The Price of Hubris: India lost friends, Air bases, and credibility

DND Special Report The slain U.S. President John F. Kennedy once said, “Victory has a hundred fathers, and defeat is an orphan.” His phrase is rooted in the Stoic era. The famous historian Tacitus once remarked, “This is an unfair thing about war:...

North Bengal and Bhutan Hit by Floods As Torsa River Swells; Indian Army Launches Helicopter Rescue Mission in Phuentsholing (See Pics and Videos)

New Delhi, October 5: Amid the unprecedented floods triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, incessant rainfall led to the swelling of the Torsa river, inundating vast areas across West Bengal and Bhutan. Responding swiftly to an...

Indian Army joins in rescue of people hit by floods in Bhutan

A coordinated rescue effort by the Bhutanese authorities and the Indian Army on Sunday ensured safety for people affected by a sudden flood in the vicinity of Amochu River in the neighbouring country. Official sources said the flood had left...

Indian Army aids Bhutan in flood rescue as Amochu River overflows

New Delhi: The Indian Army joined Bhutanese authorities in a swift rescue operation on Sunday after sudden flooding in the Amochu River left families and workers stranded in temporary housing and workforce camps. The crisis began when the river’s...

Indian Army Conducts Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief Ops In Flood-Hit Bhutan

New Delhi: Amid the unprecedented floods triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, incessant rainfall led to the swelling of the Torsa river, inundating vast areas across West Bengal and Bhutan. Responding swiftly to an emergency...

Indian Army assists in swift flood rescue operation in Bhutan

Indian Army assists in swift flood rescue operation in Bhutan New Delhi: A sudden flood in the Amochu River area early Sunday morning left several families and workers stranded in Bhutan’s temporary housing and workforce camp. Despite challenging...

MP News: State's Investors’ Session Being Held For First Time In Northeast Region; CM Mohan Yadav Will Meet Representatives From Bhutan

MP News: State's Investors’ Session Being Held For First Time In Northeast Region; CM Mohan Yadav Will Meet Representatives From Bhutan | Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): An investment session of Madhya Pradesh is being organised for the first time in the...

World News | India, Bhutan Hold Talks on Trade, Connectivity and People-to-people Ties

Thimphu [Bhutan], October 4 (ANI): India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held talks with Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Friday and discussed a wide range of issues, including connectivity and hydropower. Prime Minister Tobgay, in a...

India News | CM Chandrababu Expresses Concern over Visakhapatnam Porridge Incident, Orders Enhanced Medical Care for Injured

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 5 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu expressed deep concern over the incident in C where children were injured after hot porridge was spilt during an annadanam (food distribution)...

Current shortage of nurses will be effectively addressed within a few years: Health Minister

Bhutan’s health sector has been struggling with a persistent shortage of nurses, but recent updates from the Ministry of Health (MoH) suggest steady progress is being made. According to Health Minister, Tandin Wangchuk, the National Medical...

How many monkeys are on the loose in MS after truck crash? The latest 

How many monkeys are loose in Mississippi? What are rhesus monkeys and where are they from? Can rhesus monkeys survive in Mississippi? What should I do if I see a monkey in Mississippi? A truck transporting rhesus macaques, often called rhesus...

Challenges Impacting Bhutan's Gross National Happiness in the 21st Century

Newswise — Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness (GNH) has captured global attention as a unique development philosophy, emphasizing holistic wellbeing over mere economic metrics. Yet, as Mr. Namgay Tshering, Former Finance Minister of Bhutan and...

CFOs say RBI Indian Rupee lending to Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka has limited impact on India Inc but is a step forward

India Inc’s finance chiefs have broadly welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s latest push to internationalise the rupee, allowing authorised dealer (AD) banks to lend in Indian rupees (INR) to residents in Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. While most...

Experts gather in Thimphu to address melting glaciers and community safety

Bhutan is strengthening its fight against climate risks as glaciers in the Himalayas melt faster than ever. Today, the opening session of the “Cryosphere and People at Risk in Bhutan and the Hindu-Kush Himalaya Workshop” was held in Thimphu,...

Militia in Samdrup Jongkhar pledge to defend the Palden Drukpa

His Majesty the King visited the Militia Training Camp in Bhangtar last week to meet with the first batch of volunteers from Samdrup Jongkhar. down conservation militia Bhutan's locked content Majesty Thimphu they, trulkus locked contentmilitia...

India Launches First Rail Links to Bhutan: What Kokrajhar-Gelephu and Banarhat-Samtse Lines Will Change

India has announced 2 new rail links that will connect Bhutan to India's rail network for the first time. The Kokrajhar-Gelephu (69 km) and Banarhat-Samtse (20 km) lines cost Rs 3,456 crore and Rs 577 crore and will be built in four and three...

RBI boosts cross-border use of rupee: Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan can now borrow in INR

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday (October 1) announced a series of measures to encourage the use of the Indian Rupee (INR) for cross-border trade, including allowing banks to lend in INR to non-residents from Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri...

UPSC Key: Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan, Payments Regulatory Board, and India’s railway grid to Bhutan

Preliminary Examination: Current events of national and international importance. Mains Examination: General Studies-II: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Story continues...

Where illness becomes strength

Bhutan Kidney Foundation Eases Rural Dialysis Burden TIL BDR GHALLEY | Thimphu For many Bhutanese living with kidney failure, the journey to survival begins long before stepping into a hospital. It starts with the struggle to reach a dialysis...

Arunachal CM Pema Khandu calls on Governor Parnaik to discuss key developmental issues

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday called on the Governor, Lt General KT Parnaik (Retd.), to discuss key developmental issues concerning the State and review the progress of several ongoing initiatives at Raj Bhavan in...