Singapore and Bhutan have signed a new pact for the establishment of Model Technical Training Centres (MTTC) in the Technical Training Institute (TTI) of Thimphu and TTI of Khuruthang for skilling and training Bhutanese youth.

Singapore to skill Bhutanese youth under new pact

To make sure each and every remote area of the country also get proper healthcare and access to coronavirus vaccines, Bhutan’s King has been trekking jungles to make people aware against the deadly virus.

Bhutan's King treks mountains and jungles to spread awareness about COVID-19

India has gifted a statue of Buddha to Bhutan on the birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, considered as the second Buddha. Born in the eighth century India, Guru Rinpoche also known as Guru Padmasambhava was responsible for spreading Buddhism to Tibet, Bhutan and other parts of Asia.

Cultural Connect: India gifts Bhutan statue of Buddha on Guru Rinpoche's birth anniversary 

China has been gradually and stealthily invading its tiny neighbour Bhutan for years now, reveals new research findings.A paper published by journal Foreign Policy stated that China has built an entire town, replete with roads, a power plant, two CPC buildings, a communications base, military and police outposts and a warehouse, almost 8 kilometres into Bhutan, reported the Australian news, site news.

China slowly invading Himalayan neighbour Bhutan: Study

Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has expressed concern over the prevailing threat of COVID-19 in the country and said: "We will be wiped out if we can`t control the virus now.

We'll be wiped out if we can't control COVID-19 now: Bhutan PM

As the COVID crisis creates havoc in India, Bhutan will be supplying 40 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India. The oxygen will be exported using cryogenic tankers and will come from a new plant from Motanga Industrial Estate in Eastern Bhutan's Samdrup Jongkhar district.

India's Covid crisis: Bhutanese express solidarity, country to supply oxygen

Bhutan has become the first country in the world to administer the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to almost all its eligible population. Bhutan's swift vaccination campaign is nearly finished — just 16 days after it began.

Bhutan vaccinates 85% of the population in record time

Its rapid rollout puts Bhutan far ahead of other leading nations in reaching the 60-percent mark, including the Seychelles, Israel and the United Arab Emirates.

Bhutan vaccinates 60% of population in record time

Bhutan on Wednesday said it had given about 60 per cent of its entire population the first jab against Covid-19 since the Himalayan kingdom started an ambitious vaccination drive nine days ago.

Bhutan vaccinates 60% of the population with Covishield in record time

India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has called BIMSTEC a "promising sub-regional grouping", as the Indian side raised issues of connectivity, security and disaster management at a virtual meeting of its foreign ministers.

BIMSTEC a promising sub regional grouping, says Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar

While history always reverberates in present, the current envoy to India from Bhutan, Maj Gen Vetsop Namgyel, recalled a very interesting personal anecdote of his meeting with Bangladesh's father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Tryst with history! Bhutanese envoy recalls his meeting with Bangladesh's 'Father of the Nation'

What's the history behind this love affair of Bhutanese with chillies?or It's just the historical preference? Know in this report!

The national dish of Bhutan is half chili, half cheese, know why?

The Indian Space Research Organization or ISRO has started phase one of the training of 4 Bhutanese engineers. The engineers are being trained under a joint India and Bhutan project to develop a satellite for Bhutan.

India begins training of four Bhutanese space engineers for satellite launch

Amid nationwide lockdown in Bhutan, India has handed over 20,000 COVID-19 RT PCR test kits to the country. The kits were handed over in southern border town of Phuentsholing.

Amid second nationwide lockdown in Bhutan, India hands over 20,000 RT-PCR kits to tackle pandemic

Bhutan has become the latest country to roll back archaic anti-homosexuality laws. A joint sitting of country's parliament has decided to decriminalise homosexuality.

Bhutan Parliament scraps anti-gay laws, change awaits Bhutanese king's assent

Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to continue to expand its diplomatic links internationally.

Israel says it has established diplomatic ties with Bhutan

In a major development for South Asia, Bhutan and Israel formally established diplomatic relations with the exchange of diplomatic documents between Israeli envoy to India Ron Malka and Bhutanese envoy General Vetsop Namgyel in Delhi on Saturday.

Israel-Bhutan establish formal diplomatic ties

A joint sitting of both houses of Bhutan’s parliament approved a bill on Thursday to legalize gay sex, making the tiny Himalayan kingdom the latest Asian nation to take steps towards easing restrictions on same-sex relationships.

Bhutan parliament decriminalises homosexuality, to delight of activists

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhutanese PM Dr Lotay Tshering will launch phase 2 of RuPay card on Friday. Under phase 2, Bhutanese cardholders will able to access RuPay network in India.

Phase 2 of RuPay card to be launched in Bhutan on Friday

Archery is the beloved national sport in the tiny Himalayan nation of Bhutan, seeped in legends about how bows and arrows were used to hunt prey and destroy evil spirits

South Asia Diary: Living by the bow and arrow in Bhutan

The Mangdechhu Hydroelectric project in Bhutan, constructed by India has been awarded the Brunel Medal-2020, an award conferred by UK's top engineering body -- Institute of Civil Engineers.

India constructed Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project in Bhutan get top UK engineers’ body award 

In a move that is bound to increase trade between the two countries, India has allowed market access for 5 Bhutanese agricultural products. This will also allow Bhutan to gain access to large Indian market.

India allows market access for 5 Bhutanese agri-products

India is collaborating with Bhutan for conducting Phase-3 trials of COVID-19 vaccine candidate even as New Delhi has sent 7 consignments of essential medicines to the country since March 2020 amid the pandemic.

India-Bhutan collaborate on Phase-3 trials of Covid-19 vaccine

India and Bhutan air transport bubble for easier movement of people between the two neighbouring countries has been operationalised. Bhutan is the third country in South Asia with which India has a transport air bubble.

India, Bhutan transport bubble operationalised

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