Bhutan
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Royal Highland Festival in Bhutan: Music to animal parades, cultural events to be held from October
Travel | Sep 13, 2023, 02:05 PM ISTThe two-day highland festival is a beautiful and thrilling event that features cultural and entertainment programs by the Layap people, the local residents of Laya, showcasing their own unique culture, tradition and dresses.
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Bhutan's local festivals are powerful drivers for tourism, economic growth
Travel | Sep 09, 2023, 12:43 PM ISTBhutan's local events draw thousands of visitors, both locals and tourists and offers residents of Laya and other highland areas a vibrant platform to share their diverse cultures and customs.
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Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half, know top 5 places to visit in 'Land of Thunder Dragon'
Travel | Aug 28, 2023, 06:30 PM ISTWith Bhutan's recent reduction in tourist fees, more people than ever can visit this amazing country and explore its diverse culture and breathtaking natural beauty.
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Bhutan's King Wangchuck meets PM Modi amid Doklam controversy
India | Apr 05, 2023, 12:18 AM ISTThe talks between Modi and the visiting king took place days after Bhutan's Prime Minister Lotay Tshering said that China has an equal say in resolving the border dispute relating to the strategically-located Doklam tri-junction.
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Bhutan's King Wangchuck's visit to India may cool down New Delhi's concerns for Doklam
India | Apr 03, 2023, 07:15 PM ISTAlthough Wangchuck came here on an invitation from President Droupadi Murmu, it is expected he would be quizzed by Indian officials about the controversial comments related to the international border issues.
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EAM S Jaishankar to visit Bangladesh, Bhutan from April 28 to April 30
India | Apr 28, 2022, 10:09 AM IST"The forthcoming visit of EAM to Bangladesh may be seen in the context of frequent bilateral high-level visits and exchanges particularly as both sides commemorate 50 yrs of establishment of diplomatic ties," MEA said.
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Freedom to travel: Indian passport holders can visit these 10 countries without visas
Travel | Apr 05, 2022, 10:19 AM ISTIndia has improved its passport power ranking for the year 2022. It has become much easier for Indians, who are waiting for their long-pending trips to be tick marked just because of long queue visas. It is time to pack your bags to visit the ten listed countries without even holding a visa.
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Bhutan to award PM Modi its highest civilian decoration
News | Dec 17, 2021, 11:40 AM ISTBhutan is all set to award Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its highest civilian decoration, tweeted Bhutanese PM Lotay Tshering. This will prove to be a new chapter in the relations of India and Bhutan.
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Bhutan confers highest civilian award, Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo, on PM Modi
India | Dec 17, 2021, 12:34 PM ISTWhile conferring the award, Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck highlighted support PM Modi extended over the years and particularly during the COVID pandemic.
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Muqabla: Congress alleges China built villages near Doklam
News | Nov 18, 2021, 08:15 PM ISTThe Congress on Thursday once again attacked the government over border row with China and alleged that China has established three villages near Doklam and the Modi Government has done unpardonable, blatant and brazen compromise of 'National Security' as India's 'Territorial Integrity' stands exposed once again and questioned Prime Minister's silence on the issue.
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India, Bhutan to have 7 more entry-exit points for trade: Govt
India | Nov 03, 2021, 10:10 PM ISTThe decision was taken at a commerce secretary-level meeting held between India and Bhutan on trade and transit issues.
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India achieves 100 cr Covid vaccines landmark, wishes pour in from WHO, Bhutan, Sri Lanka
India | Oct 21, 2021, 11:03 PM ISTIndia took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 more days to reach the 30-crore mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
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Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days
World | Apr 12, 2021, 11:28 PM ISTThe tiny Himalayan kingdom wedged between India and China has vaccinated nearly 93% of its adult population since March 27. Overall, the country has vaccinated 62% of its 800,000 people.
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Vaccine diplomacy: Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan & Maldives get India’s anti-COVID-19 doses
India | Jan 21, 2021, 11:08 PM ISTNepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan and the Maldives have received India’s COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance in sync with its “Neighbourhood First” policy.
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India announces supply of COVID vaccines to 6 countries including Nepal, Bangladesh
India | Jan 19, 2021, 07:27 PM ISTIndia on Tuesday announced it would supply COVID-19 vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles, from Wednesday, January 20.
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ISRO to send Bhutan satellite in space next year: PM Modi
India | Nov 20, 2020, 01:55 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that India will soon be sending Bhutanese satellite to space. "India opened its space sector for private enterprises.
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PM Modi, Bhutanese PM jointly launch RuPay card Phase-II
India | Nov 20, 2020, 12:14 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Friday launched RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese card holders to access the RuPay network in India.
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PM Narendra Modi virtually launched RuPay Card phase-2 in Bhutan
News | Nov 20, 2020, 12:01 PM ISTI am delighted that work is going on rapidly to send Bhutan's satellite to space with the help of ISRO, next year. For this purpose, Bhutan's four space engineers will go to ISRO in December, I send my regards to these four youth: PM Narendra Modi
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Modi, Bhutanese PM to jointly launch RuPay card Phase-II on Friday
India | Nov 19, 2020, 08:49 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering will on Friday launch RuPay card Phase-II that will allow Bhutanese cardholders to access the RuPay network in India.
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Low intensity earthquake hits Bhutan's capital Thimphu
India | Oct 02, 2020, 10:18 PM ISTA low-intensity earthquake hit Bhutan's capital Thimphu on Friday night.