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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Tandin Nye forest fire
Forestry officials in Thimphu are still investigating the extent of damage caused by the forest fire that razed blue pine forest above the Tandin Nye, Thimphu, for two days.
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Between a rock and a hard place
Tsirang town has a water problem, which will be aggravated soon with the town
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Towards hi-tech health care
To address the shortage of medical specialists in the country, the health ministry on April 16 launched two telemedicine projects, where an expert from India can diagnose and advise on the complex case of a critically ill Bhutanese patient
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Bamboo demise leaves Jarey roofs bereft
Bamboos dying in large numbers on the hills of Jarey gewog in Lhuentse worry villagers, who depend on the plant for roofing and other domestic purposes. About 150 houses in the gewog with 221 households have bamboo roofing, while others use bamboo to roof animal sheds and make products for domestic use.
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First outbreak of chilblains in Bhutan
About 140 boarding students of Tang, Chumey, and Ura schools are infected with, what doctors call, the
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Landslide kills three
A massive landslide yesterday around 1 pm at Takti, on the Phuentsholing-Thimphu highway, killed a Dantak site supervisor on the spot and swept away a tipper truck with its driver and assistant.
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10 hydropower projects finalised
Bhutan and India have agreed to a final list of 10 hydropower projects with a total capacity of 11,576 MW to be constructed in Bhutan by 2020. This was decided during the visit of the economic affairs minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk to India recently.
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Eighteen forest fires in nine dzongkhags reported last week
The fires damaged hundreds of acres of forest. No casualties or loss of livestock reported. Thimphu Hongtsho fire destroyed 500 acres Genekha fire ravaged 400 acres Haa Fire near Janadingkha lhakhang in Katsho gewog , damaged forty acres of blue pine Punakha Fires in Limbukha and Mendrelgang damaged 50 acres Wangdiphodrang Fires in Baylangdra, Sha Ngawang and Phayul
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Power protocol signed
Bhutan and India will work together to meet Bhutan
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Bhutans glaciers retreating at 30-35 metres a year
22 January, 2009 - More than 50 experts from India, Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Switzerland, Thailand and Bhutan have gathered in Paro to discuss glacial lake outburst, its threats and prevention measures. For Bhutan whose very survival depends on the stability of the lakes, officials say it is a much-needed workshop.