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Study reveals uneven pharmacy access
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 30, 2025
While Bhutan’s healthcare system offers free medical services, private pharmacies play a complementary role, particularly for over-the-counter medications and consumer choice. But not everyone can equally access private pharmacy services. A recent...
Top news of the day: At least 12 killed in Telangana pharma plant explosion; Kolkata law student gang rape pre-planned, say police, and more
The Hindu
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June 30, 2025
12 dead, 13 workers rescued as reactor blast rips through pharma unit near Hyderabad Bodies of 12 workers were brought out and 13 others were rescued from under the debris after a blast in a reactor unit at Sigachi Industries Private Limited in...
Bhutan’s orange production declines sharply amid disease and aging orchards
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
Orange production in Bhutan continues to decline, with major citrus-growing districts such as Samtse seeing drastic reductions in output. Once a leading contributor to the citrus trade, Samtse has gone from exporting over 500 truckloads of oranges...
Himanta Biswa Sarma outlines vision for Tamulpur as a model district
The Assam Tribune
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July 4, 2025
Tamulpur, July 4: Tamulpur is set to see a fresh push for development with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's vision to transform it into a model district in Assam. Speaking at a party workers’ meeting in Tamulpur, the Chief Minister called upon...
New UIDAI Rules 2025: One Aadhar per person, updated documents list issued
CNBC-TV18
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July 4, 2025
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has released an updated list of acceptable documents for Aadhar enrolment and updates for assessment year 2025–26. Who does it apply to? The list applies to Indian nationals, overseas citizens...
UN experts demand answers on disappearance of Bhutanese rights defender Acharya
Nepal News
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June 29, 2025
KATHMANDU: In a powerful joint move, four United Nations human rights experts have raised urgent concerns regarding the unresolved disappearance of Lok Nath Acharya, a prominent Bhutanese human rights defender of Nepali origin who went missing in...
Bhutan opens new outlet in Guwahati to boost cross-border trade
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 26, 2025
In a move to strengthen cross-border trade and promote certified Bhutanese products, Bhutan has opened a new outlet in Guwahati, India. The initiative is part of the country’s larger vision to become a high-income nation under the 13th Five-Year...
The forest guardians along Nepal-India border leading red panda conservation
Mongabay
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July 4, 2025
In eastern Nepal’s Taplejung district, Forest Guardians like Surya Bhattarai are on the frontlines of red panda conservation — monitoring habitat, deterring poaching and gathering scientific data to help protect the species. With fewer than 10,000...
Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Index to be Implemented in Brazil
The Diplomat
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June 25, 2025
Bhutan’s renowned Gross National Happiness (GNH) is all set to be implemented in Brazil, marking the first instance of the Himalayan kingdom’s index being applied in another country. A five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been inked...
Why I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day — Yet
American Renaissance
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July 4, 2025
I don’t celebrate the Fourth of July. Celebrating the Revolution is like celebrating the First World War — needless butchery. The Stamp Act was nothing compared to the way our current governments — federal, state, county, city — bleed us today....
Tshering Zam Shatters a Glass Ceiling: Bhutan’s First Female “Khenmo”
Business Bhutan
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June 28, 2025
At just 15 years old, Tshering Zam made a choice that would forever alter her destiny, which is now transforming Bhutan’s spiritual history. Leaving behind her quiet village of Rubesa in Wangdue, she stepped into the sacred halls of Sangchen Dorji...
Selective healthcare graduates exempted from BCSE preliminary exam
The Bhutanese
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June 28, 2025
The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) has announced that from the 2025 Bhutan Civil Service Examination (BCSE) onward, candidates with specific Bachelor’s degrees in curative and clinical health sciences will no longer be required to sit for...
Healthcare facilities marginalized in remote gewogs
Bhutan Times
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KINZANG DORJI TSHERING Thimphu In the ongoing session of the National Assembly, Members of Parliament raised urgent concerns over the worsening state of healthcare services in rural and highland areas of Bhutan, prompting Health Minister Lyonpo...
Lead exposure may be contributing to high anaemia levels among children in Bhutan
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 27, 2025
Exposure to lead, which is a toxic metal can cause anaemia. This is according to the World Health Organization, which says severe anaemia or lower number of red blood cells, impairs cognitive and motor development in children. A paediatrician at...
UN Experts Voice Concern Over 2014 Disappearance of Bhutanese Human Rights Defender Lok Nath Acharya
Bhutan News Network
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June 27, 2025
The Hague, The Netherlands In a significant show of international solidarity, four United Nations human rights experts have jointly raised alarm over the unresolved disappearance of Mr. Lok Nath Acharya, a prominent Nepali-speaking Bhutanese human...
Bhutan scores lowest in radiation emergency readiness, experts urge future preparedness
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 22, 2025
Bhutan is not yet prepared to respond to a radiation emergency. This is according to the findings of the Joint External Evaluation on the country’s readiness to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats, which concluded on Friday....
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Management of Cardiopulmonary Risk in the UK: A Systematic Literature Review and Modified Delphi Study
Dove Medical Press
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June 25, 2025
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fifth-leading cause of premature death in the UK, with over 21,000 COPD-related deaths annually.1–3 It is the second-largest cause of emergency hospitalization in the UK, with one in...
Bhutan marks International Day of Yoga with nationwide celebrations
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 21, 2025
Yoga mats filled the courtyard of the Royal Textile Academy today as Bhutan celebrated the International Day of Yoga. Themed “Yoga for One Earth, One Health”, over 400 participants, including government officials, Indian embassy representatives,...
Bhutan muscles into second place overall at South Asian Bodybuilding Championship
The Bhutanese
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June 21, 2025
Sonam Phuntsho Ugyen Pema Bhutan’s steady rise in the world of bodybuilding took a major leap forward this week as the country’s athletes delivered one of their strongest performances ever at the 15th South Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports...
Health ministry launches nationwide awareness on lead poisoning
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 21, 2025
A national survey conducted last year found that nearly 76 per cent of children aged 1 to 6 have high lead content in their blood. The report states that even small amounts of lead can affect brain development, organ function and the overall...