Disruption of traditional migratory routes due to rapid industrialisation and infrastructure development is one of the main reasons for the rising number of human-elephant conflicts, say nature conservation division (NCD) officials.

According to records with NCD, wild elephants destroyed about 132 acres of land in 2007 alone.

The worst recorded was in 2005, when about 265 acres of cropland i

To promote active and sustainable management of the country

Climate Change Convention 13 November, 2009 - Bhutan will join 192 countries with three key negotiation points when they sit at the 15th session of the United Nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC), also called COP15, which will take place in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, next month.

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Two major Thai electricity companies, electricity generating authority of Thailand (EGAT) and provincial electricity authority (PEA) are exploring the possibility of constructing mini hydropower stations in Bhutan in collaboration with the Bhutan Power corporation (BPC).

The two parties have been cooperating in training of BPC personnel, the exchange of technical and executive personnel to work

An earthquake of moderate intensity, measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale, rocked the city around 10.31 pm this evening. Central Seismological Observatory sources in Shillong said that the epicentre of the tremor was found to be on lattitude 27.3 degree north and on longitude 91.4 degree east in neighbouring Bhutan.

Areas bordering Bhutan in Udalguri district now resemble a battle zone amidst an escalating man-elephant conflict, with disturbing consequences for both. A spurt in the conflict has claimed the lives of six elephants this year, with the past one month alone witnessing the death of three elephants.

In an effort to curb the mounting garbage problem and complement the segregation of solid waste at source, an introduction of a