11 investment areas identified

20 August: Bhutanese and Indian companies could invest in 11 keys areas in Bhutan, according to a study done by KPMG, an international consultant. Titled a ‘Study of Investment Climate in Bhutan,’ the report identifies environment management, tourism, agro processing, non-timber forestry, horticulture, ICT, education, medicinal plantations, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and automobiles as investment opportunity areas. The report was done on behalf of the joint task force of confederation... Read more

Kathak: A fusion of cultures

20 August: Renowned Kathak dancer, Aditi Mangaldas, and her troupe of dancers and musicians enthralled a small public audience in Thimphu on Sunday. Complemented by the rapid rhythmic beat of tablas or Indian hand drums, Mangaldas and her troupe choreographed complicated hand and footwork to take her audience on a journey that covered themes ranging from love to exploring the mysterious concept of time. Kathak is form of northern Indian classical dance that narrates stories, explained Mangaldas.... Read more

Two Bhutanese killed in Bangalore motorbike accident

19 August: Two Bhutanese students, a 25-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were killed on the spot in Bangalore, when the motorcycle they were riding collided head on with a Tata truck, a vehicle similar to the Tata sumo. The incident occurred on Monday at around 1:25 am on the Bangalore-Mysore highway, about 70 km away from the city, said a final year student, Jamyang Namgyal. The Bhutanese students association (BSA) president Yenten said that the accident occurred when they were trying to overtake... Read more

Dagachhu Hydropower Project construction

August 18: The construction of the 114 Megawatt Dagachhu Hydropower Project in Dagana is set to begin in October this year. The 200 million dollar project was scheduled to start in January this year. The Dagachhu Hydropower Project was delayed by ten months. The delay was caused by the disqualification of the Maytas Infra. The parent company of Maytas Infra, Satyam, was involved in a corrupt deal in India. The contract has now been awarded to Hindustan Construction Company, the second lowest bidder. Meanwhile,... Read more

Japan enhances BBS ability to broadcast live

18 August: The Bhutan broadcasting service corporation (BBS) yesterday received equipment worth Nu 300 million from the Japanese government under the grant aid, “Project for the improvement of equipment of BBS”. The grant includes the most expensive van, equipped with cameras, satellite and sound system (satellite news gathering (SNG) van) that will enable live coverage of news and programmes costing around Nu 150m. The other Nu 150m is in the form of equipment like master control, power... Read more

Japan Non Project Grant Aid for farm mechanization

August 18: To promote farm mechanization, the Japanese government will be giving a Non Project Grant Aid beginning this year. Japanese and Bhutanese officials met in the capital today to discuss the grant. The grant will further boost the KR-II grant which supports farm mechanization. Under the new grant, Bhutan will receive farm machinery worth over Nu. 100,000 million. It will include rice transplanting machines, portable irrigation pumps, powered paddy weeding machine, a polythene plastic house,... Read more

Swine flu tests on rise

17 August: The number of people getting themselves tested for influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) has increased to an average of 35 a day from 10 a month in mid July, say public health laboratory officials. “Since the first confirmed cases in Bhutan were detected on July 20, a lot more people are getting themselves tested,” said the head of public health laboratory, Sonam Wangchuk. Since then, six Bhutanese have tested positive, two outside the country. All of them have recovered. Eleven locations,... Read more

BTTF 2009

The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) has invited Bhutan to participate in the Bangladesh Travel and Tourism Fair 2009 (BTTF 2009) to be held from 1-3 October 2009 in Dhaka. Tour Operators and Hoteliers interested in participating in this fair may contact Thinley Wangdi, Assistant Marketing Officer of the Tourism Council of Bhutan. TOAB has offered complimentary accommodation (twin sharing) and local transport to the participants.  Read More →

Formalising the Council

16 August: The recently appointed royal education council (REC) members, led by the prime minister, decided yesterday that the council will be an independent academic organisation, which will be a think tank, research and information centre for education in Bhutan. Council members also decided on the administrative management structure of REC. One of the members, Professor Mark Mancall, was appointed as the academic director. An administrator, a finance officer and a development officer to seek funds... Read more

India Embassy in Bhutan celebrates Independence Day

August 15: In Thimphu, Indian nationals working in Bhutan gathered at the Indian Embassy premises to celebrate the day. The celebrations began with the tradition of hoisting the Indian national flag. At the function, the Indian Ambassador to Bhutan Pavan K. Varma read out the Indian President’s message. In her address to the nation, President Partibha Patil said the day is an occasion to recall the inspiring leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, whose noble principles of truth and non-violence won... Read more

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