Opinion

The election of senior Nepali Congress leader to the post of president comes as the governing coalition split over his nomination by the Nepali PM. Veteran Nepali Congress leader Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected the Himalayan nation’s third president since a centuries-old monarchy was abolished in 2008. In the two-man race […]

The Chang Zheng 2D ‘Long March’ rocket re-entered the atmosphere on Saturday after more than 200 days in space and burned up over the skies of Nepal, according to astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. A Chinese rocket which was used to deliver spy satellites into space on Saturday burned up over the […]

A new Thromde (Municipality) called “Ka-Ja” has officially opened in the town of Phuentshogling, located on the southern border of Bhutan. The inauguration ceremony was attended by local government officials, community leaders, and residents of the town. The Ka-Ja Thromde covers an area of approximately 21.36 square kilometers and has […]

Japan and Bhutan have entered into a partnership to produce the traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage, sake. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard on Friday, February 18, 2023. The MoU was signed between the Bhutanese Ambassador to Japan, V. Namgyel, and the President of the […]

The Bhutan Tourism Council has launched a campaign to increase awareness among tourists about the country’s renewed focus on sustainable travel. The initiative aims to promote responsible tourism and encourage visitors to adopt sustainable practices during their stay in Bhutan. The council’s efforts include providing information on sustainable tourism practices […]

Indian Embassy described Monday’s discussion as ‘productive’ and covering ‘various sectors, including economic and development cooperation’ Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on February 13 met Nepal’s new Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ in Kathmandu. The meeting marked the first high-level interaction between India and Nepal since the new Left-dominated […]

Nepal and India have inked an agreement to increase the power import and export capacity through the Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur transmission line from 600 megawatts to 800 megawatts, authorities here said on Sunday. The agreement was reached at the Energy Secretary-level Joint Steering Committee (JSC) meeting in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, on Saturday, according to a press release issued by […]

Bhutan has been working hard to use technology to modernise its agricultural industry. This includes putting new methods, devices, and technologies to use in order to boost the industry’s production and sustainability.  Precision agriculture, which uses cutting-edge technologies like GPS and drones to monitor crops and soil health, is one […]

Nepal would send the black box of Yeti Airlines, which crashed in Pokhara and killed all 72 people on board, including five Indians, to Singapore for examination, a senior official announced on Wednesday.  Three members of the investigation panel would be flying soon to deliver the black box to Singapore’s […]

Only 23% of the East-West Highway’s Butwal-Narayanghat section’s road widening has been completed in 48 months. According to the online magazine epardafas.com, a Chinese contractor’s unfinished project is now contributing to traffic accidents. The project had to be finished by mid-July 2022, according to the Asian Development Bank, which provided […]