Bhutan

Bhutan’s Tiger Population Surge

Bhutan, a small eastern Himalayan country, has achieved a remarkable conservation success by increasing its tiger population by 27% since 2015. According to the most recent survey conducted in 2021 and 2022, there are now an estimated 131 tigers within ..

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Naykap Gokab

Bhutan has launched Naykap Gokab, a new online platform aimed at promoting local innovative ideas and solutions. Developed by a group of young software engineers in collaboration with the UNDP, DHI, and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment, the ..

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Cycas pectinata

An evergreen, palm-like plant with a Jurassic link is under stress in Bhutan, according to a new study conducted by five botanists. The plant in question is Cycas pectinata, the only cycad species found in Bhutan. The study, published in ..

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Q+A: UN’s List of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Bhutan’s Graduation

Bhutan, a landlocked country in South Asia, is set to be removed from the LDC list on December 13, 2023, becoming the seventh country to graduate from the list. Bhutan’s graduation was announced by the United Nations General Assembly in ..

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Five to Seven Countries Sign Up for adopting India Stack

India Stack is the collection of Application Peripheral Interfaces launched by the Government of India. This includes BHIM, Digilocker, UPI, and several other applications. According to a recent report from the IT Ministry around seven countries are to join India ..

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BBIN Motor Vehicle Agreement

The Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) was signed by all four BBIN countries in 2015 but has not yet been implemented. About BBIN MVA The BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) was signed at the BBIN transport ..

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