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Recently, the government has announced that influenza vaccine will be made available for every Bhutanese by the end of this year (2020). This has come as one of greatest news for the people in this modern time when new diseases emerge every other year. The world, it seems, will succumb to the new diseases if measures are not put in. "After receiving Royal command, we are considering flu vaccine for everyone from next year onward. Because ordinary flu will complicate or mix with other flu-like symptoms like in the present case, it is COVID-19. That is why the Health Ministry is working towards providing the service from next year," said Dr Lotay Tshering, the Prime Minister during the a Meet the press in April- BBS This is aimed to eradicate or if not reduce the number of people getting infected by influenza. On the other hand many diseases have similar symptoms like the influenza and recently COVID-19 symptoms has been best example of this. A vaccine to save the Bhut...

His Majesty the king at flood site. A sparse part of the society  slander us for our uncertificated ingress. Yet we are not dissuaded by the dubiety. I shall strive to be the greatest buttress,  a trust for all and loyal to my king and praises for my nation i shall sing. It was a customary monsoon day for me and you alike. Soldier i am, they say, a man with intellectual knife-like, a human with a iron heart willing to serve my nation at a dart. With unwavering circadian obedience,  I perform my duty unrevealed. Any call is far from my disobedience, even if my life, before me, keeled. Uncertain of my homecoming  my little ones, my wife, was calming. As I stand beside the furious Mao river I see fear crawling fast in those fellow citizen. Did anyone see in them, the shiver? This, the situation, it was unwritten but there is scarcity of time   to love the life of mine Braving the unappeasable curr...

Dogs were and are men's best friend. They have played vital roles in our lives including their service during the wars and rehabilitation and more so as a companion. According to Wayne, 2008, dogs were domesticated between 18, 800 and 32,100 years ago. He believes that it took place in Europe or western Serbia. Since then dogs have played a pivotal part in human life. It has become the cutest and the friendliest pet humans can ever have. Although Bhutanese are not very fond of keeping intimate pets like westerners, we also cant think of harming them. As Buddhist, we feed them though they are not our pet. People feed stray dogs and in return the dogs just lingers around. There is a dzongkha proverb which says, "If you want to give alms, give to the dogs, for they do not eat grass" (Roughly translated) But, lately, dogs are going back to where they came from. They are in transition in becoming wild animals again and nearing their close cousins in the wild. Packs of dogs ...

The Guru's cave Bhutan was blessed by many great Buddhist masters and Guru Rinpoche was the greatest and the first master to have visited Bhutan in the 7th century. The worldly pleasure History has it that Guru visited Bhutan for the first time, as invited by the local king of Bumthang, Sindha Gyalp (Sindhu Raja). According to the records, Guru Rinpoche came from Nepal to Tibet and then to Bhutan. However Mr. Tenzin (Son of Chakar Lam), from Chakar lhakhang in Bumthang believes that Guru Rinpoche was already in Bhutan when Sindhu Raja sent his two ministers to Nepal to invite Guru to cure him. The king sent 7 Dreys (1 drey equal appropriately 1.5kg) of Gold powders as offering. When the ministers reached the present Reotala, they met a monk meditating in a cave. The monk asked where they were heading, to which they shared that they were on their way to invite Guru Rinpoche from Nepal. The monk then insisted them to show the gift that they were carrying, but to their surpr...

Lhakhang with Choekhortoe School  in the background.  Zhabjethang Lhakhang is located about 21 kilometres away from Chamkhar town towards the north of Bumthang. It is connected by farm road from Gewog office near Kurjey Lhakhang. The two storied lhakhang is nestled among the houses of Zhabjethang village under Choekhortoe Chiwog which is under Choekhor Gewog, and is just few meters from the road. Zhabje of Guru Rinpoche (right)  and Khandro (left) There is no detailed written history about the lhakhang but the place and the temple is accorded with rich oral history which can be authenticated by any layperson by visiting the lhakhang. According to the elders of the village and the caretaker, Guru Rinpoche visited the place and blessed it. Although no exact date and year can be confirmed, one can relate this to the visit of Guru Rinpoche between 7th and 8th century. The FIVE kings Tertons As it suggests, the Lhakhang got its name from the main relic, the cl...