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Bhutan aims to become free of stray dogs by 2030

Last year, authorities launched the Accelerated Dog Population Management and Rabies Control Programme (NADPM and RCP) with the twin aims of achieving 100 percent sterilization of stray dogs, register, and vaccinate all pet dogs, and control feral dogs.

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50 return home from neighbouring Indian states

Fourty-eight Bhutanese who were in Siliguri, Kalimpong, Sikkim and two from Jaigaon entered into the country from Phuentsholing yesterday

Bhutanese working abroad fears losing jobs

With the Covid-19 situation worsening in many places, Bhutanese have returned home in relief flights that the government has helped to arrange to ferry them back

Bhutan’s sixth COVID-19 case

Bhutan’s sixth COVID-19 positive case is a woman who had recently returned from the Middle East.  She is the fourth Bhutanese to test positive in the country

Bhutan gov't brings back citizens from Kuwait

Around 140 Bhutanese people living in Kuwait have been brought home in a flight on Sunday amid the spread of COVID-19 around the world

Government to look for opportunities for returning Bhutanese

His Majesty The King has commanded the government to look into creating job opportunities for Bhutanese working overseas and has returned home in the wake of the Covid- 9 pandemic, according to Prime Minster Dr Lotay Tshering

14 Bhutanese abroad have tested positive to Covid-19

A total of 17 Bhutanese have been infected with the novel coronavirus so far including the three who were detected in the country

Bhutan's hotels to benefit big from interest waivers

The loan deferment and interest waivers announced by the Bhutanese government as part of the Covid-19 relief measures were just what the hotel sector had hoped for

Bhutan announces tourism stimulus package

Re-prioritising its entire tourism flagship programme to help those affected by COVID-19 pandemic in the tourism industry, the Tourism Council of Bhutan (TCB) has announced a new tourism stimulus package that will benefit about 2,436 people in the industry

A lone Bhutanese student flies home in Airbus from Singapore

Tenzin Zomkey, a class 12 student, studying in Armenia, took a long ride back home from Singapore in a flight that was returning with cargo yesterday

Bhutan launches financial relief for Covid-19 affected

After lighting butter lamps and offering prayers at a simple ceremony yesterday morning, Prime Minister Dr Lotay Tshering launched His Majesty The King’s Relief Kidu for all those who have lost jobs, businesses or are placed on reduced salaries due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Lockdown in India won’t impact Bhutan: PM

India has extended its total lockdown till May 3, but it would not affect the supply of essential goods it has pledged to Bhutan, Prime Minister Dr. Lotay Tshering said. The additional 18-day lockdown imposed to control the spread of the novel coronavirus in India, Lyonchhen said, would also, benefit Bhutan

All businesses to close shop by 7pm, gatherings discouraged

In their effort to ensure that there is no risk of community infection, the Bhutanese government announced that all businesses will have to close by 7 pm  starting today

Bhutan takes steps to prevent community spread

In their bid to ensure that there is no risk of community infection, the Bhutanese government has announced a slew of steps, which includes closure of all businesses by 7 pm

Bhutan announces details of major initiatives

As per His Majesty The King’s command, people who have been laid off or placed on reduced salaries would be granted the Druk Gyalpo’s Relief Kidu to provide them with immediate financial support

134 students stranded in Punjab leave for Bhutan

A total of 134 Bhutanese students, who had been stranded in Punjab amid coronavirus curfew, were allowed to leave through a special flight, a government official said on Monday