Exile Tibetans donate 5 Crore rupees to PM-Cares Fund
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, May 14: Exile Tibetans spread across the globe have donated around 5 Crore INR to India’s relief efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic through the PM-Cares Fund, the President Dr. Lobsang Sangay of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration said Wednesday. The donation was collected from Tibetan […]
Tibetans in Lhasa instructed to restrict religious practice during ‘Saga Dawa’
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 14: Tibetans in Lhasa have been instructed to restrict certain religious practices during the holy month called ‘Saga Dawa’ in a circular sent by the Lhasa City Buddhist Association on May 9. The Tibetans consider the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar sacred and observe intensive Buddhist practices during the […]
Collectives provide aid for Covid-19 impacted Tibetans in Dharamshala
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 12: As the Covid-19 pandemic takes a grim turn with the second wave in India, Tibetan groups and collectives provide aid for Tibetans impacted in Dharamshala, the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile and the residence of His Holiness Dalai Lama. The Dharamshala-based Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has initiated a campaign […]
Apple suppliers linked with forced labor from Xinjiang: Report
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, May 12: Seven companies that supply to tech giant Apple are accused of using forced labor from the restive region of Xinjiang or East Turkestan where China continues to persecute the ethnically Muslim population of Uyghurs, according to a new report by The Information. The publication stated that six of the […]
China sets up villages in Bhutan to counter India at the border: Report
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 12: China has reportedly been setting up villages in Bhutan as part of a major construction drive by the Chinese President Xi Jinping since 2017, revealed an investigative report published by Foreign Policy on Friday. The report argued that the Beijing administration has been occupying territories historically understood as Bhutanese […]
Chinese military discussed weaponizing coronavirus in 2015, claims leaked document
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 11: A document obtained by the US State Department, allegedly written by Chinese scientists and health officials, before the pandemic in 2015 stated that the SARS coronaviruses were a “new era of genetic weapons” that could be “artificially manipulated into an emerging human disease virus”, reported by The Australian. The […]
Tibetan settlements to observe 7-day lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala has called for a seven-day lockdown in all Tibetan settlements across India from 10 to 16 May. As India records daily record of over 4 lakh cases, the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Dr. Lobsang Sangay on Thursday appealed to the […]
Opinion: Why is the CTA asking Tibetans to donate to Modi’s private fund?
By Gelek Badheystang As of May 5, 2021, Tibetans in the Toronto area have collectively donated over $42,000 to help the people in India. Almost everyday, the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre sends emails to its mailing list, urging people to donate and add to this amount. They are following directives sent by the Central Tibetan […]
G7 countries singles out China for its human rights record
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The Group of Seven (G7) has singled out China for its human rights abuses and called the Asian giant a ‘bully’ for using its economic clout to dominate neighbouring countries on Wednesday. The G7 foreign ministers met in London under tight coronavirus restrictions and released a 12,400-word statement that […]
Himachal imposes 10-day “corona curfew” amid soaring cases
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, May 5: The state of Himachal Pradesh will impose a 10-day “corona curfew” amid rising number of Covid-19 cases and fatalities beginning May 7, a government order from the Disaster Management Cell stated on Wednesday. The directives are issued following a meeting with highest level of the state functionaries including Chief […]