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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SAARC forestry centre
Thimphu will host an Expert Group Meeting at the Royal Banquet Hall on December 12 and 13 to expedite the establishment of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Forestry Centre
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Dengue still in Phuentsholing
Phuentsholing town is cleaner, the mosquito density has reduced, but Dengue fever has refused to go away. In fact one confirmed case of Dengue fever is being reported at the Phuentsholing hospital
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WFP Bhutan partnership: the best in the world
The cooperation between the World Food Programme (WFP) and Bhutan could be described as the best in the world, said the Executive Director of WFP, Mr. James T Morris, who was in the country from
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Will 200 metres make a difference?
This should come as some respite to farmers across the country that have to live with the torment and hardship of wild animals destroying their crops, year after year. The agriculture ministry is
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Prioritising for reciprocity
Research on mushroom, research and collaboration in the field of sustainable harvesting of medicinal plants, and in promoting sustainable rural and community based tourism were some likely
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E-waste: a threat to environment
Disposing of unwanted electronic product or e-waste was becoming an emerging environmental problem in the region, according to the two-day Sub-regional Environmental Policy Dialogue (SEPD) meet for