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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Global warming fears over rice
Rice fields are adding gases to the atmosphere that are contributing to global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer, American scientists say. A team of researchers found that the
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Fuelwood efficiency in RBA kitchens
The Royal Bhutan Army (RBA) may be the largest consumer of firewood in Bhutan but it plans to acutally help reduce total fuelwood consumption in the country. All it takes for that to happen is a
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A simple technique to produce power
All you need is a small turbine, a generator assembly and a stream flowing by-altogether costing about Nu.10,000-to have to "pico hydel" generating 1,500 watts of electricity, in just about four
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Work begun to transfer Tala power to India
A cremonial start of survey work near Pagli on October 3 marked the commencement of the construction of two 400 KV double circuit transmission lines for the 1,020 MW Tala Hydroelectric Project. The
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Biotech goats to produce 'BioSteel' milk
About 150 goats that have been bred with a spider gene are to be housed on in Plattsburg, N.Y. The goats have been bred with a spider gene so their milk provides a unique protein. The Montreal based
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Herbarium established to preserve Bhutan's floral wealth
A National Herbarium is being established by Bhutan's Agriculture Ministry to measure, record and also preserve the country's rich floral diversity. DANIDA is providing the financial assistance for
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Geological find suggests western Bhutan was under the sea
A recent geological finding strongly suggests that parts of western Bhutan were once a sea bed. The notion arose after the Division of Geology and Mines found ripple mark stones in Jedekha village
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L&TL to build infrastructure to export Tala power to India
A NU 4,381.14 million agreement was signed between the Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority (THPA) and the construction company, Larsen and Toubro Limited (L&TL), for the construction of
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Unleaded petrol introduced in Bhutan
Bhutan has phased out the use of leaded petrol in an effort to control vehicle pollution. With Bhutan's vehicle population crossing 17,000 the move to unleaded fuel is considered timely but not the
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Public support "No Vehicle Day"
For one day, four towns in Bhutan observed 'No Vehicle Day'. The idea behind it was to promote alternate methods of transportation and to create a greater awareness amongst the general public about