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Bhutan Travel Could Do Wonders For Your Happiness Levels
As soon as you land in Bhutan, your blood pressure drops. Maybe it’s the fresh Himalayan air or the rhythmic sound of Buddhist prayer flags flapping in the wind, but in a world that seems devoid of peace and joy, Bhutan is the antidote. You may...
Wife 'in a state of shock' after WA dad drowned trying to save children
It's understood aged care worker Tshering Penjor was a strong swimmer, with his death leaving his wife and daughter shocked. The 38-year-old slipped beneath the surface of the river while trying to rescue two children in trouble on an inflatable...

ECCD children and caregivers taught mindful eating
Bhutan joined the global community, today, in observing World Vegetarian Day. This year’s celebration focused on the theme “Mindful Eating, Mindful Me”, with special attention on child nutrition. Recognising the importance of cultivating healthy...

UPSC Key: Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Payments Regulatory Board, and India’s railway grid to Bhutan
Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Story continues...

Bhutan Baccalaureate draws global interest
Bhutan’s holistic education model, the Bhutan Baccalaureate (BB), is drawing global attention as the Druk Gyalpo’s Institute (DGI) hosts a South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop for delegations from Burundi, Nigeria, and the World Bank Group. You...

Bhutan struggles to retain talent as migration to Australia accelerates
Thousands of Bhutanese professionals, drawn by higher wages and better education, are migrating to Australia, a wave that is reshaping the country’s labour market and raising alarm over its long-term development. You must be logged in to make...

Militia in Samdrup Jongkhar pledge to defend the Palden Drukpa
His Majesty the King visited the Militia Training Camp in Bhangtar last week to meet with the first batch of volunteers from Samdrup Jongkhar. down conservation militia Bhutan's locked content Majesty Thimphu they, trulkus locked contentmilitia...

Royal pardon granted to anti-national activists
A total of 177 persons arrested by the security forces for carrying out anti-national activities were pardoned and released by His Majesty the King during his recent visit to Geylegphug, Sarpang, Chirang and Dagapela. the Karma the against locked...

India Launches First Rail Links to Bhutan: What Kokrajhar-Gelephu and Banarhat-Samtse Lines Will Change
India has announced 2 new rail links that will connect Bhutan to India's rail network for the first time. The Kokrajhar-Gelephu (69 km) and Banarhat-Samtse (20 km) lines cost Rs 3,456 crore and Rs 577 crore and will be built in four and three...

RBI Introduces Measures To Boost Indian Rupee Use in Regional Trade, Proposes Lending to Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka
New Delhi, October 1: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed several measures to strengthen the Indian rupee’s role in regional trade, aiming to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves and keep the current account deficit (CAD) at a...

Bhutan is unlike any other travel destination on Earth
Bhutan is not a place you pass through quickly. Life here is measured in ways that feel unfamiliar, from the way progress is defined to how traditions are carried into daily routines. Visitors notice it right away: the capital runs without traffic...
Bhutan strengthens conservation of animal genetic resources
NGAWANG JAMPHEL Thimphu Bhutan has made notable progress in conserving its livestock heritage through the Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) Program, which has emerged as a central pillar in the country’s agricultural and livestock development....

Bhutan’s quiet leadership
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Women's World Cup 2025 is here: Heinrich Klaasen has expressed his support for Women in Blue, and 1xBet gives away Apple gadgets
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, the most anticipated sporting event of the autumn, kicks off on September 30, 2025. This time, the championship holds special significance due to the growing popularity of women's cricket in India and...

Bhutan’s musical ambassadors: The journey of connection and pride
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Bhutan makes historic debut at Milan Fashion Week 2025
TENZIN LHAKI | Thimphu Bhutan launched its first capsule collection co-created by Bhutanese women artisans from Goenpa Kabab in Lhuentse and Bhutanese designers in collaboration with the international designer Stella Jean at the Milan Fashion Week...

Delegations from Burundi and Nigeria explore Bhutan’s distinctive approach to education
Can an education system rooted in Bhutan’s traditions inspire reforms in Africa? That question brought delegations from Burundi and Nigeria to Bhutan this week for the South-South Knowledge Exchange Workshop on the Bhutan Baccalaureate. The...

Antimicrobial resistance: Bhutan’s hidden threat and the global fight to stop it
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Bhutanese commuters forced to pay double toll fee along Assam Highway
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What happened when Sonam Wangchuk visited Pakistan? He praises PM Narendra Modi, climate activist says...
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk is under probe after Ladakh’s DGP linked him to a Pakistan visit earlier this year. Wangchuk had attended Dawn’s ‘Breathe Pakistan’ climate conference in Islamabad, where he explained his ice stupa innovation and...