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Bhutan welcomes first tourists in 2 years

KATHMANDU: Twenty-three foreign visitors landed in Bhutan on Friday, the first to arrive as the Himalayan kingdom reopened its borders after more than two years following the Covid-19 pandemic, with officials looking to tourism to help revive the local economy.

Bangkok Post

Bhutan welcomes back tourists after COVID-19 with honey, turmeric and SIM cards

Twenty-three foreign visitors landed in Bhutan on Friday, the first to arrive as the Himalayan kingdom reopened its borders after more than two years following the COVID-19 pandemic, with officials looking to tourism to help revive the local economy.

Reuters

India-Bhutan border gates to reopen on September 23 post pandemic

As the COVID-19 scenario has improved, the Bhutan government has announced the reopening of its borders for trade, commerce and official transit

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Bhutan king meets PM Modi

India and Bhutan share historically strong ties.

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SAFF | India U-17 boys to face Nepal in final

The blue colts had started their campaign with a victory against Bhutan, but suffered a 1-3 loss at the hands of Nepal in their second group stage game before turning their fortunes around against Bangladesh with a 2-1 victory in the semi-final

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Retired Mid North Coast teacher supplies books, helps set new learning practices in Bhutan

When Barb Roberts first visited Bhutan she vowed to return, not as a tourist but as a volunteer. She's since enhanced learning opportunities and provided books for students but says her work is far from done.

ABC News

Army Chief meets Bhutan King in Thimphu; focus on further boosting enduring strategic ties

Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande also met with the Indian officials engaged in capacity-building of Bhutanese military.

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Army chief meets Bhutan King in Thimphu; focus on further boosting enduring strategic ties

NEW DELHI: Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pande has met Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and other top civil and military leaders of Bhutan with a focus on further boosting enduring strategic ties.

The Times of India

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande embarks on two-day visit to Bhutan

The visit is expected to enhance the bilateral relationship

The Hindu

Chess Olympiad: Self-taught Bhutan players look to make new start

KOLKATA: It's going to be baptism by fire for the Bhutan side at the Chess Olympiad in Chennai from July 28 to August 10 as 10 members of this small mountain country will be playing their first-ever over the board Fide-rated tournament. Established in 2004, the Bhutan Chess Federation (BCF)…

The Times of India

Bhutan to triple tourist tax to $200 when it reopens

South Asian destination charges a daily tourism fee for visitors

The Independent UK

It’s time to rethink and reset post-COVID: Bhutan Foreign Minister

Bhutan-China talks won’t focus on Doklam tri-junction, says Tandi Dorji

The Hindu

Bhutan-China ties won’t harm India’s interests: Bhutan Foreign Minister

After over two years of COVID-19-induced lockdown, Bhutan will open its doors for tourists on September 23 with a new expensive policy for international tourists and Indians as well. Bhutan Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji says the lessons of COVID-19 include better ties with neighbours, including China.

The Hindu

Happy Guru Purnima 2022: Images, Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Cards, Greetings, Pictures and GIFs

A festival celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Buddhists all over India, Nepal and Bhutan, Guru Purnima is the celebration of all the teachers in your life. Maybe this teacher is your school English teacher, or the spiritual one you met in an ashram, a math tuition teacher, or even a…

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Bhutan to lift mandatory five-day quarantine for incoming travellers

PMO announces that mandatory five-day quarantine will be lifted and replaced with a 24-hour quarantine for incoming travellers

The Hindu

Bhutan to lift mandatory five-day quarantine on Monday

Officials in Thimphu acknowledged that the strict measures caused inconvenience to travellers but were necessary to "protect" the country and communities from COVID-19.

Reuters

Bhutan to welcome tourists 'who can spend' for first time since COVID

Bhutan will reopen for international tourists from September for the first time since the pandemic began more than two years ago, officials said on Thursday, as the tiny Himalayan kingdom looks to revive its economy.

Bangkok Post

Deadly flood reminds of need for cooperation

It is gratifying to note that Bangladesh and India resolved to work more closely for further collaboration in the areas of common rivers and water resources management during the seventh session of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC) meeting held in Delhi on June 14.

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Ruchira Kamboj to be India's Permanent Representative to U.N.

Ruchira Kamboj, who is currently serving as India's envoy to Bhutan, will succeed T.S. Tirumurti as the Indian ambassador to the U.N.

The Times of India

Proud lesbian, Miss Bhutan 2022 will represent country at Miss Universe 2022

Modern women have taken over the task of breaking stereotypes and proudly setting up goals for the posterity. After Indian beauty queens made it to the centre stage by bagging most of the top spots at the international beauty pageants, a model from our neighboring country wishes to make her…

The Times of India

Ludhiana: Police arrest Bhutanese national with Ganja in Khanna

LUDHIANA: The police in arrested a Bhutanese National after they recovered Ganja from him. The accused was identified as Amosh Sanwar of Village Lachu Tara, District Samste in Bhutan, now resident of Village Mehru in district Kapurthala.

360info

Bhutan banned smoking and it didn’t go so well

The world watched as Bhutan enforced a blanket ban on tobacco: could the solution be as effective as it was simple?

Reuters

Bhutan faces grain shortages, spike in prices - minister

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The Hindu

Birdwatchers from India, Nepal and Bhutan to count birds in the Himalayas

First edition of the Himalayan Bird Count (HBC) to be held on May 14

The Hindu

Jaishankar calls on Bhutan PM, exchanges views on current global and regional developments

Earlier, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met his Bhutanese counterpart Lyonpo Tandi Dorji

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