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Tibetan ecologist among BBC top women conservationist

By Tenzin Dedan DHARAMSHALA, Nov 28:  A Tibetan woman named Palyang (Ch. Bayang), is listed on the esteemed BBC “100 Women” for her outstanding efforts to champion the ecological conservation of the Tibetan Plateau. Since 2018, Palyang has been...

Chinese journalist Sun Lin murdered by Chinese police

By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Nov 28: Chinese independent journalist Sun Lin, also known as Jie Mu, was reportedly beaten to death by Chinese state security police officers at his home in Nanjing on November 17, 2023. Lin, who had been...

China’s Panchen visits more monasteries in prolonged tour of Tibet

(TibetanReview.net, Nov27’23) – The Chinese government’s replacement-appointed 11th Panchen Lama Gyaltsen Norbu appears to have spent far longer period in Tibet this year than at any time before, mainly visiting monasteries and performing prayer services, giving “head touching” blessings...

China opens for traffic crucial Lijiang-Shangri-la section of strategic Yunnan-Tibet railway

(TibetanReview.net, Nov27’23) – China has opened to traffic today a crucial section of its strategically grand Tibet-Yunnan Railway, connecting two well-known tourist cities in Yunnan province. With the operation of the Lijiang-Shangri-la railway, the fastest travel time between the...

Easy does it — rescuers don’t want to rush complex Uttarakhand tunnel op as 41 lives at stake

After auger machine deployed for horizontal digging through rubble to rescue workers broke down again, vertical digging through hill above has begun. By Monday, 31m had been completed.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Highlights Tibet During Ottawa Visit

Ottawa: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration, rounded off his four-day engagement in Ottawa from 20-23 November,  2023 with a series of meetings with Parliamentarians, government officials, think tank representatives, community organisations and a media interview. As...

China-Watching Committee Warns US Congress About Beijing's 'Magic Weapon'

United Front is central to Xi's Chinese rejuvenation mission, a memo says

Office of Tibet-Taiwan Pays Courtesy Call on Kirti Rinpoche, Participates in Human Rights Event in Taipei

Taipei: Representative Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa and staff from the Office of Tibet (Tibet Religious Foundation) in Taipei paid a courtesy call on Kyabje Kirti Rinpoche, the chief abbot of Kirti Monastery, following his arrival in Taiwan to pay obeisance...

Parliamentarians Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten and Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende to visit South India

Dharamshala: As per the program of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Parliamentarians Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten and Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende are scheduled to visit Tibetan settlements and cluster community of Bylakuppe, Bangalore, Mangalore, and Mysore from 29th November to...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel to Address Roundtable Discussion on Tibet and Tibetans in Exile

Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, is scheduled to speak at India Foundation’s monthly series of Roundtable Discussions on Tibet and Tibetans in exile, known as “Tibet Talks” on 30th Nov 2023 in New Delhi....

Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation Meets MP Lallu Singh

  Dharamshala: Continuing the Tibet advocacy program of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Uttar Pradesh, a delegation comprising MP Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, MP Wangdue Dorjee, and MP Pema Tso met with Shri Baba Tika Ram Das of Mahant Hanuman Gari...

Leading Experts Discuss Tibet’s Water Imbalance and Conflict at 4th Tibet Environment Conference in Thailand

Thailand: The 4th Tibet Environment Conference was held in Thailand from 27-28 November. The two-day conference was jointly organised by Tibet Policy Institute (TPI) and Chulalongkorn University. The inaugural session was presided over by Dr Tsewang Gyalpo Arya (Representative...

A Tibetan singer sentenced to three years in prison.

The Chinese government has sentenced singer, Golok Palden to three years and currently, he is in the prison of Pema County, Golok.

Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation Commences Tibet Advocacy in Uttar Pradesh

Dharamshala: Continuing the Tibet advocacy programme of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, a delegation comprising MP Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, MP Wangdue Dorjee, and MP Pema Tso has commenced engagements in Uttar Pradesh after successfully concluding activities in Uttarakhand. On November 25th,...

Divided pro-China votes appear set to ensure another DPP presidency for Taiwan

(TibetanReview.net, Nov25’23) – China’s hope for a new President of Taiwan amenable to its goal of eventual ‘reunification” of the island has suffered a blow with the two opposition parties amenable to it failing to agree on a common...

Profiling Tibetan Political Prisoners – Tsedo

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MOFA welcomes joint EU-Canada statement on Strait

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) yesterday welcomed the EU-Canada Summit’s joint statement that stressed the importance of the Taiwan Strait.Taiwan would continue to work with Canada, ...

Uttarkashi tunnel collapse: Rescue halted due to auger machine breakdown, focus shifts to vertical route

Rescue operations stopped Thursday after teams encountered problems in digging a horizontal path to trapped men, even though they had just 15 more metres of debris to push through.

China’s white paper on Tibet and the audacity of lies

EDITORIAL (TibetanReview.net, Nov24’23) – Academics in China derive their relevance and, indeed, legitimacy from the fact that they paint a glorious picture of the situation in the country, as mandated by its Communist Party dictators, no matter how far...

Canadian ministers, MP’s honour visiting exile Tibetan leader

(TibetanReview.net, Nov24’23) – The Sikyong Mr Penpa Tsering, the executive head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) at Dharamshala, India, was on Nov 22 introduced in the Canadian Parliament as “the voice of the Tibetans around the world”, said...

Under new president, Maldives tilts toward China, away from US’ Indo-Pacific ally India

Mohamed Muizzu, who is viewed as pro-China, won October’s presidential election on a promise of getting Indian troops out of Maldives.

Tibet TV Announces Living Culture Doc Forum (LCDF) 2024

Tibet TV’s ‘Living Culture Doc Forum’ 2024 calls for film projects capturing aspects of Tibetan cultural practices that are observed and seen in the present day. The project seeks to introduce and document in detail the significance, symbolism, and...

Department of Health Holds Two-day TMS Virtual Meeting

Dharamshala: A two-day virtual meeting on Tibetan Medicare System (TMS) membership enrollment and target setting for the fiscal year 2024–2025 was conducted by the Department of Health’s TMS division on 21 and 22 November 2023. The Tibetan settlement officers,...

Obituary: CTA Mourns Demise of Former Chief Justice Commissioner Phunrab Lobsang Dhargyal

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration held a memorial service this afternoon to mourn the demise of Phunrab Lobsang Dhargyal, the former Chief Justice Commissioner who also was a member of the First Fact-Finding Delegation to Tibet in 1979. The...

Four Tibetan Monks are Arrested in Tibet

Four monks of Lhadong monastery in Nubling village, Gemar Township, Dingri County, Tibet were reportedly arrested.

Deputy Commissioner of Mysore Visits Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement

Bylakuppe: The Deputy Commssioner cum District Magistrate of Mysore, Dr K.V. Rajendra (IAS) visited the Tibetan settlement in Bylakuppe on Thursday, 23 November.  The DC was accompanied by Tehsildar Periyapatna and Chief Representative Officer Jigme Tsultrim. Settlement Officers of...

Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation Concludes Visit to Uttarakhand

Dharamshala: A parliamentary delegation consisting of MP Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, MP Wangdue Dorjee, and MP Pema Tso successfully concluded their official visit to Uttarakhand. On 23rd Nov 2023, the delegation paid a visit to the Patanjali Wellness Center in...