Health ministry screens 75% of target population, identifies 35,000 at risk
The health ministry’s first Nationwide Non-Communicable Diseases Screening Programme has screened 75 per cent of its target population of nearly...
Health ministry launches oral medication to prevent HIV transmission
HIV-negative individuals whose intimate partners are HIV-positive can now avoid contracting the virus without having to use contraceptives such as...
Trashnology Topper, a waste management initiative, promotes individual responsibility for waste
Do you pick up a plastic wrapper when you see it on the ground, or do you walk past it?...
Winter camp for highlanders returns after five years, nearly 40 Lingzhi students participate
After a five-year hiatus, the Winter Camp for Highlanders has returned, bringing nearly 40 students from Lingzhi Middle Secondary School...
Training highlights link between childhood trauma and lifelong issues
Prolonged stress during childhood can have life-long consequences on a person's health and well-being. According to the World Health Organisation,...
Gelephu Tshachu sees fewer visitors
With the Tshachu season at its peak, Gelephu Tshachu continues to draw people from far and wide. The tshachu normally...
Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies launches Kurtöp-Dzongkha-English Dictionary
The Centre for Bhutan and GNH Studies has launched a Kurtöp-Dzongkha-English Dictionary. The book was developed to promote and preserve...
Land Development Project helps Khar farmers resume farming on fallow lands
Land development projects are proving to be an effective solution to revive and mechanise farming, especially in remote places across...
Tading residents seek waste collection services amid growing environmental concerns
The residents of Tading Gewog in Samtse are struggling to manage waste due to the lack of waste collection services....
Over Nu 700,000 fined for forest fires in three years
The Department of Forests and Park Services imposed fines exceeding Nu 700,000 on 38 individuals and institutions responsible for setting...
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