The deadline for the SAARC PhD Scholarship Programme in Agriculture for the year 2021 has been extended till 17 August 2021. Under the Scholarship, ONE slot will be offered to Bhutan to pursue PhD studies in Plant Breeding at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Therefore, interested candidates are requested ...
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Status of travel bans in different countries in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic
Country Travel Restrictions India Still active and limited non-scheduled commercial flights may be allowed as per the SOP provided in the web link below (i) https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Updation_of_Guidelines.pdf – Ministry of Civil Aviation (ii) https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/MHAOrder_Unlock4_29082020.pdf – Ministry of Home Affairs (iii) https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/RevisedguidelinesforInternationalArrivals02082020.pdf – Ministry of Health Flight restrictions shall not apply to all international cargo flights and those approved by ...
Read More »Status of travel bans in different countries in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic
Country Travel Restrictions India Still active and limited non-scheduled commercial flights may be allowed as per the SOP provided in the web link below (i) https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Updation_of_ Guidelines.pdf – Ministry of Civil Aviation (ii) https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/MHAOrder_Unlock4_ 29082020.pdf – Ministry of Home Affairs (iii) https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/RevisedguidelinesforInternationalArrivals02082020.pdf – Ministry of Health Flight restrictions shall not apply to all international cargo flights and those ...
Read More »Status of travel bans in different countries in the light of COVID-19 Pandemic
Country Travel Restrictions India Still active and limited non-scheduled commercial flights may be allowed as per the SOP provided in the web link below (i) https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/Updation_of_ Guidelines.pdf – Ministry of Civil Aviation (ii) https://www.civilaviation.gov.in/sites/default/files/MHAOrder_Unlock4_ 29082020.pdf – Ministry of Home Affairs (iii) https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/RevisedguidelinesforInternationalArrivals02082020.pdf – Ministry of Health Flight restrictions shall not apply to all international cargo flights and those ...
Read More »Press release on participation in the United Nations high-level political forum on sustainable development, 6-15 July 2021
Bhutan will participate in the United Nations high-level political forum on sustainable development (HLPF), which will take place virtually from 6-15 July 2021. The participation is in keeping with its commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Bhutanese delegation will be led by the Hon’ble Foreign Minister and ...
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The Secretariat, UNESCAP Bangkok announces the job opening for the post of Director, Environment and Development Division, D-1 at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The application deadline is 13 August 2021. For details, kindly visit https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=SJ&vacancy=All&lang=en-US and https://www.unescap.org/jobs
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His Majesty The King awarded Kabney and Patang to Mr. Sonam Tobgay, as Ambassador-designate of Bhutan to Australia on 2nd July 2021. Currently, Mr. Sonam Tobgay is the Director of the Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry extends its heartiest congratulations and wishes him the ...
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Mr. Sonam Tobgay, Director, Department of Bilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Simon Wong, Ambassador of Singapore to Bhutan in New Delhi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) virtually on the Establishment of Model Technical Training Centres (MTTC) in the Technical Training Institute of Thimphu and Technical ...
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The Third Bhutan-India Development Cooperation Talks for the 12th Five Year Plan (FYP) was held virtually on Monday, 28th June 2021. The Bhutanese delegation was led by Mr. Kinga Singye, Foreign Secretary, and included senior officials from Ministries of Finance, Works & Human Settlement, Education, Labor, Health, Information and Communications, ...
Read More »Gift of a statue of Lord Buddha from the Government and people of India to the Government and the people of Bhutan
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.: Gautam Buddha” Coinciding with the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, the Embassy of India, Thimphu and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations hosted two important events ...
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