CTA Health Department issues advisory on new COVID-19 omicron subvariants in India
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 28: In response to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in India driven by newly identified Omicron subvariants NB.1.8.1 and LF.7, the Department of Health of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), known also as the exile Tibetan government, has issued an urgent advisory urging caution and preventive measures within Tibetan settlements […]
Kathmandu film festival under scrutiny for hosting Chinese propaganda segment ‘Xizang Panorama’
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 28: The 21st edition of the Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF), set to run from May 29 to June 2, has come under heavy criticism for featuring a controversial film segment titled “Xizang Panorama,” a curated selection of six Chinese-produced films on Tibet. The segment, part of the festival’s celebration […]
Over 30,000 Tibetan farmers, herders relocated from ancestral land: TPI Report
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 28: In an alarmingrevelation, over 30,000 Tibetan farmers and herders in their ancestral lands in the high altitude regions of Tibet have been forcefully relocated between 2019 to 2022 under what is described as “population colonisation policy” by Chinese authorities, according to a report released by a think-tank under the exile […]