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Group 108 Concludes Blood Donation Drive in Association with MMG Hospital
Web NewsWire
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July 2, 2025
In a commendable initiative to foster health and community welfare, Group 108 successfully organized a Blood Donation Camp on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, across its two premier developments—ONE FNG, Sector 142, Noida, and Grandthum, Greater Noida West....
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...
India, Bhutan review ₹10,000 crore development partnership for 2024–29
ETInfra.com
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July 1, 2025
Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal and Bhutan’s Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden co-chair the 4th India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks under Bhutan’s 13th Five-Year Plan. India and Bhutan on Monday held comprehensive talks in New Delhi to review...
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...
India, Bhutan review development partnership
The Indian Express
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June 30, 2025
India and Bhutan on Monday carried out a “full spectrum” review of projects being implemented with New Delhi’s support of `10,000 crore for 2024-2029.New Delhi conveyed that it would continue to work together with Thimphu on its development...
India, Bhutan approve 10 projects worth Rs 1,113 cr
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 30, 2025
India and Bhutan on Monday approved 10 projects amounting to Rs 1,113 crore, including projects on healthcare, connectivity and urban infrastructure. The neighbours also reviewed other programmes worth Rs 10,000 crore being implemented with...
India and Bhutan approve 10 projects worth ₹1,113 crore
Hindustan Times
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June 30, 2025
India and Bhutan on Monday approved 10 projects worth ₹1,113 crore, covering sectors such as healthcare, connectivity and urban infrastructure, and reviewed other programmes worth ₹10,000 crore being implemented with New Delhi’s support in the...
Druknandini: Tale of a Beautiful Bhutanese Lass
Bhutan Times
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STAFF REPORTER Thimphu On 22nd June, ‘Druknandini’ a Hindi novel based on history, culture and heritage, composed by prominent novelist Sumindra Chowdhury from New Delhi and published by Anamika Prakashan from Prayagraj, was successfully released....
India, Bhutan hold development cooperation talks in New Delhi
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 30, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): India and Bhutan held the Development Cooperation Talks in New Delhi on Monday. Secretary (West) Tanmaya Lal led the Indian delegation, and Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden led the Bhutanese delegation. "India...
India, Bhutan approve ₹1,113-cr package for 10 development projects
The Statesman (India)
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June 30, 2025
India and Bhutan on Monday approved a total of 10 development projects worth ₹1,113 crore, covering key sectors such as healthcare, connectivity, urban infrastructure, and livestock. The decision was taken during the India-Bhutan Development...
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 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....
Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID tools
Biometric Update
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July 15, 2025
The completed acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity by IN Groupe earlier this month is the latest in a series of transactions that have consolidated the upper echelon of companies developing biometrics and digital identity technologies. Toppan...
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...
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...
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...
Bhutanese in Middle East report normalcy, Embassy in Kuwait assures safety
Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS)
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June 20, 2025
Exactly a week on since the heavy aerial bombardment between Iran and Israel, the tension continues to grow in the Middle East. According to the Bhutanese Embassy in Kuwait, over 10 thousand Bhutanese live and work in the region. For now, they are...
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...
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...