Bhutan
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Living donor kidney transplant begins in Bhutan
By Jigmi Wangdi Thimphu: A significant milestone was achieved in Bhutan’s healthcare sector as the living donor kidney transplant service was…
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Bhutan’s Freed Political Prisoner Describes Dire Conditions
New York: A released political prisoner from Bhutan has described severely declining conditions for the country’s unjustly held political prisoners,…
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Historic Bhutan-India Railway Link Closer to Reality
Thimphu: In a significant development, the Government of India has earmarked a staggering INR 12 billion for the extensive expansion and…
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Bhutan joins mega regional conservation project
By YK Poudel A project that will plant one billion trees and restore one million hectares of land, the Great…
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Bhutan’s Two former ministers alleged of abuse of power
Thimphu: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), Kuensel learnt, has forwarded a case for prosecution related to abuse of power to the Office…
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Bhutan’s environmental conservation commitment highlighted at GEF7 Assembly
Thimphu: Finance Minister Namgay Tshering led a five-member Bhutanese delegation to the seventh Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF7) in…
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Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors
Thimphu: The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is to halve the $200 daily fee it charges tourists in an effort to…
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LDC graduation is not problem -free, warns top UN official
By Jigmi Wangdi As Bhutan is set to graduate out of the Least Developed Country category by year-end, UN’s Under-Secretary-General…
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