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Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi Speaks About Upcoming Tibetan General Election in Mainpat

Mainpat, Chhattisgarh: In continuation of the ongoing outreach programmes, Chief Election Commissioner Lobsang Yeshi and Additional Secretary Tenzin Norbu arrived at the Phendeling Tibetan Settlement in Mainpat on 27 October 2025 to a warm welcome from the Tibetan Settlement...

Heavy snow closes Tibet’s gateway to Everest

Authorities in Chinese-occupied Tibet have closed access to Mount Everest after heavy snow made travel unsafe, with freezing temperatures forecast to continue.

Dr. Sophie Richardson and Geshe Lobsang Monlam Receive ICT Snow Lion Award

The International Campaign for Tibet honored Dr. Sophie Richardson and Geshe Lobsang Monlam with the 2025 Snow Lion Human Rights Award, presented by Richard Gere.

Tourism in Himachal faces growing risks from extreme weather events: Report

The report, prepared by the Himachal Pradesh government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), outlined that these risks reduce visitor inflows and threaten hospitality-dependent livelihoods

India-China flights resume, but trust deficit remains intractable

(TibetanReview.net, Oct28’25) – China has described the resumption of direct flight services between it and India on Oct 26 after a gap of more than five years as a ‘positive step’ and a ‘very important day’ for bilateral relations,...

Snowfall halts Everest tourism in Nepal, Tibet

The Everest region in Nepal and China is closed to tourists due to heavy snowfall and cyclone winds. A helicopter crashed while attempting a rescue mission near Everest Base Camp, where trekkers were stranded.

Kiran Desai’s first novel in nearly 20 years is shortlisted for the Booker. Last time, she won it

Is Kiran Desai’s The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny the great American–Indian novel?

Dr. Sophie Richardson and Geshe Lobsang Monlam receive International Campaign for Tibet’s Snow Lion Human Rights Award from Richard Gere

October 28, 2025 Berlin, October 25, 2025 – This weekend, the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) bestowed the 2025 Snow Lion Human Rights Award on long-time human rights defender Dr. Sophie Richardson and Tibetan Buddhist scholar Geshe Lobsang Monlam....

CTA President engages with U.S. lawmakers following official visit to Mexico

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 28: The President of the Tibetan government in exile, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration Penpa Tsering began his official visit to the United States on Monday with a series of engagements on Capitol...

Committee Begins Reviewing Financial Accounts of Auditor General’s Office for 2025-2026

Dharamshala:  A committee met today, 28 October 2025, to review the financial accounts of the Auditor General’s office for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The committee comprises of Parliamentarian Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, Deputy Secretary Dawa of the Department of Education,...