India has granted Rs 100 crores to Bhutan for the new government’s Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP). Indian Ambassador to Bhutan V P Haran handed over the cheque to Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay yesterday. As requested by Bhutan, India has committed to provide Rs 5 billion to the country, outside the 11th Plan assistance.Read More
This year, the two-day Mt. Jumolhari festival which will now be an annual event ended on October 24. It was held at the Jhomolhari base camp at Dangochong where people of Soe Yutoe and Soe Yaksa performed traditional Bhutanese dances followed by display of local products like cheese, chugo (dried cheese), philu (large rectangular cheese slab,...Read More
Lonely Planet and Escape Magazine writers have listed Bhutan as one among 40 amazing travel destinations. Their experience is narrated in http://www.couriermail.com.au/travel/world/lonely-planet-and-escape-writers-40-amazing-travel-experiences-part-1/story-fnjjva7f-1226747398266 Read More
Yonphula Airport in Trashigang closed down to air traffic last week. This was a fortnight ahead of the initial schedule for close down. The department of civil aviation (DCA) had planned to shut down the airport from November 1 until 2015 for major infrastructure repairs. This was due to absence of a fire truck. The...Read More
The administrative system, which was established by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in the 17th century, underwent modifications during the 20th century and the position of penlop was abolished. Instead a Dzongda (instead of Dzongpon) was appointed in the twenty dzongkhags (districts), who were responsible to the home ministry. The Dzongrab aids the Dzongda in his duties....Read More
The cheapest fabrics are plain cotton, while the most expensive are hand-woven masterpieces, covered with silk or cotton embroidery. A large choice of machine-woven fabrics is available in the market. These come at cheaper rates than the hand-woven ones, which take intensive work and extended periods of time to produce. A woman’s kira is a...Read More
DNA research on hair samples found at two different Himalayan locations has led scientists to believe that the abominable snowman or the “Yeti” possibly exists. While one sample was the mummified remains a hunter shot down in Ladakh, northern India on the west of the Himalayas, 40 years ago, the other was from Bhutan, 1,285km...Read More
Druk Air flights from Paro to Bumthang, which had been suspended for two weeks following continuous bad weather have resumed. The loss incurred was about Nu 7,00,000, the reservations being made especially by tourists.Read More
Tashi Air’s subsidiary, Bhutan Airline’s inaugural flight took place from Paro to Bangkok on Oct 10, 2013. Following this, Tashi Air will commence daily international flights from Paro to Bangkok. Tashi Air charges Nu 11,000 for a one-way trip and Nu 21,000 for a round trip as compared to Druk Air’s Nu13,245 (one way) and...Read More
Bhutanese soccer fans will have an opportunity of a lifetime when they get to feast their eyes on the 6.1 kg FIFA world football cup made of 18-carat gold at Changlimithang stadium on Dec 20. The football trophy which is on a nine-month long world tour prior to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, courtesy...Read More
