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While there are reports on the use of formalin in fruits and vegetables, the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) said that there is no possibility of contaminating fruits and vegetables by mixing formalin, a health hazardous chemical. BAFRA official Kubir said, “There is no scope of using formalin …
Read More »Satellite clinics in Thimphu and Phuentsholing to decongest main hospitals
A project to build satellite clinics will start from December and help to deal with the overwhelming number of patients coming to referral hospitals such as, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH). The Chief of Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Health (MoH), Tashi Penjore, said the project is …
Read More »Acute Gastroenteritis outbreak in Kunzangling Central School
After a group of students in Kunzangling Central School in Tashiyangtse complained of diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal cramps this week, eleven of the students were admitted to the Tashiyangtse hospital at once, after which three were referred out the next day. Identifying the similarity in the symptoms, the hospital confirmed, …
Read More »A 5 year report card of the Education sector
The Education Minister, Lyonpo Norbu Wangchuk, presented the milestones achieved in the field of education from 2013 to 2018. He also revealed the key challenges by the ministry within the five years. From counting 172, 391 students in the 10th Five Year Plan (FYP), the number of students decreased to …
Read More »Murder and rape case against woman who threw her newborn from Phuentsholing hotel window
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has charge sheeted the case, involving a 26-year-old woman from Sertena, Haa who had thrown her newborn baby from a corridor window on the third floor of a hotel in Phuentsholing, to the Phuentsholing Drungkhag court, on 6 August. The horrendous incident took …
Read More »MoE ascertains excess number of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math teachers
Total of 3,458 graduates who registered for Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) will be vying for 589 slots announced by the Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) this Sunday. Overall, the number of graduates registered for the preliminary exam (PE) has dropped by 426 this year, while the overall vacancies in civil …
Read More »Lyonchhen and Agriculture Minister launch Bhutan for Life Office
Lyonchhen Dasho Tshering Tobgay and Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji launched the secretariat office for the Bhutan for Life project at the WWF Bhutan office today. Lyonchhen awarded certificates of recognition to representatives from the MoAF, MoF, MFA , GNHC, Bhutan Trust Fund, PM’s office, and WWF Bhutan for their contributions to …
Read More »Former Auditor General appointed as new DHI Chairman
His Majesty the King today appointed Dasho Ugen Chewang as the new Chairman of Druk Holding and Investments Limited. A DHI release said that Dasho Ugen Chewang brings in a wealth of leadership experience and proven ability to lead DHI and its companies forward. He started his career in the …
Read More »Glassblowing for non-beer glass bottles through Clean Bhutan’s upcoming project
Except for the beer bottles, the other glass bottles do not have any market value and end up in the landfills across the country, which only adds to more degradation of environment. Considering the amount of waste generated from such bottles that has no value in the market, Clean Bhutan, …
Read More »Preparing for the next Fire Season with an Inter-Agency fire fighting group
To better manage forest fire in a way that is effective and reduces the risk of working at cross-purposes, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Forest Fire Fighting was developed for Thimphu in 2017. As per the SOP an Inter-Agency Forest Fire Coordinating Group (IFFCG) was formed with members from …
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