China denies reports of widespread torture
China on Tuesday denied a special U.N. investigator’s report of widespread torture in the country, saying it had mechanisms in place to prevent the problem.
Felicitation Ceremony held in honour of His Holiness The Dalai Lama
The All Party Indian Parliamentary Forum for Tibet (APIPFT) organised a Felicitation Ceremony today at the Parliament Annexe in honour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s selfless contribution towards promotion of international peace and harmony.
Filmmaker Duo Holds Premiere of their Film
If you see a typical Indian film-styled posters with Tibetan alphabets in your communities, don’t take it for a film of three hours’ bollywood revolution around a tree. It is the publicity poster of a Tibetan film made by two youngsters, one a
Chinese Embassy stormed for brothers in Tibet
The aftermath of the deaths and the sufferings of the monks and nuns of Drepung and Gharik Monasteries of Tibet through the repressive Patriotic re-education Campaign by the Chinese Communist Party saw powerful reverberations in the Indian Capital city of New Delhi
Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation to visit Switzerland
A two-member Tibetan parliamentary delegation led by Pema Jungney, chairman of the Assembly of the Tibetan People’s Deputies (ATPD), will visit Switzerland to participate in meetings with the members of the Swiss Parliamentary Group for Tibet.
Shops Gutted by Fire in Ladakh Budh Vihar
A fire broke out at Ladhak Budh Vihar, one of the most well known Tibetan Markets in Delhi and a favorite shopping place for Indian
26 Tibetan Activists Arrested in Delhi
26 Tibetan protestors, 19 men and 7 women, were arrested by Delhi police today at the Chinese Embassy. 40 Tibetans from the two regional chapters of Delhi’s Tibetan Youth Congress led by the TYC president Kelsang
China shows first TV play about Tibetan monk martyr
China, which opposes ‘Tibetan independence’ has begun showing a television play featuring a “patriotic” Tibetan monk, who fought and achieved martyrdom against British imperialists in his attempt to avoid the Himalayan region from being separated.
Tibetan woollen sellers are a worried lot as Mumbai sweats
Though December has set in, the Tibetan woollen vendors in Parel see few signs of good times ahead in Mumbai. The month, which usually registers sales of Rs 3,000 per day, is currently witnessing pitiable sales of Rs 800 to Rs 2,000 per day.
Tibet’s Mineral Resources Valued at US$22.3 bln
The potential value of mineral resources prospected in Tibet during the years 2000-2005 is valued at more than 180 billion yuan (US$22.3 billion).