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Bhutan feels the heat as Asia’s climate crisis escalates
Kuensel
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Asia is heating up at nearly twice the global average, and the consequences are mounting, from record-breaking floods and heatwaves to accelerating glacier loss and rising sea levels. for Ema Datshi on August locked content the GNH Lhakhang by...
US and China top the list for government-held Bitcoin, with Bhutan investing in crypto mining using hydro power
The Nation Thailand
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July 15, 2025
The United Kingdom is in third place with approximately 61,000 BTC, valued at $7.3 billion (248 billion baht). These holdings came from various cybercrime and money laundering cases. Ukraine holds about 46,351 BTC, worth roughly $5.6 billion (190...
Bhutan Accelerates Crypto Adoption to Drive Economic Diversification and Digital Finance
Business Bhutan
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July 5, 2025
With Binance Pay partnership and blockchain pilots, the Kingdom positions itself as a future-ready digital economy In a bold stride toward digital transformation, Bhutan is accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies to...
Bhutan’s fields of change: A push to transform agriculture for a new era
The Bhutanese
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July 5, 2025
As presented in the State of the Nation report delivered by Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay on 3rd July, the government has set out a detailed plan to raise the sector’s contribution from around 15 percent of GDP to Nu 50 billion (bn) by...
Bhutan’s internet struggles: Terrain, costs, and rising demand shape the digital landscape
The Bhutanese
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July 5, 2025
Internet fluctuations continue to affect daily life across Bhutan, driven by a combination of rugged geography, rising data consumption, and the financial realities of network expansion. The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE)...
Bhutan hosts decentralized application hackathon with Ethereum Foundation
Biometric Update
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July 3, 2025
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a world leader in digital public infrastructure (DPI) and it’s looking to build out the potential benefits from its national digital identity system. The city of Paro is a good base for visitors to the Land of the Thunder...
Breaking barriers: Bhutan’s first woman helicopter pilot takes flight
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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July 13, 2025
Until recently, no Bhutanese woman had ever flown a helicopter in the country. That changed around a month ago, when Junior First Officer Kuenga Wangmo earned her wings, officially becoming the country’s first female helicopter pilot. This marks a...
NLC India Ltd to invest Rs 1.25 lakh cr capex by 2030, bets big on renewable energy
The Economic Times
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July 13, 2025
NLC India Ltd, a public sector enterprise, is planning to invest Rs 1.25 lakh crore by 2030 to expand its capacity from the existing 6.7 gigawatt to 20 gigawatt, Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the company has...
H.E. Sangay Dorji’s Vision for Global Buddhadharma: Bhutan Steers Buddhism Toward the Future
Buddhistdoor Global
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H.E. Ven. Sangay Dorji. From facebook.com Bhutan’s main ecclesiastic organization is the Zhung Dratshang or Central Monastic Body, which has watched over the nation since 1621. Bhutan’s Drukpa Kagyu institution is made of diverse perspectives,...
GIA Construction Commences
The Bhutanese
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July 12, 2025
His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen, accompanied by Their Royal Highnesses Gyalsey Jigme Namgyel and Gyalsey Ugyen Wangchuck, graced a ceremony to mark the start of construction work on Gelephu International Airport (GIA) on 8 July...
Juniper Green Energy commissions 217MWp solar project in Maharashtra
PV Tech
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July 11, 2025
Completed 18 months ahead of schedule, the project supplies power to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited through Juniper’s subsidiary, Juniper Green Ray Two Private Limited. New Delhi-headquartered Juniper Green Energy...
Foreign ministry advises illegal Bhutanese immigrants in US to return
Kuensel
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In a notification issued yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade (MoFAET) urged undocumented Bhutanese nationals in the United States (US) to voluntarily return home following revelations that the US government may impose...
Switzerland-Regulated & Trusted Free Bitcoin & Dogecoin Cloud Mining Platforms in 2025: Earn $6,312 Daily in Passive Income
Finbold
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July 10, 2025
In 2025, the cryptocurrency market has become increasingly unpredictable, creating greater risks for investors. Against this backdrop, achieving stable daily passive income is more important than ever. That’s why an increasing number of users are...
Ever in India’s shadow, Bangladesh needs to define its own energy path
BNE Intellinews
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As a country Bangladesh is at an energy crossroads. Following decades of natural‑gas dominance, its energy planners are charting a course towards a diversified portfolio, including nuclear power-use, LNG, coal-fired generation, and a nascent but...
Energising Bhutan
Kuensel
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It was no mere coincidence that as Bhutan launched its National Energy Policy (NEP) 2025, flash floods from glacial lake outbursts and excessive rainfall were wreaking havoc across the region—including damage to hydropower stations built or under...
Tata Power Builds Green Energy Skill Centre in Delhi
Saur Energy
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Tata Power, through its training arm, Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI), has recently inaugurated a Green Energy Skill Centre in collaboration with the Centre for Power Efficiency and Renewable Energy (CENPEID) and Tata Power Delhi...
TOWARDS ENERGY & ECONOMY: Driving Nepal’s Energy Aspirations
New Spotlight Nepal
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For the reasons big and small including a lack of adoption ofsound macroeconomic policies and institutional reforms, the national aspiration for turning Nepal into a green energy centre of South Asia hasfailed to attain success so far though...
Patients with Atopic Dermatitis See Treatment-Free Disease Control with Tralokinumab Use
Consultant Live
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July 31, 2025
Approximately 40% of those with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis who respond to tralokinumab therapy may maintain their disease control for up to 6 months following cessation, recent findings suggest, indicating a potential remittive effect of...
Tata Power Skill Development Institute Launches Green Energy Skill Centre at Rohini
Energetica India
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July 10, 2025
Tata Power Skill Development Institute (TPSDI), the pioneering institute of excellence for training and skill development in the energy sector, has launched a Green Energy Skill Centre at Rohini, New Delhi. The Centre will impart training in...
New national energy policy charts bold path to 2040
Kuensel
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The new National Energy Policy (NEP) 2025 marks a strategic shift in how the country will manage its energy future. While continuing to honour hydropower, the policy moves decisively toward renewable diversification, energy security, climate...