Tibetan leaders mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth II
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 9: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Friday wrote to the late Queen Elizabeth’s son, King Charles III, to express his condolences to the Royal family of the United Kingdom. The octogenarian leader recalled his memory when the late queen was ascended to throne, “I remember […]
Chengdu city lockdown extended indefinitely post earthquake
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 8: Chinese authorities continue to impose strict Covid-19 lockdown measures in Chengdu city, the provincial capital of the so-called Sichuan province despite a huge earthquake that has killed at least 65 individuals in the region, just a day ago. The footage online showed how authorities prevented residents of apartment buildings […]
Gang Jong finance’s review body submits report ahead of Parliamentary session
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 7: The future of Gang-Jong Development Finance Private Ltd. may finally see some clarity as the review committee submitted their report on Monday to Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering ahead of the parliamentary session that began on Wednesday. In the last parliamentary session in March, the […]
China collects DNA samples for “crime detection” across Tibet: HRW
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 6: Chinese authorities have been collecting DNA samples across Tibet from children and adults without their consent according to a latest Human Rights Watch report published on Monday. The HRW report presented evidence of mass data collection under the garb of “crime detection” drives in the region. The policing campaign […]
UN, International community must speak on disappearance and cultural genocide in China’s colonies
Guest report by Vijay Kranti Experts from Tibet, East Turkistan and S. Mongolia raise common voice in an international webinar to mark the ‘UN Day for the Victims of Enforced Disappearance’ New Delhi, New York, Canberra and Dharamshala, 30 Aug: In addition to thousands of citizens of Tibet, East Turkistan and Southern Mongolia who disappear […]
US Senator Jon Ossoff meets Tibetan leaders in Dharamshala
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 3: The US delegation led by Senator Jon Ossoff from Georgia met with exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Saturday. Senator Ossoff is on an eight-day India visit to strengthen economic, cultural, and security ties with Indian businessmen and politicians. The […]
Tibetans in Dharamshala observe 62nd Tibetan Democracy Day
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 2: The Central Tibetan Administration, known also as the Tibetan government-in-exile, observed the 62nd Democracy Day in Dharamshala at the Tsuklakhang temple courtyard on Friday. Noted dignitaries attended the event including Member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Vishal Nehria as the chief guest as well as CTA cabinet ministers and […]
Dalai Lama suggests including ‘compassion’ in Indian curriculum
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept 2: The foremost Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday suggested incorporating “karuna” or compassion as a subject in the modern education system in India, adding that since India is “home to karuna”, it is most crucial that Indian students learn to foster inner peace and develop human […]
Dalai Lama offers condolences for the death of last USSR leader Gorbachev
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 1: The foremost Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama offered his condolences to the former USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev’s family, friends and supporters on Wednesday. The death of the last leader of the Soviet Union at 91 was reported worldwide on late Tuesday. “I had enormous respect for […]
Over 100 officials in Tibet reprimanded under zero-Covid policy
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, Aug 31: China’s strict Zero Covid-19 policy has reprimanded over 100 officials in Tibet for failing to contain the spread of the coronavirus. As per state-backed media reports, the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region accounted for nearly 500 infections out of 1300 cases reported in the whole of China on Saturday, with […]