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Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Enlightens Students of Leadership Workshop on Evolution of Tibetan Democracy

Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, provided insights on the evolution of Tibetan democracy to the participants of a leadership workshop for school prefects and captains of Tibetan schools at the College for Higher Tibetan...

Assessment Committee from Department of Home Visits Kollegal Dhondenling to Inspect Drought-hit Areas

Kollegal: The head of Organic Research and Training Center (ORTC), Tsering Dorjee, and a team representing the Department of Home, Central Tibetan Administration, visited Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement in Kollegal for the assessment of drought-hit areas on 20 December 2023....

Beijing will reunify Taiwan with China, Xi told Biden at November meeting

Xi said preference was to retake Taiwan peacefully & no time frame was set. This comes amid ‘strategic ambiguity’ by US on Taiwan, which is set to hold presidential polls in January.

Department of Health Holds Webinar on Fundraising Tactics for Hospitals’ Sustainability

Dharamshala: The Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration, hosted a webinar with administrators of Tibetan health centres affiliated with Tibetan Voluntary Health Association (TVHA) on fundraising tactics for sustainability of the hospitals on 15 December 2023. Dawa Dem, a...

Sixth session of the TPiE rescheduled to March 2024

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec 22: The parliament secretariat of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile in an official circular on Thursday announced that the remainder of the sixth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) has been rescheduled later...

Dalai Lama inaugurates first conference of Buddhist traditions from across the world at Bodh Gaya

(TibetanReview.net, Dec21’23) – Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Dec 20 inaugurated a conference of followers of different traditions of Buddhism from across the world at Bodh Gaya, the place in the Indian state of Bihar where...

Exile Tibetan parliament to hold two sessions in Mar 2024

(TibetanReview.net, Dec21’23) – The Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) is to hold two sessions in Mar 2024, including a twice postponed resumption of its Sep 2023, 6th session, according to announcements issued by its secretariat Dec 21. It will...

China’s top political adviser urges strong sense of responsibility and mission in ethnic minority assimilation drive

(TibetanReview.net, Dec21’23) – China’s top political advisor Wang Huning has called on local cadres for efforts to advance the work related to ethnic and religious affairs with a strong sense of responsibility and mission in his Dec 17-19 tour...

Opinion: China’s Patriotic Education Law- An assimilative xenophobic measure to annihilate people’s mindset

By Tsewang Gyalpo Arya China released a new law, “Patriotic Education Law of the People’s Republic of China”[1], purported to be adopted at the 2023rd Session of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People’s Congress on October 24...

Gonpo Kyi’s whereabouts unknown, her husband released

By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec 21: Gonpo Kyi’s husband, Choekyong, was reportedly released by the Lhasa police on Dec. 18, after being held for a few days. However, the current whereabouts of Gonpo Kyi remains undisclosed, according to information...

Himachal BJP MLAs drop plea against appointment of Dy CM days after party names 6 deputies in 3 states

BJP had questioned deputy CM’s appointment saying his oath violated constitutional provisions. Its petition challenging appointment of chief parliamentary secretaries is still in court.

Nitish Kumar meets Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya

Gaya, Dec 21 (PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met the Dalai Lama at the Tibetan Monastery in Bodh Gaya on Thursday. He was received by the Tibetan spiritual leader with whom he spent close to 30 minutes, officials...

Education Karlon Tharlam Dolma Attends Inaugural Ceremony of Leadership Workshop of School Prefects and Captains at Sarah

Dharamshala: The Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration held the inaugural ceremony of a leadership workshop for school prefects and captains of Tibetan schools at Sarah on 21 December 2023. It was presided by Sherig Kalon Tharlam...

Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Attends Inaugural Ceremony of Leadership Workshop of School Prefects and Captains at Sarah College for Higher Ti...

Dharamshala: The Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration held the inaugural ceremony of a leadership workshop for school prefects and captains of Tibetan schools at College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah, on 21 December 2023. It was presided by...

Education Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra Attends Inaugural Ceremony of Leadership Workshop for School Prefects and Captains at Sarah College for Higher T...

Dharamshala: The Department of Education of the Central Tibetan Administration held the inaugural ceremony of a leadership workshop for school prefects and captains of Tibetan schools at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarah, on 21 December 2023. It...

Reconvening of 6th Session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Postponed to March 2024

Dharamshala: The reconvening of the 6th session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, initially scheduled to resume the outstanding agenda of the general session from 25 to 29 December 2023, has been rescheduled to take place from 13 to 16...

Delegation of CTA Delivers Flood Relief Fund to Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

Dharamshala: With the arrival of Honourable Chief Minister Shri Sukhvinder Singh Sukku in Dharamshala for the winter legislative assembly session of Himachal Pradesh, a delegation from the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) led by the Secretary Palden Dhondup of the...

India's New Combat Drone Has One Eye on China

India continues to push for the indigenization of its drone technology as military tensions with China shape New Delhi's strategic planning.

Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP) 2025 Announcement

Dharamshala: The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 Tibetan Scholarship Program (TSP). The TSP, sponsored by ECA, is administered through a Cooperative Agreement with The...

Kashag Convenes a Meeting to Review Budget Proposed by CTA Departments and Offices

Dharamshala: The 16th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering is currently at the Kashag Secretariat to review and finalise the budget proposed by CTA’s Departments and offices for the financial year 2024 –...

Regional Convener of Tibet Support Groups in India Convenes International Buddhist Seminar in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Sahitya Academy and Dr. Amit Jyotikar Foundation on 15 December 2023 jointly organised first International Buddhist Literature and Cultural Seminar and a book release on the third death anniversary of Dr. P. G. Joytikar to commemorate the...

Representative Karma Singey Makes Courtesy Call on Ambassador of Czech Republic to Australia, Honourable Jana Tyer

Canberra: Representative Karma Singey from the Office of Tibet in Canberra paid a courtesy call on the new Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Australia, Her Excellency Jana Tyrer, at her office on 19 December 2024. During the meeting,...

Signature Petition: Safeguard Tibetan refugee rights in Nepal

​The situation of Tibetan refugees in Nepal has worsened over the years. Since 1995, escalating Chinese pressure has hindered Nepal from issuing documentation to Tibetan refugees, depriving them of fundamental human rights, including travel, employment, and education rights.​ Referred...

TIBET: THE WATER TOWER OF ASIA Towards A Global Common Good

Abstract: Tibet, a country situated on the world`s highest plateau with an average height of 4000 meters from sea level, is known to the world as the Roof of the World. But for the environment and climate scientists, it...

His Holliness the Dalai Lama Inaugurates First International Sangha Forum

–dalailama.com Bodhgaya, Bihar, India, 20 December 2023: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove the short distance from Ganden Pelgyeling Monastery to the International Convention Centre, Bodhgaya, where he was to take part in the inaugural session of...

UN Member Countries Should Resist Defunding of Human Rights

Click to expand Image The Fifth Committee of the 77th General Assembly at United Nations headquarters in New York, October 3, 2022.  © 2022 Xie E/Xinhua via Getty Images Countries hostile toward United Nations human rights bodies have in...

Q&A: Author Amy Yee on Tibetan refugees in 'Far From the Rooftop of the World'

Yee moved to Dharamsala in 2009 and for a year followed the lives of exiled Tibetans there. But when they started to move elsewhere, she continued to stay in touch, learning about their lives abroad.

China detains four Tibetans for organizing prayer stone engraving exhibition

(TibetanReview.net, Dec20’23) – Monasteries with their distinct architectural designs, prayer flags fluttering in the wind, and mani stone piles remain enduring symbols of Tibetan Buddhist identity. But now, China appears to have begun cracking down on the mani stone...

Gansu-Qinghai earthquake death toll rises to 131, including to 18 in Qinghai

(TibetanReview.net, Dec20’23) – The death toll in the powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake which hit Gansu province and affected neighbouring Qinghai province at 11:59 pm on Dec 18 night has risen to 131, including to 18 in Qinghai. As of 5:30...