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Bhutan Unveils Nation‐Wide Crypto Payment System For Tourists
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Bhutan has become the first country to integrate cryptocurrency payments across its entire tourism infrastructure, enabling visitors to use Binance Pay for everything from booking flights and paying visa fees to...
Tata Power generation portfolio crosses 25-GW mark, green energy share at 65%
ETEnergyworld.com
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July 4, 2025
Mumbai: Tata Power’s generation portfolio, including pipeline capacity, has crossed the 25-GW mark of which 65 per cent capacity is green energy, its Chairman, N Chandrasekaran, said in his speech during the company’s Annual General Meeting of...
Bhutan embraces crypto payments despite connectivity gaps
Coin Telegraph
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June 30, 2025
In a land where ancient monasteries overlook misty mountains, cryptocurrency is quietly becoming part of everyday life. During the Binance Crypto-Powered Tour in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Cointelegraph traveled across Bhutan’s capital city of Thimphu...
Gateway to Bhutan: Strategic Significance of Northeast India in Bilateral Development
Diplomacy & Beyond Plus
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July 4, 2025
India-Bhutan relations represent a model of developmental diplomacy and strategic partnership, grounded in shared historical ties, geographic proximity, and over seven decades of mutual trust, institutional cooperation, and inclusive development....
The Bhutan Broadcasting Service would like to seek Expression of Interest from Interested eligible production houses to organize reality shows during weekend
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 4, 2025
The Bhutan Broadcasting Service would like to seek Expression of Interest from Interested eligible production houses to organize reality shows during weekend . The proposal should conform to the ToR on our website www.bbs.bt The production houses...
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Cyprus Mail
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July 4, 2025
Due to an increase in the popularity of Bitcoin, there is a growing number of individuals looking into options that would allow them to participate in crypto mining without having to purchase highly priced hardware. Cloud mining is one of the most...
Udzorong Community Advances Hybrid Maize Seed Production
Business Bhutan
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July 4, 2025
Since February 2024, the strategic introduction and systematic cultivation of hybrid maize varieties in Rizoryerchiilo, within Udzorong Gewog, Trashigang, have catalyzed a transformative shift in local agricultural practices. This advancement...
Vegetable and cereal yields improve but livestock losses worrying: Integrated Agriculture and Livestock Census 2025
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 3, 2025
Bhutan produced over 72,000 metric tonnes of cereals and nearly 28,000 metric tonnes of vegetables last year, marking modest growth in agricultural production. However, the Integrated Agriculture and Livestock Census 2025, released today, also...
Bhutan’s E-commerce businesses still rely on taxis and buses but lack of tracking slows growth
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
Bhutan’s E-commerce industry is growing rapidly, but many businesses still depend on an informal delivery network that relies heavily on taxis and passenger buses. While this method is widely used due to its affordability and accessibility, it...
Bhutan’s orange production declines sharply amid disease and aging orchards
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
Orange production in Bhutan continues to decline, with major citrus-growing districts such as Samtse seeing drastic reductions in output. Once a leading contributor to the citrus trade, Samtse has gone from exporting over 500 truckloads of oranges...
Khyentse Norbu’s ‘Perfect God’ Wraps Production in Kathmandu, Unveils First Looks (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety
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July 3, 2025
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, known in the film world as Khyentse Norbu, has completed principal photography on “Perfect God,” following a month-long shoot in Kathmandu, Nepal. The production has unveiled the film’s first looks. The film,...
Chan Brothers Travel to offer more tours, flights to Bhutan following partnership with Department of Tourism, Drukair
Channel News Asia
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July 3, 2025
Chan Brothers Travel is launching more Bhutan tours operated via exclusive chartered direct flights by Drukair, Bhutan’s national carrier. This comes after the travel agency reaffirmed its commitment to promoting Bhutan as a must-visit travel...
Bhutan silently mines $1.3 billion in Bitcoin
Finbold
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June 27, 2025
Bhutan has emerged as the third-largest government holder of Bitcoin, quietly accumulating 12,062 BTC since 2020, now valued at just under $1.3 billion, as per data from Arkham Intel on June 27. This trove amounts to nearly 40% of the Himalayan...
Bhutan aims to build USD 450 million data center
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
One of the interesting aims of the 21st Century Economic Roadmap under Digital Economy is to build Data Centers to meet the global rush to expand data center capacity to support the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing...
Bhutan-ni dingtang dingtang bostutangko Guwahati-o man·engaha
Hub Network
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June 27, 2025
Guwahati, June 27: India-Bhutan a·songni gisepo badingchiwalaniko tang·doatna miksonganio Bhutan Product Outlet-ko Guwahati-ni NEDFI Haat-o kuliaha. Ia dokanko North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFI) aro Ministry of Agriculture...
Bhutan’s Bitcoin boom: Himalayan nation amasses $1.3 bn crypto fortune
Firstpost
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June 27, 2025
Bhutan proudly boasts bitcoins worth $1.3 billion, an amount totalling 40 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product read more Bhutan, the peace-loving Himalayan nation, is generally associated with picturesque landscapes and a...
Binance CEO on how Bhutan’s happiness philosophy aligns with crypto
Coin Telegraph
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July 2, 2025
Binance CEO Richard Teng said cryptocurrency and digital asset technology can support the Kingdom of Bhutan’s unique development philosophy, known as Gross National Happiness (GNH), during a visit to the Himalayan kingdom. During a media...
India, Bhutan discuss defence cooperation amid regional security concerns
The Assam Tribune
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July 2, 2025
New Delhi, July 2: Wide-ranging talks were held between Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi and Bhutan’s military chief Lt Gen Batoo Tshering on Tuesday. Talks were held on ways to shore up bilateral defence cooperation against the backdrop of China's...
Bhutan's corruption watchdog reveals syndicate corruption...
Eleven Myanmar
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The ACC chairperson on May 14 wrote to the Chief of Police and the Director General of Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) urging both agencies to exercise vigilance and stop immediately all trucks leaving Bhutan from carrying export...
Decoding China's Ethnic Engineering In Lhasa, Strategy To Control Dalai Lama Succession | Exclusive
News18
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July 2, 2025
Last Updated:July 02, 2025, 17:47 IST China’s plan to select a new Dalai Lama, as seen in its earlier Panchen Lama power grab, is designed to erase Tibetan resistance spiritually and politically, said sources The current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso,...