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Bhutan preparing for first stage of key elections


Bhutanese are taking part in elections in the country to determine which party will form the governm...

Bhutan polls to be held on July 13


Elections for Bhutan`s lower house, the National Assembly, will take place July 13, the authorities ...

Bhutan begins electing new Parliament


The tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan begins electing a new parliament on Tuesday for only the second...

12-hour blockade for water affects Indo-Bhutan business


People of Chamurchi in Jalpaiguri district bordering Bhutan on Monday blocked a key road for 12 hour...

SSB DG reviews security along Indo-Bhutan border


Sashastra Seema Bal director general Arun Chaudhary has taken stock of the security scenario along t...

GRP foils bid to take 62 people to Bhutan illegally


Timely intervention by the district administration and Government Railway Police stopped 62 people f...

China to finish Tibet rail line close to Indian border soon


China will finish its rail network in Tibet up to Xigaze near Indian border by next year, allowing i...

India, Bhutan ink $100 mn currency swap agreement


The currency swap arrangement was signed between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Royal Monet...

India, Bhutan sign DTAA; to share banking, tax info


This is the first ever DTAA for Bhutan with any country. The treaty was signed by Finance Minister P...

Ericsson to deploy 4G network for Bhutan Telecom


European telecom equipment maker Ericsson Wednesday said it will deploy the 4G (LTE) network for Bhu...

Bhutan`s PM calls on President


Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigmi Y Thinley on Friday called on President Pranab Mukherjee here and sai...

NE future depends on relations with neighbouring countries


Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday said that the future of North-East depends on the relatio...

Bhutan King chief guest at Republic Day parade


Bhutan`s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was the Chief Guest at the 64th Republic Day Celebratio...

`India will remain cornerstone of Bhutan`s foreign policy`


Bhutan on Friday said its friendship with India is indispensable for its success in the future and r...

Bhutan King accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan


Accompanied by Queen Jetsun Pema, the Bhutan King is on a eight-day state visit to India.

Security beefed up across India ahead of Republic Day


Ahead of the 64th Republic Day celebrations, authorities are leaving no stone unturned to ensure tha...

Bhutan king on 8-day visit to India


Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who is the chief guest at the 64th Republic Day Parade, ...

Bhutan King to be chief guest at India`s Republic Day parade


Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck will be the chief guest at India`s Republic Day parade th...

Khurshid arrives in Bhutan for talks


External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid arrived on a two-day official visit during which he will h...

Salman Khurshid to travel to Bhutan


External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid travels to Bhutan on a two-day official visit from Jan 14 ...

RailTel to provide broadband network in Bangladesh, Bhutan


RailTel, the telecom arm of Railways, is set to provide optical fibre-based broadband network in nei...

Nitish Kumar gets warm welcome in Karachi


Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was accorded a red carpet welcome in Pakistan`s financial hub on Friday.

Pakistan worst terror-afflicted country: Zardari


Pakistan has suffered more than any other country from terrorism, President Asif Ali Zardari said at...

Bhutan foundation to support monks, nuns


A religious organisation has been established to sustain 43 religious centres, training over 1,000 m...

Bhutan gears to check on its people`s happiness


Bhutan is gearing up to find out about the state of its people`s happiness through a survey, for whi...

Bhutanese woman civil servant to contest elections


Tshewang Tashi is the first Bhutanese civil servant this year to have decided to join politics, sayi...

Humans becoming economic entity: Bhutan PM


Bhutan PM said it had become necessary to pull society out of market forces to achieve happiness.

Myanmar establishes diplomatic ties with Luxembourg


Myanmar has established diplomatic ties with Luxembourg, the third country that Myanmar forged links...

India `decisive` factor in solving China-Bhutan border dispute


India`s influence over Bhutan would be a "decisive" factor in resolving border dispute bet...

Pak law officer to tour Nepal and Bhutan to perform `sewa`


The top Pakistani law officer launched his "sewa campaign" at Jogan Shah Gurdwara in Pesha...

Bhutan hydel project to be ready next year: Tata Power


The Dagacchu project is expected to be commissioned by 2013, Tata Power said in a recent investor pr...

Additional troops along Nepal, Bhutan borders


India will deploy additional 8,000 troops along its borders with Nepal and Bhutan by July to ensure ...

‘China needs to be sensitive of India`s concerns’


Bhutan, India`s closest ally, is all set to establish diplomatic ties with China.

BHEL bags Rs 950 cr contract from Bhutan


BHEL is also executing the 1,200 MW Punatsangchhu-I project in Bhutan. It is being set-up under a bi...

China, Bhutan want to establish diplomatic ties


Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his Bhutanese counterpart Jigmi Y Thinley had a surprise meeting in R...

Alstom forms JV to set up hydro power service centre in Bhutan


French firm Alstom Thursday said it has formed a joint venture with Druk Green Power Corp for settin...

Bhutan PM to deliver Hiren Mukherjee lecture


Bhutan PM Lyonchhen Jigme Y Thinley will deliver the Prof Hiren Mukherjee Memorial annual parliament...

Chhetri, Miranda star in India`s 5-0 rout of Bhutan


Sunil Chhetri and Clifford Miranda scored two goals each as a rampaging India drubbed Bhutan 5-0

Want to beat Bhutan by a big margin: Savio


The job has become tough after a draw against Afghanistan but Indian football coach Savio Medeira ha...

Lankans open with 3-0 thrashing of Bhutan in SAFF Championship


Nipuna Dewinda Bandara struck twice as Sri Lanka thrashed Bhutan 3-0 to kick off their campaign in t...

India, Pakistan in different groups in SAFF Cup


Drawn in Group A alongside Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bhutan, five-time winners and holders India wi...

Bhutan`s couple accorded royal welcome at Jodhpur


Bhutan`s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his newlywed queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck on Satur...

Gadkari presents bamboo briefcase to Bhutan King


BJP President Nitin Gadkari presented a briefcase made of bamboo to Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel...

Special train to Rajasthan for Bhutan royal couple


A special luxury train equipped with all stately features is being deployed by the government for t...

India-Bhutan discuss important bilateral issues


India and Bhutan on Monday discussed important international and bilateral issues, including ways ...

Bhutan`s royal couple in India on nine-day visit


Bhutan`s immensely popular King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck arrived here with his newlywed queen,...

Bhutan King seals wedding with Royal Kiss


Bhutan`s dashing King walked hand-in-hand with his beautiful bride and turned his romantic self insi...

Rahul attends reception given to Bhutan couple


King Jigme Khesar Nagyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema were accorded a ceremonial reception by the...

Bhutan`s newlywed Royal Couple `walks` to capital


Bhutan`s newly married Royal Couple waded through a sea of people during their 11-hour journey on ...

Indian food served to guests at Bhutan royal wedding


The humble `puri` and `aloo dum` were among 52 delicacies served to high-profile guests from 25 coun...