Telugu superstar and tourism minister K. Chiranjeevi here on Saturday said that his ministry has set a target of attracting one per cent of world tourists to India in next five years.

Officials said it would help determine exact positioning of faults or fractures located below Bhutan

Strengthening its overseas footprint, state-run BHEL today said a renovated hydro power plant project with enhanced generation capacity has been commissioned in Tajikistan.

The high annual rate of land degradation has assumed alarming proportions, draft report

An earthquake of a 5.8 magnitude that shook north eastern India was also felt across Bhutan at around 7:45 am Bhutan Standard Time.

No damage was reported.

India will push for increased access of energy companies in Bhutan during the forthcoming visit of the external affairs minister to Bhutan next week.

The move is aimed at countering China that of late has increased its presence in the neighbouring country. Several Indian companies are already present in Bhutan undertaking feasibility studies for Hydel power projects. India is also concerned that presence of Chinese companies especially in the power sector could increase the prospects of such entities making backdoor entry into India's critical infra sector.

Pasakha Industrial Estate: A few power intensive industries at the Pasakha industrial estate are turning off their gas cleaning plants (GCP) at night to cut down costs, say officials of the Nationa

Camera Trap: The presence of a royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) in Lampelri botanical park was confirmed recently, a couple of years after a cow herder had complained of losing his cattle to th

The hospital’s diabetic clinic sees about 17 new cases annually. Diabetes, called as the rich man’s disease is on a steady rise in Trashigang, records with Trashigang general hospital show.

The two birds were spotted yesterday in Chamkhar.