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July 12, 2025

WHO accuses ousted Bangladesh PM’s daughter of forgery, corruption

New Delhi : Saima Wazed, the regional director for the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia office and daughter of ousted…

Rohingyas crowd again at Bangladesh border

July 12, 2025

Support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh risks collapse: UN refugee agency

Dhaka : Essential services for the Rohingya refugee population in Bangladesh are at risk of collapsing unless more money is found,…

Under the shared “Two Countries, One Destination” vision, the Bhutanese delegation deepens collaboration through knowledge exchange, strategic meetings, and site visits from 20–23 June

July 4, 2025

Thailand and Bhutan Strengthen Sustainable Tourism Cooperation Through Field Visits

Bangkok, 4 July 2025 – Thailand and Bhutan have taken a significant step toward deepening cooperation in sustainable tourism, with…

"Eri Silk from Meghalaya was recently awarded a GI tag... The tribes of Meghalaya, especially the Khasi community, have preserved it for generations and enriched it with their skills... The silkworms that produce this are not killed, which is why it is known as 'Ahimsa Silk,'" PM Modi said during his Man Ki Baat.

June 30, 2025

PM Modi highlights Meghalaya’s Eri Silk in Mann Ki Baat, calls it ‘Ahinsa Silk’

New Delhi (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the 123rd episode of his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, lauded…

The 1.31-km bridge has been built at a cost of 1,486 crore.

June 3, 2025

Why This Bridge On Chenab Is Just What Kashmir Needs After Pahalgam Attack

New Delhi: Three days from now, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Jammu and Kashmir to inaugurate what is…

June 1, 2025

Genuine Pathways for Bhutanese Students Abroad

Thimphu: In a candid discussion this Wednesday, German Ambassador Dr. Philipp Ackermann commended a recent investigative report in this newspaper that…

May 29, 2025

Anudi Gunasekara makes history for Sri Lanka at Miss World Festival

Colombo, May 29 – In a landmark moment for Sri Lanka, Anudi Gunasekara etched her name into pageant history by…

Nepali mountaineering icon Kami Rita Sherpa

May 27, 2025

Kami Rita Sherpa reaches Everest summit for 31st time, extending his world record

Kathmandu : Nepali mountaineering icon Kami Rita Sherpa has once again made history, reaching the summit of Mount Everest for a…

Police report 3,963 protest events across Nepal, including strikes, blockades, and rallies, with over 600 arrests and substantial damage to vehicles and infrastructure.

May 24, 2025

Nearly 4,000 protests in 10 months cause over Rs500 million in damages

Kathmandu : Nepal has witnessed 3,963 protest-related events over the past 10 months, resulting in estimated damages exceeding Rs500 million,…

FILE - Bhutanese refugees wait to leave for resettlement abroad at a transit facility of International Organization for Migration in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, Dec. 13, 2010. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)

May 24, 2025

Hindu refugees from Bhutan are being deported to a country they cannot live in

(RNS) — Twenty years ago, Bhuwan Pyakurel was a second-class citizen in his home country. Cast out by the Bhutanese…