News Bhutan Sarpang: Govt. calls for dialogue with opposition on Zhemgang
But foreign minister and Tourism Council of Bhutan’s (TCB) chair, Dr Tandi Dorji maintained that the inclusion of Sarpang in the tourism flagship programme would not change. “Why can’t we sit and ...
News Bhutan Sarpang: India: WhatsApp messages from Bhutan save lives in Assam
The floods of July 2016 in Saralbhanga river wiped out the entire Sarpang town in South Bhutan before unleashing havoc in Assam. Bhutanese experts have said that this is due to climate change and is ...
News Bhutan Sarpang: Oral transmission of Nyingma Gyubum underway in Gelephu
More than 14,000 trulkus, lams, monks, nuns, lay-monks and devotees from across the country are receiving oral transmission (jaglung) and empowerment of Nyingma Gyubum from His Eminence Drupwang ...
News Bhutan Sarpang: How villagers in Bhutan and India came together to resolve a water-sharing tussle
Some 70% of the region’s population is food and energy deficient. The flash floods in Bhutan’s Sarpang district in 2016 wreaked havoc in downstream areas in Assam’s Kokrajhar and Chirang districts, ...
News Bhutan Sarpang: Austrian delegation in Bhutan to strengthen cooperation
“We have started diversifying our economy,” he said citing the establishment of Bhutan Hydropower Services Limited in Jigmeling, Sarpang. Sonam Lhuendup said policies related to investment including ...
News Bhutan Sarpang: Kokrajhar goes to the polls on Tuesday with nine candidates in fray
The polling station is about 10 km from the border with Bhutan’s Sarpang. The polling stations near the border are in Kokrajhar, Chirang and Baksa districts. Out of total 2,347 polling stations, 11 ...
