bangladesh. As per Bhutan Ministry of Finance statistics, the two countries enjoy an annual bilateral …
Financial system
Bhutan is working to decrease opportunities for money laundering while increasing the security of the financial system. Bhutan is famous for using “Gross National Happiness” – Gyalyong Gakid Palzom, …
Launch of the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Bhutan’s Membership to the United Nations – Kuensel Online
Five decades later, as Bhutan marks the 50th anniversary of its membership to the UN, the occasion is no less special. The partnership between the UN and Bhutan has grown over the decades with …
Top Bhutan general and judges detained for overthrow plot
Police in Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom famed for its happiness index, have detained a top general and two judges over an alleged plot to …
BNCA not aware of firm selling hemp extracts
Officials from the Bhutan Narcotics Control Authority (BNCA) claims they were not aware of the existence of a commercial firm in Thimphu that produces and sells hemp extracts. Following Kuensel’s …