Bhutan

November 11, 2024 12:02 PM

Buddhist Bhutan to build ‘mindfulness city’ to woo investment, create jobs

Bhutan, the Himalayan kingdom that brought the world the concept of gross national happiness, is set to build a "mindfulness city" and will launch a $100 million bond issue on Monday to help start the project. The 'Gelephu Mindfulness City' (GMC) will lie in a special administrative region with separate rules and laws that will aim to be an economic corridor linking South Asia to Southeast Asia, officials said. The city will promote walking and cycling to reduce emissions, green spaces for med...

October 22, 2024 10:00 AM

PM Modi meets Bhutanese PM Tobgay, calls Bhutan India’s “special friend”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay on Monday and called Bhutan India's "special friend." He emphasized that the cooperation between the two nations will continue to get better in the times to come. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, "Glad to have met you in Delhi this morning, PM Tshering Tobgay. Bhutan is a very special friend of India's and our cooperation will continue to get even better in the times to come." He made the statement in res...

September 16, 2024 5:22 PM

Bhutan’s King and Prime Minister visit Statue of Unity in Gujarat

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay arrived in Gujarat today for a three-day tour, with their first stop being the iconic Statue of Unity. The distinguished guests received a warm welcome at Vadodara airport, greeted by Gujarat Minister Jagdish Vishwakarma in accordance with the state's renowned hospitality tradition. In a post on X, the Information Department of Gujarat said, "Atithi Devo Bhava: King of Bhutan Shri Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and...

September 16, 2024 6:12 PM

146 Indian students awarded prestigious Erasmus Mundus Scholarships for 2024

146 Indian students have been selected for the esteemed Erasmus Mundus scholarships for the 2024 academic year. 75 women and 71 men will pursue two-year Master's programmes across Europe, making India one of the top recipients of the scholarship. The Delegation of the European Union to India and Bhutan reported that globally, 2,603 students from 137 countries have been granted scholarships for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's degree. This program offers a unique study experience delivered coll...

September 16, 2024 6:35 PM

Heavy rain, landslides kill 6 in Sikkim, 2,000 tourists stranded

At least six people have been killed this week and around 2,000 tourists stranded in the Himalayan state of Sikkim in landslides and floods after incessant rainfall, officials said on Friday. Another four people have been killed in Nepal's Taplejung district, which borders Sikkim, after a landslide following rains swept away the house in which they were sleeping, officials there said. Heavy rains triggered landslides at several locations in Mangan district, which covers north Sikkim and lies a...

June 10, 2024 8:46 AM

Bangladesh keen to import hydroelectricity from Bhutan through India: Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated her country's eagerness to import hydro-electricity from Bhutan through India when Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay met her in New Delhi. The Prime Minister of Bangladesh and her Bhutanese counterpart were in New Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as the prime minister of India for a third consecutive term. During a media briefing after the meeting, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud sa...