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
Kuensel (Bhutan)
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About 200 acres of Chirpine forest burnt
Fanned by strong afternoon winds, the forest fire, which started around 11:30 yesterday morning near Gyalpoizhing town in Mongar, has damaged some 200 acres of chirpine forest. The fire started near
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Culling in Gelephu
Bird Flu Outbreak: More than 396 birds of 46 households were culled in Namkhaling village, Gelephu, following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5NI in the locality. Commonly known
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38 seismic stations to record tremours
Officials said it would help determine exact positioning of faults or fractures located below Bhutan Project Gansser: As a means to allow experts to obtain a more precise picture on the nature of earthquakes
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What’s the (eco) state of the state?
The high annual rate of land degradation has assumed alarming proportions, draft report Draft Bhutan Environment Outlook, 2012: It will only take 72 years to degrade all the land in the country, if
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India-Burma border tremor felt in Bhutan
An earthquake of a 5.8 magnitude that shook north eastern India was also felt across Bhutan at around 7:45 am Bhutan Standard Time. No damage was reported. The epicentre of the quake that lasted
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Diabetes common among Trashigang farmers
The hospital’s diabetic clinic sees about 17 new cases annually. Diabetes, called as the rich man’s disease is on a steady rise in Trashigang, records with Trashigang general hospital show. The hospital’s
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Tiger spotted at Lampelri park
Camera Trap: The presence of a royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) in Lampelri botanical park was confirmed recently, a couple of years after a cow herder had complained of losing his cattle to the predator.
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Lower price, higher pollution
Pasakha Industrial Estate: A few power intensive industries at the Pasakha industrial estate are turning off their gas cleaning plants (GCP) at night to cut down costs, say officials of the National Environment
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No data on cranes spotted in Bumthang
The two birds were spotted yesterday in Chamkhar. Although the black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) flew in every year to roost in some parts of Bumthang, no data has been maintained on their numbers
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BAFRA switches off Mochhu water supply
Changyul, Punakha: The Bhutan agriculture and food regulatory authority (BAFRA) have disconnected a pump placed in the Mochu river, supplying water to thousands of devotees camping in Changyul village,