The increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) on health facilities demands greater multi-sectoral actions for the implementation of NCD prevention activities.

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.

SAARC: In an effort to narrow down poverty alleviation strategy, the government has identified 3,154 poorest households in the country.

Report: Bhutan has 103 tigers roaming in the wild, the National Tiger Survey report that was launched yesterday found.

The vaccine, which will be injected at 14 weeks will provide the best protection against polio

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 agricul

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 trans

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.

100 volunteers planted an average of eight trees a minute to beat the Guinness world record

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 (

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