Bhutan has also executed an agreement with the settlement nodal agency for settlement of grid operation related charges, it said, adding, “with all requisite approvals, Bhutan will now start procuring …
Secret Travel by Jamal Shaikh: If happiness had a destination…
Questioning Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness, and what makes it one of the toughest countries to visit in the world …
See the relentless beauty of Bhutan—a kingdom that takes happiness seriously
For many people in Bhutan, meanwhile, it is a symbol of rebirth, and of reckoning. One part of the strategy has arrived in the form of more barriers to entry. The “sustainable development fee …
Why Bhutan’s women footballers are in fast forward mode
Bhutan Football Federation has started paying a monthly salary to its national team players Soumitra Bose Bhutan’s push to lift the state of women’s football is good news for South Asian …
Bright future for Bhutan’s agriculture
Bhutan’s agriculture development stands on sound footing. This is going by the prime minister’s recent State of the Nation Report. First, there is the need to recognise that Bhutan’s agriculture …
US delivers 50,000 doses more of Pfizer Covid pediatric vaccine to Bhutan
US donated to Bhutan an additional 50,000 doses of Pfizer pediatric Covid vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, in partnership with COVAX and the Bhutan Foundation …
ICAB delegates meet Bhutanese prime minister
Other members of the ICAB delegation were Vice Presidents NKA Mobin and Fouzia Haque. During the courtesy call, Bhutanese Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering was apprised of the establishment of the ICAB …
ADB Approves $20 Million Financing to Improve Water Management and Resilience in Bhutan
ADB has approved a $20 million financing package to improve access to drinking water, irrigation services, and strengthening of climate resilience in Thimphu and the districts of Zhemgang and Wangdue …
China threatens Bhutan for aligning with India: Report
China and Bhutan used to share a good relationship but since Beijing invaded Tibet in 1949, the relationship strained. And the Chinese leader Mao Zedong’s claim over Bhutan as their territory made the …
Is Bhutan, the ‘World’s Last Shangri-La’, Worth the Hype?
It has pristine untouched wilderness, one of the world’s most beautiful hotels, and an incredibly rich cultural heritage. But it isn’t easy to get there.