Bridging Beijing to Tibet with each new track
The tracks for a railroad being built to Tibet recently reached the northern bank of the Tuotuohe River, the headstream of the Yangtze River, about 310 miles from the terminus in Lhasa.
His Holiness Visits Chauntra
His Holiness the Dalai Lama left Dharamsala this morning on a three-day visit to Chauntra Tibetan settlement in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. After receiving a long life prayer offering, His Holiness will inaugurate the newly built Dzongsar Shedra monastery today.
European Parliament Passes Resolution
A resolution calling for an immediate review of Trulku Tenzin Delek’s case and commuting of his death sentence was passed in the European Parliament yesterday.
State Department Voices Serious Concern About Jailed Monk’s Trial
The U.S. State Department has voiced serious concern about the closed-door trial of a Tibetan monk who could face the death penalty when a two-year stay of execution expires in less than three weeks.
Ngawang Sangdrol urges US to intervene on Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s behalf.
Ngawang Sangdrol, a former Tibetan political prisoner, urged the United States government to call upon the Chinese Government to release Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, who is currently undergoing a suspended death sentence.
MEPs Oppose Lifting the EU’s China Arms Embargo
The European Parliament has voted strongly in favour of the EU retaining its 15-year ban on arms sales to China. In session in Strasbourg, the Parliamentarians voted 572 against lifting the embargo while 72 MEPs voted in favour of the lifting.
RTYC New York on Tenzin Delek Rinpoche’s Immediate Release
The release drive for Lithang born Tibetan Buddhist monk Tenzin Delek Rinpoche has been at the pinnacle of list of entire political activists and the supporters of Tibet and the Tibetan cause.
Nepal sets budget for World Buddhist Summit
Nepal has set a budget of 13 million Nepali rupees (about 180,000 US dollars) for the Second World Buddhist Summit slated for Nov. 30 – Dec. 2, organizers said here Friday.
Foreign students join hunger strike
For these students Tibet is like an unfulfilled dream and the prospective execution of Tulku Tenzin Delek a nightmare. The hunger strike by students of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress Tibetan got a shot in the arm when some foreign students joined in on Wednesday.
World Peace Park to come up at Tawang district of Arunachal
A World Peace Park meant to achieve sustainable development of natural and human resources will be inaugurated at the strategically located Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh on November 19.