India will provide COVID-19 vaccines to Bhutan for free, says PM Tshering

Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday said that the Indian government has announced that they will provide COVID-19 vaccines for free. “GoI (Government of India) has announced that they will provide vaccines for free and if we have to procure vaccines then His Majesty has said he would even provide from his personal resources,” […]

29 crew, 22 tourists of MV Mahabaahu cruise ship kept in isolation after US tourist tested COVID-19 positive

A 76-year-old American tourist was tested positive for Coronavirus disease in Bhutan. The tourist was in Assam from 21st February to 1st March. This news has created panic among many in Assam. The American tourist along with his partner boarded MV Mahabaahu and went for a seven-day cruise that took them to Majuli as well […]

Assam on alert after US visitor to state tested positive for coronavirus in Bhutan

The US tourist who has been tested positive for Coronavirus in Bhutan has travelled to the neighbouring country from Assam. The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan reported its first case of the coronavirus after a US tourist tested positive. The US tourist had first arrived in Assam from Kolkata following which he travelled to other parts of […]

Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashes in Bhutan, both pilots killed

An Indian Army helicopter crashed in the hills at Yonphulla in Bhutan at around 1 pm on Friday. Two pilots, one from the Indian army and the other from the Royal Bhutan Army were killed in the crash. The single engine Cheetah helicopter was being flown by Lt Colonel Rajneesh Parmar of the Indian Army […]

PM Modi on 2-day visit to Bhutan, receives guard of honour at Paro airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a red-carpet welcome as he arrived in Bhutan this morning on a two-day state visit during which he will hold talks with Bhutanese leaders to further deepen the bilateral ties. This is PM Modi’s second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election. He was received by his Bhutanese […]

Death toll in Assam floods touches 76

The death toll due to the floods in Assam has mounted to 76, with one more death being reported from Mankachar district. After living for 12 days without food, one person named Sirajal Bepari died on Thursday, at a relief camp. The South Salmara district administration has allegedly failed to deliver adequate supply of food […]