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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Japan to support government’s electric vehicle initiative
Japan will explore ways to support Bhutan’s efforts to turn itself into an electric vehicle hotspot, while Bhutan will support Japan’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, according to
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May 2018, new PHPA I deadline
The project will be delayed by at least 18 months from its initial completion deadline Hydropower: With dam excavation works beginning two weeks ago, almost a year after the slide last year, the commissioning
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Operation ‘Preserve Pelingtsho’ to start
With land substitution recently completed, Decheling gewog officials in Pemagatshel are now left to start work on conserving the drying Pelingtsho (lake) in the gewog. The next move has left villagers
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Gelephu records steady rise in diabetic cases
NCD: Diabetes, a lifestyle disease, is on a steady rise in Gelephu, records with the diabetic unit of Gelephu regional referral hospital show. Going by the number of cases this year, it is likely that
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Impact on homes from power projects to be verified again
Despite having done an investigation before, another verification on the impact of blasting at Punatsangchhu projects I and II construction sites on nearby houses will be done again soon. The economic
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Flash flood leaves trail of disaster
Three suspension bridges and two irrigation channels were washed away, when the swollen Sengphug Rongchu burst its banks and caused a flash flood in Toetsho gewog, Trashiyangtse, on June 17 evening. Toetsho
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Council passes tobacco Bill …
Tobacco: Unlike before, individuals caught selling, distributing, cultivating, or manufacturing tobacco and its products would not be charged under the fourth degree felony henceforth. For a first time
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Tobacco Act amended … yet again
What does it mean when an Act is repeatedly amended? Failure. This is what some Assembly members felt, when discussing the tobacco control (amendment) bill. So it is with the Tobacco Control Act 2014.
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Test flight for Bhutan’s first ever drone
UWICE : A test flight of the country’s first ever drone, acquired for high-resolution photography and filming, for nature conservation purposes, was carried out recently. This test flight of the drone,
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Land issues hold up new township development
Landowners claim no compensation received for surrendered plots in biological corridor Assembly: The people of Nganglam might have to wait for some more time before the fate of the new town is decided.