A Buddhist temple in Kyoto plans a satellite location, Bhutan reports its first COVID death, and monks protest against the coup in Myanmar.
Sports continued to entertain Bhutanese in 2020
The Year of the Rat saw several strides in the field of games and sports in the country. If not for the Covid-19 pandemic, Bhutan would have been in the Olympics for the tenth time last year. Karma, …
Bhutan’s food security status exposed
The Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have tested Bhutan’s food security goals envisioned decades ago. It has also forced people to dig their backyards to grow vegetables and even triggered …
King and Queen of Bhutan send Chinese New Year greetings
King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan have sent their well wishes on the occasion of the Chinese New Year. Their Majesties shared a Losar Card on their social media …
How Bhutan has kept COVID-19 at bay
Bhutan, a tiny and poor nation in South Asia, has had only one COVID-19 death since the pandemic began, thanks in part to a public-health focus on prevention.
Bhutan’s earthquake hazard and damage probabilities
Map showing earthquake hazard for Bhutan, with 2 percent probability in the next 50 years (similar probability as rolling 12 with two dice). Any point in yellow or above can experience shaking such …
Breaking: Three killed in under-construction bridge collapse in Bhutan [details]
An under-construction bridge in Bhutan collapsed on Tuesday, killing at least three workers and nine are believed to be missing.
Sending prayers for souls lost to Uttarakhand flood: Bhutan PM
Thimphu [Bhutan], February 8 (ANI): Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Monday condoled the loss of life in the state of Uttarakhand due to a glacier burst and subsequent flooding. “Sending …
Imported goods without MRP sold at exorbitant price
The recent hike in chilli price raised many brows but it also exposed how Bhutanese have been buying imported goods without any consumer protection. A Thimphu resident, Kuenga, said it is not fair to …
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Myanmar Seized by Military Coup
Military coup seizes power in Myanmar, India donates vaccines to the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, and a mendicant monk known for roaming the streets of Tokyo dies of COVID-19.