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Bhutan issues demarche to China over road construction in Sikkim sector
World | Jun 29, 2017, 10:47 AM IST"Recently, the Chinese army started construction of a road towards Bhutanese Army camp at Zomphlri in Doklam area which is in violation of an agreement between the two countries,” the Bhutanese Ambassador said.
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Aadhaar not valid for travel to Nepal, Bhutan: Home ministry
India | Jun 25, 2017, 01:11 PM ISTAadhaar is not a valid identification document for Indians travelling to Nepal and Bhutan, the Union home ministry has said.
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Is Dubai to become the happiest city in the world?
Life | Apr 16, 2017, 05:28 PM ISTApart from the Gross Domestic Product and Per Capita Income, Dubai is also measuring people’s happiness through interactive touchpoints in the city
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Bhutan cited ‘vitiated atmosphere’, India's interests to pull out of SAARC meet
World | Oct 10, 2016, 08:30 PM ISTBhutan had pulled out of the SAARC Summit, scheduled next month in Islamabad, in support for India’s national interest and is understood to have cited the vitiated atmosphere in the wake of the Uri terror attack behind its decision.
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Pakistan isolated as Afghanistan, B'desh, Bhutan pull out of SAARC Summit after India
World | Sep 28, 2016, 11:10 AM ISTA day after India’s announcement of boycotting the SAARC Summit scheduled to be held in Pakistan in November, three more members – Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bhutan – have also decided to pull out of the meet.
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Don’t worry, be happy: MP introduces India’s first Happiness Ministry
National | Jul 15, 2016, 08:02 PM ISTIf you though only Bhutanese people reserved the sole right to be happy, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan wants you to change your mind.
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India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan agree to discuss rail project
World | Jan 21, 2016, 06:39 PM ISTDhaka: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal have agreed to begin discussions on the possibility of having a rail network connecting the four SAARC countries to improve connectivity and regional trade.The discussions were held during the
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Rajnath meets visiting Bhutan Prime Minister
National | Nov 13, 2015, 07:41 PM ISTNew Delhi:Home Minister Rajnath Singh today called on visiting Bhutan Prime Minister Lyonchhen Tshering and discussed with him various bilateral issues. During the meeting here, the Home Minister conveyed India's gratitude to the Bhutanese government
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Bhutan King, Queen expect 1st child, heir to the Golden Throne
World | Nov 12, 2015, 04:19 PM ISTThimphu: King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has announced that he and his wife are expecting their first child, the heir to the Golden Throne, leading to celebrations in the Kingdom.Namgyel, 35, is to
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India pledges Rs.4,500 crore project aid to Bhutan
India | Sep 03, 2015, 02:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: India on Wednesday pledged Rs.4,500 crore of project assistance to close neighbour Bhutan.The assistance for Bhutan's 11th Five Year Plan (July 2013-June 2018) was decided at the Fourth Annual India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks
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Assam flood situation worsens, rivers rising
India | Aug 21, 2015, 04:19 PM ISTGuwahati: The flood situation in Assam worsened today following incessant rainfall in the upper catchment areas of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh, affecting more than three lakh people in 13 districts and hit road communication in several places. The
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India Will Remain Development Partner of Bhutan: PM Modi
National | Aug 11, 2015, 02:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India will remain a committed development partner of Bhutan, a country which he had chosen as his first foreign destination after assuming the top post. He made
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5 important history events of 16th June
Who cares | Jun 16, 2015, 04:31 PM ISTHistory is not created in a day! But, a day can bring many changes in history. Following are five historical events that happened this day and changed the future course of the world.1. In the
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Is China shadow over ambitious for Guwahati-Tawang connectivity?
India | Apr 01, 2015, 12:44 PM ISTTawang: India may again approach Bhutan for an early clearance to a crucial road passing through its territory that connects strategically important Tawang with Guwahati as the neighbouring country has put on hold the project
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Taj group to launch luxury hotel in Dubai
India | Mar 30, 2015, 04:39 PM ISTMumbai: India-based hospitality player Taj Group on Monday said it would launch a luxury hotel project in Dubai, near the iconic Burj Khalifa area.The hotelier said the project at Dubai will have 296 rooms, iclub
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RBI signs $400-mn currency swap pact with Sri Lanka
Mar 25, 2015, 05:18 PM ISTThe RBI today signed a $400-million currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for three years that will allow the island nation to draw the amount in dollars or euros in multiple
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S. Jaishankar arrives in Bhutan on first leg of 'SAARC yatra'
World | Mar 01, 2015, 02:44 PM ISTMuzaffarnagar: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar today called on Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay soon after arriving here on the first leg of his ‘SAARC yatra'. “Jaishankar SAARC Yatra begins. Foreign Secy Jaishankar in Thimphu,” External
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Indians can carry only up to Rs 25,000 to Nepal, Bhutan
India | Jan 23, 2015, 11:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Reserve Bank on Thursday allowed Indians to carry high value denomination notes while travelling to Nepal and Bhutan with a cap of Rs 25,000 on the total amount. Indian citizens can now
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Security concerns of India, Bhutan intertwined: President
India | Jan 15, 2015, 06:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: India and Bhutan are natural partners and the security concerns of the two neighbouring countries are “indivisible and intertwined”, President Pranab Mukherjee has said while noting that they should continue to cooperate closely
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12 Bodo militants arrested in Assam
India | Jan 12, 2015, 08:15 AM ISTGuwahati: Twelve Bodo militants were Sunday arrested from three places in Assam along the international border with Bhutan, a day after an insurgent involved in the massacre of adivasis was shot dead, police said.The cadres