In a first time historic move for the country’s armed forces, Bhutan will now be participating in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions. Two royal Bhutan army (RBA) and one royal (RBG) bodyguards will serve as peacekeepers in the Middle East and Africa. RBA lt col Ngawang Jigme has been assigned as a military observer to...Read More
A Nepalese national, 26-year old Ajay Pandit Chhetri broke last year’s record emerging as the winner of the Tour of the Dragon on September 6. He completed the 263-km bike race in 10 hours, 42 minutes. Ajay completed the race 40 minutes faster than last year’s champion, Sonam who managed to come third this time...Read More
Scheduled flights to Bumthang which were stopped by the national airline Drukair in June resumed yesterday. The monsoon season had disrupted flight operations causing temporary stoppage. The twin turbo propeller ATR aircraft is also used on some international routes namely Bangladesh, India and Nepal. The authorities explained that, when the early morning domestic flights were...Read More
One of the most challenging bike races in the country, the Tour of the Dragon flags off at 2 am from Bumthang on September 6. More than four international bikers will be joining around 30 bikers from around the country for the event. This is the fifth time that the bike race which covers 255.5...Read More
Bhutan ranks 136 in human development out of 187 countries, sharing the rank with Cambodia, the Human Development Report 2014, which was released recently stated. The human development index (HDI) value for Bhutan is 0.584, which is close to the South Asian average of 0.588, but below the world average of 0.702. This puts Bhutan...Read More
It may not be a distant dream to see tiny “unmanned quadcopters” play a major role in Bhutan’s healthcare. Lyonchhoen Tshering Tobgay said that it was being discussed “how quadcopters could take tele-medicine in Bhutan to the next level by using the unmanned devices to deliver vital medicine.” He also posted a message on social...Read More
Lochey: is the annual household worship. It’s held each year to appease the local deities and ensure the family’s well-being. It’s also an occasion for a family get-together. Choesam: is the shrine room. In most Bhutanese homes, there’s one where the Buddha and his manifestations are maintained. Every morning, the floor is swept, fresh water...Read More
Thai tourist arrivals in the past two months since the special offer for Thais was announced exceeded government expectations. Around 3,000 Thai tourists were expected but records with the Tourism Council of Bhutan show that 3,659 of them turned up. TCB officials said this did not include the number of Thai expatriates who availed the...Read More
As part of the low carbon tourism project initiated by the Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators (ABTO) with financial support from the European Union “switch Asia programme,” an Environmental Information System (EIS) for the tourism industry will be developed. This will maintain data on carbon emissions, energy use and waste. The project will be in...Read More
Tashi Air got a new aircraft called “Dorji” on July 30. The addition of a second 122-seater Airbus A319 means that the airline can now expand its route network and also increase its dependability. The second aircraft willinitially operate the Paro-Kathmandu and Paro-New Delhi sectors. The private airline is also exploring the addition of Singapore...Read More
