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The flora and fauna of north Bengal have been suffering because of unscientific mining in Bhutan. Buxa Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary and the Jalpaiguri forest division, located along the border, are the worst sufferers.

The remote Tang gewog in Bumthang became the latest gewog to receive electricity under the rural electrification programme.

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A mix of rugged terrain and manicured oases in the middle of a forest, the royal botanical park is a hub of exotic plants, birds and an unique recreational site. This natural beauty, that encompasses about 47 sq km, is located at an altitude of 2,800 m.

Of late, cattle herders of Merak and Sakteng have been looking for a solution to a new problem that they say could slowly threaten their livelihood.

Yak and cattle herders in the remote dungkhag say that their pastureland is slowly shrinking after a huge portion of it was absorbed by the 650 sq km Sakteng wildlife sanctuary.

Diabetes and hypertension will become two of the major causes of kidney failure in Bhutan within the next ten years, say doctors.

In developing countries like Bhutan today, infection however is still the major cause of kidney damage. But the rise of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension has doubled the risk.

The government may be claiming a 89 percent coverage of drinking water supply in the country, but a survey carried out by the health ministry revealed that Bhutan