Friday, February 26, 2010

Briefs

Fire again?

February 25: Kencho Cho Sum Lhakhang in Bumthang was razed to the ground by a fire at 3:30 pm yesterday. The fire started from a butter lamp, which fell on the floor inside the Lhakhang.

Source: BBS

Bird Flu: The return

Measures to keep bird flu at bay

February 25: To control the spread of the deadly H5N1 strain of virus, poultry birds are being culled in the two bird flu hit areas in Phuentsholing- Rinchending and Pasakha-- and also in places within the 3 kilometres radius.

BAFRA faces acute shortage of trained manpower

February 25: Shortage of manpower is one of the many challenges faced by the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority (BAFRA) in combating the bird flu outbreak in Phuentsholing.

Source: BBS

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