Tibetan Buddhism
Form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet
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| 2025 |
Bhutan
Bhutan plans to expand its Bitcoin mining capacity to 600 megawatts through a partnership with Bitdeer, a Nasdaq-listed technology company.
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| January 28 2024 |
Bhutan
Tshering Tobgay returns to power as Prime Minister after PDP gains 30 seats in the election, assuming office on this date.
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| December 13 2023 |
Bhutan
Bhutan was officially delisted as a least developed country.
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| June 2023 |
Bhutan
Concluded a two-year investment period in cryptocurrency mining, having invested US$539 million in operations during this timeframe.
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| June 23 2022 | The official lineage of Tibetan Buddhist bhikṣuṇīs recommenced in Bhutan with 144 nuns, mostly Butanese, being fully ordained. |
| February 15 2022 |
Tulku
The third Dudjom tulku, Sangye Pema Zhepa, suddenly dies at age 32 at the Dudjom Labrang after telling his staff he was going to rest and relax.
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| 2021 |
Bhutan
Bhutan reversed its strict tobacco ban with the new Tobacco Control Act 2021, allowing the import and sale of tobacco products to combat cross-border smuggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| 2021 |
Bhutan
After more than 35 years of border negotiations, China signed a memorandum of understanding with Bhutan to expedite border talks.
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| July 2021 |
Bhutan
Bhutan started a two-year period of significant cryptocurrency investment, with a total investment of US$539 million in mining operations through June 2023.
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| July 2021 |
Bhutan
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bhutan became the first world-leading nation by vaccinating 470,000 out of 770,000 people with two-dose AstraZeneca vaccines.
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| 2020 |
Bhutan
Bhutan's parliament decriminalized homosexuality.
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| 2020 |
Bhutan
Bangladesh and Bhutan signed a preferential trade agreement with provisions for free trade.
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| 2020 |
Bhutan
Forest cover in Bhutan increased to 2,725,080 hectares, with 2,704,260 hectares of naturally regenerating forest and 20,820 hectares of planted forest.
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| 2020 |
Bhutan
Bhutan ranked third in South Asia in the Human Development Index and 21st on the Global Peace Index as the most peaceful country in South Asia.
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| December 12 2020 |
Bhutan
Bhutan established diplomatic relations with Israel.
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| 2019 |
Bhutan
Bhutan began Bitcoin mining operations, leveraging its abundant hydroelectric resources to generate cryptocurrency assets.
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| 2019 |
Bhutan
Bhutan is classified as a hybrid regime in the Democracy Index, alongside regional neighbours Nepal and Bangladesh.
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| 2019 |
Tulku
Tsem Tulku Rinpoche's 3rd incarnation died.
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| April 1 2019 |
Bhutan
Bhutan implemented a comprehensive plastic ban, replacing plastic bags with alternative bags made of jute and other biodegradable materials to reduce environmental pollution.
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| January 6 2019 |
Bhutan
Bhutan's Education Minister Jai Bir Rai honored 80 retired Indian teachers at a special ceremony in Kolkata, celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Bhutan and India.
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| 2018 |
Bhutan
During Teachers' Day celebrations in Thimphu, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck personally honored 43 retired Indian teachers who had served in Bhutan's most remote villages.
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| 2018 |
Bhutan
Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa wins the largest number of seats in the National Assembly election, bringing Lotay Tshering to the premiership.
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| 2018 |
Bhutan
Bhutan achieved a Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 8.85/10, ranking 16th globally out of 172 countries, highlighting its strong environmental conservation efforts.
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| September 5 2018 |
Tulku
Rigpa released an independent report by Lewis Silkin LLP, which upheld most of the allegations against Sogyal Rinpoche, further fueling calls to reform the tulku system.
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| 2017 |
Tulku
Rigpa, Sogyal Rinpoche's organization, announced an investigation into allegations of sexual and physical assault and misuse of charitable funds.
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| 2016 | Twenty Tibetan Buddhist nuns became the first Tibetan women to earn geshe degrees. |
| 2015 |
Bhutan
100% of Bhutan's forest area was reported to be under public ownership.
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| 2014 |
Bhutan
Bhutan received 133,480 foreign visitors, highlighting its status as a high-value tourism destination with a unique sustainable development fee model.
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| 2014 |
Bhutan
A joint statement between Bhutan and Bangladesh's prime ministers announced cooperation in hydropower, river management, and climate change mitigation.
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| 2014 |
Tulku
Shamarpa's 14th incarnation died.
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| 2013 |
Bhutan
Bhutan appointed its first female minister.
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| 2013 |
Bhutan
People's Democratic Party (PDP) wins elections with 32 seats and 54.88% of the vote, with Tshering Tobgay becoming Prime Minister.
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| 2013 | Tibetan women were able to take the geshe exams for the first time. |
| 2012 |
Bhutan
Bhutan declared eight tentative sites for UNESCO World Heritage Site inclusion, showcasing the country's rich cultural and natural heritage.
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| 2012 |
Bhutan
Bhutan elected its first female Dzongda (equivalent to a District Attorney).
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| 2011 |
Bhutan
Bhutan recorded 37,482 visitor arrivals, with 25% of visitors coming for meetings, incentives, conferencing, and exhibitions.
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| 2011 |
Bhutan
Bhutanese royals were hosted by the Japanese imperial family during a state visit.
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| April 2011 | Kelsang Wangmo, a German nun, became the world's first female geshe when conferred the degree by the Institute for Buddhist Dialectical Studies in Dharamsala, India. |
| 2010 |
Bhutan
Bhutan implemented the Tobacco Control Act, becoming the first nation in the world to ban tobacco, making it illegal to smoke in public or sell tobacco products.
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| 2010 | The first Tibetan Buddhist nunnery in America, Vajra Dakini Nunnery in Vermont, was officially consecrated. |
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