Academic & cultural exchange between FAC and Sherubtse College underway

Fazl Ali College faculty and students at Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan. MOKOKCHUNG, OCTOBER 2 (MExN): A three-day academic and cultural exchange programme between Fazl Ali College (FAC), Mokokchung, and Sherubtse College, Royal...

New Railway Projects Connecting India and Bhutan announced To Further Strengthen Connectivity and Trade

Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw held a special briefing at the National Media Centre, New Delhi on new railway connectivity projects between India and Bhutan,...

India to build first-ever railway links with Bhutan, boosting trade and connectivity

MoU signed for Bhutan-India railway network

(TibetanReview.net, Oct01’25) – Landlocked Bhutan wedged between India and Chinese occupied Tibet is to be connected by railway transport system for the first time following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New Delhi on Sep...

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...

Harvard’s Latest Visiting Prof Moonlights As Drag Queen ‘LaWhore Vagistan’

Harvard University has recently hired a visiting professor in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality department whose alter ego is a drag queen who goes by the name of “LaWhore Vagistan.” The department announced in July it is bringing on Kareem...

Bhutanese singers undergo first formal vocal training to refine craft

Punakha—After nearly two decades on stage, one of Bhutan’s most popular singers, Ugyen Panday, is going back to the basics. For the first time in his career, he has undergone formal vocal training—learning to refine his breath control, pitch, and...

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....

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Tata Advanced Systems will build Airbus H125 helicopters at Karnataka’s Vemagal plant, with first Made-in-India delivery expected in 2027. Tata Group company Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) becomes the first private sector company to set up a...

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...

RBI boosts cross-border use of rupee: Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan can now borrow in INR

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday (October 1) announced a series of measures to encourage the use of the Indian Rupee (INR) for cross-border trade, including allowing banks to lend in INR to non-residents from Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri...

Bhutan’s quiet leadership

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Tata, Airbus pick Karnataka’s Vemagal for setting up H125 helicopter assembly line; first made-in-India H125 by early 2027

Vemagal in Karnataka’s Kolar district will be home to the final assembly line (FAL) where European aerospace major Airbus’s best-selling helicopter H125 will be manufactured in India, Airbus announced on Wednesday. The helicopter FAL–the first in...

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...

RBI Proposes Rupee Lending To Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka To Boost Cross-Border Trade

Last Updated:October 01, 2025, 11:31 IST RBI proposes rupee lending to non-residents in Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, sets transparent reference rates, and expands SRVA use for corporate bonds and commercial papers. RBI Proposes Corporate Bond and...

These are the best new hotels in Asia for 2025

Asia is home to some pretty incredible hotels. In fact, Forbes recently included 18 Singaporean hotels in its Travel Guide Star Awards, and 15 Asian hotels were recognised in the World's 50 Best Hotels list for 2024, with Thailand's Capella...

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...

KHPL Secures INR 4,829 Crore PFC Loan for 600 MW Khorlochhu Hydropower Project in Bhutan

Khorlochhu Hydro Power (KHPL), a strategic partnership with 60 percent shareholding by Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) and 40 percent by Tata Power Company, is developing the 600 MW Khorlochhu Hydropower Project in Bhutan. KHPL has signed...

Bhutan’s musical ambassadors: The journey of connection and pride

When Bhutanese artists step onto foreign stages, it’s more than just a performance; it’s a bridge that connects distant communities to their homeland. barriers Dzongkha appeal. For abroad locked content “The Tiger's Nest the music locked...