One in three Bhutanese overweight, finds study
The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities. NCDs are a major public
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Flash flood damages 6 acres
Farmer Kinley Pem will have nothing to harvest from her two langdo (area ploughed by an ox in a day) of paddy fields this season. The fields on which she had just transplanted paddy, was covered with
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One in eight is poor
Of the 127,942 households in Bhutan 11,049 are poor and 2,322 extremely poor the poverty assessment report (PAR) 2012 states. This means nine percent are poor and two percent extremely poor based on the
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Two new rhododendron species discovered
Plant and flower enthusiasts have two more names to add to their list. Officials of the nature recreation and eco-tourism division and the royal botanical park at Lamperi under the forest department have
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Rice exports to US show high levels of lead
Samples exceeded the US FDA provisional total tolerable intake levels Agriculture officials in the country have been surprised to hear that samples of rice exported to the United States from Bhutan contain
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High tech plant to be operational only by 2018
The largely ADB-funded project will possibly be floated some time later this year Residents, living near the existing open-air sewage treatment ponds at Babesa, will have to wait another five years for
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USD 4M to mitigate Rinchending slide
Should that work, it will bring in an additional USD 250,000 for other landslide-prone areas across the country With approaching monsoon months, landslides and roadblocks along highways cutting across
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900 trees felled so far
More than 900 trees have been felled so far for the re-construction of Wangdue Dzong, a national treasure, which went up in flames on June 24 last year. Of the total, 400 trees of mixed conifer were felled
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10th Plan ‘poverty’ target likely to be met, says bureau
Its preliminary findings show dramatic improvement in living standards 2012 Bhutan Living Standard Survey The preliminary findings of the 2012 Bhutan Living Standard Survey, which is still in its draft
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USD 17M to increase access to sustainable energy
Besides this Norwegian support, ADB will help with USD 25-30M Energy+ Cooperation Partnership To support the country’s efforts towards increasing access to sustainable energy and reduce greenhouse gas
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More than a day old forest fire burns on
Kingathang, Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang Despite more than 300 people fighting the forest fire at Kingathang in Phobjikha, Wangduephodrang that started on January 29, it showed no sign of stopping as of