India’s Rail Minister announces Nu 40 bn rail project linking Gelephu and Samtse to India The Rail Connectivity Projects connect two very important cities of Bhutan; Gelephu, which is being developed as a mindfulness city and Samtse, which is an industrial city The two projects will take off from the network of IndianRailways at Kokrajhar and Banarhat. The investment which is envisaged at this point in time is about ₹ 4,033 crore (40 billion). To be precise, 89 kilometres of railway network will

10K views · 78 reactions | During the 2024–2025 monsoon period, MoIT recorded 123 road accidents, resulting in 10 deaths and 74 injuries. Addressing the issue at the 16th Meet the Press, the MoICE Minister said the Ministry is enhancing road safety and emergency response mechanisms to better protect travelers during the monsoon season. (MoICE Minister, Namgyal Dorji*) | The Bhutanese | Facebook

73K views · 568 reactions | Happening now! Today at noon, two separate forest fires erupted, one near the Gewog center and the other originating in Phetakha. Forestary officials, dessups, PHPA officals, police personnel and the residents are battling the fire at Athang Gewog in Wangude Phodrang. | The Bhutanese | Facebook

1.2K views · 64 reactions | Persistent Torrential Rain Causes Floods, Other Disasters, Killing at Least 19 in Yemen The persistent torrential rain has triggered severe floods and other natural disasters in Sanaa, capital city of Yemen, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 20 people in the war-torn country. https://www.cctvplus.com/news/20220812/8286071.shtml#!language=1 | CCTV+ | Facebook