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26
Apr

Royal Botanical Park officials in Bhutan discover two new rhododendron species

Two new rhododendron species were discovered in Bhutan by officials of the royal botanical park at Lamperi  – R. khochii and princenamgiae. The flowers were found at Dochula between 2,600m...
24
Apr

Bhutan elects National Council Members

Bhutan elected 20 National Council Members on April 23. However, most former council members and women candidates lost. This was the country’s second National Council elections. 171,564 of the 379,819...
11
Apr

Bhutan and Thailand enters into bilateral trade agreement

Bhutan and Thailand have entered into negotiations towards formalising a bilateral trade agreement between the countries. It is hoped that the agreement can be finalised by the end of the...
11
Apr

New airline service launched

  National airline Drukair is launching a a new route connecting Kolkata, India to Dhaka, Bangladesh. There are presently very few flights between the two cities, but Drukair believes there...
11
Apr

National Council Elections 2013 scheduled for April 23

National Council elections are scheduled in Bhutan for April 23. The election commission has accepted the nomination of 67 candidates. They represent a variety of backgrounds. Some are university graduates,...
15
Mar

One more place to visit

A new private museum was inaugurated in Paro this month. “The Druk Home Museum,” exhibits historical and religious artifacts. The Museum displays various traditional and religious objects. The highlight of...
13
Mar

Bhutan to vote for NC on April 23

Bhutan’s second National Council elections will be healed on 23rd April as per the Royal Decree received on March 9. The first National Council term will expire on 28th April,...
22
Nov

Most of Bhutan’s glaciers could disappear

Bhutan is proud to have white gold (rivers and streams) in the country from which it generates hydroelectric power and make income for its country. However, the most likely scenario...
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