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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Bhutan signs Paris Agreement on climate change
Climate: Bhutan has joined 174 countries to become a signatory to the Paris Agreement for Climate Change, according to a foreign affairs ministry press release. The signing was done at the United Nations
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Bhutan home to 103 tigers
Report: Bhutan has 103 tigers roaming in the wild, the National Tiger Survey report that was launched yesterday found. The figure is a significant rise from the previous estimate of about 75 tigers
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3,154 households identified the poorest
SAARC: In an effort to narrow down poverty alleviation strategy, the government has identified 3,154 poorest households in the country. During the fourth SAARC ministers’ meeting on poverty alleviation
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Maggi noodles safe to consume
Food: The test results of Maggi noodle samples sent to India and Thailand found that the levels of lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in the product are within permissible levels, said the agriculture
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Injectable inactivated polio vaccine introduced
The vaccine, which will be injected at 14 weeks will provide the best protection against polio Immunisation: Bhutan introduced the injectable inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in addition to the existing
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Regional land transport agreement to be signed today
Connectivity: In what should transform the way travel and trade is conducted in the region, the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) will be signed by the transport
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Maggi test results from Thai lab expected today
BAFRA: Almost two weeks after it sent the Maggi noodle samples for test, the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) is still waiting for results from Thailand. The authority is expecting
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Bhutan breaks plantation record
100 volunteers planted an average of eight trees a minute to beat the Guinness world record Anniversary: The clock is ticking. With music blaring from the loudspeakers, the area is filled with commotion
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Some Pasakha industries miss March 31 deadline
Pollution: Almost two weeks after missing the deadline set by the National Environment Commission (NEC), about four industries in Pasakha haven’t still completed installing the gas cleaning plant (GCP)