Irish intelligence warns its universities while engaging with China
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 31: Ireland’s military intelligence agency has cautioned the country’s universities about potential risks linked to academic and research engagement with China, according to recent media reports. The warning, delivered through confidential briefings to senior university officials, marks a rare public acknowledgment that Ireland’s security services are actively assessing foreign influence and […]
MT Tibetan settlement awaits inspections as Delhi HC orders action on unlicensed commercial establishments
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 29: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to take appropriate action against cafes, restaurants, hotels, and other commercial establishments operating in Majnu Ka Tilla (MKT) without proper licenses, sanctioned building plans, and mandatory fire safety clearances. The order […]
Minthang residents threatened with punishment after arrest of educationist Chogtrul Dorje Tenzin
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 26: Chinese authorities in Amdo Golog have intensified political pressure on local Tibetans following the arrest of respected religious leader and educationist Chogtrul Dorje Tenzin, ordering residents to attend a state-led governance meeting and warning of punitive consequences, including deductions to their rural credit scores, if they engage in activities deemed to threaten […]
Tibetan activist injured in minor accident during nationwide bike rally, vows to rejoin within weeks
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 24: Tibetan activist Lodoe Palden, who embarked on a 90-day nationwide bike rally to raise awareness about Tibet and the Tibetan freedom struggle, sustained a minor injury following a road accident on December 20 while en route to Gangtok. Palden began the three-month rally on December 10 from Dharamshala alongside veteran […]
EC bars Tashi Topgyal from Sikyong election, announces 91,042 registered voters for 2026 elections
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 23: The Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced that 91,042 Tibetans have been registered as voters for the upcoming 2026 general elections, while also declaring disciplinary action against Sikyong candidate Tashi Topgyal (also known as Lugzi. Tib: shepherd) who declared his candidacy on November 29, 2025. The announcements […]
Tibetan rights defender Tsering Tso sentenced to one year in prison
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 22: Tibetan human rights defender Tsering Tso has been sentenced to one year in prison by the Trikha (Ch. Guide) County People’s Court in Tsolho (Hainan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Amdo, eastern Tibet, on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” a vague offence frequently used by Chinese authorities to silence […]
Exile Tibetans condemn China’s illegal gold mining in Kham Zachuka, demand international action
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 19: A coalition of five NGOs, including the Tibetan Youth Congress, Tibetan Women’s Association, National Democratic Party of Tibet, Gu Chu Sum Movement Association of Tibet, and Students for a Free Tibet India, strongly condemned China’s illegal gold mining in Kashi village, Kham Zachuka, during a photo action at McLeod Ganj’s […]
Collected works of sixth Rakra Rinpoche posthumously launched at LTWA
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 19: The collected works of the sixth Rakra Rinpoche (Rakra Thubten Choedar), comprising 17 volumes, were posthumously launched at the Dharamshala-based Library of Tibetan Works and Archives (LTWA) on Wednesday. The launch, jointly organised by the Rakra Tethong family and LTWA, coincided with the observance of the late scholar’s 100th birth […]
Dalai Lama’s old sniffer dog Olive retires, Nima takes charge of security
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 18: Olive, a highly trained sniffer dog who played a crucial role in the security of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in McLeodganj, has been formally retired from active service, with a newly trained canine named Nima assuming her full operational responsibilities. Born in 2017, […]
Around 80 Tibetans detained after protest against illegal gold mining in Kham Zachuka
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Dec. 17: Chinese authorities in Kashi village, Kham Zachuka, Sershul County, Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, detained around 80 Tibetans following a protest against illegal gold-mining activities, with the whereabouts of seven individuals still unknown. The information was made public by Tempa Gyaltsen Zamlha, Deputy Director and environmental researcher at the Tibet Policy […]