Fire at Tibetan market in Dhule-Maharashtra, damage estimated to be over 265 lakhs
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 4: The merchandise belonging to Tibetan sweater sellers in Dhule, Maharashtra, were destroyed in a fire that ravaged a warehouse in the early hours of Saturday, weeks before the season for ‘winter business’. On September 1, around 4 AM local time, the warehouse where the goods were kept caught fire after a short […]
Canadian government to curb number of Chinese students in its universities
DHARAMSHALA, September 3: Justin Trudeau’s government promised to curb more than half of the 572,000 international students to control universities from relying too much on the high tuition fees paid by foreign students, reports Chatham Daily News. The Liberal government announced a new international-student strategy two months ahead of the October election, amidst rising diplomatic tensions […]
Upto 8 years in prison for “illegal online content” in occupied Tibet
HARAMSHALA, Sept. 3: In a new diktat that is set to further curb the freedom of speech and other rights inside occupied Tibet’s Qinghai Province, Chinese authorities have announced that “illegal” online content is punishable under the law for 1 to 8 years in prison. Last month, Chinese authorities in Qinghai Province issued an urgent […]
Grassroots democracy crucial: Speaker of Tibetan Parliament on Democracy day
DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 2: The Speaker of the Tibetan parliament in Exile highlighted the importance of grassroots democracy in the diaspora as Tibetans in Dharamshala, the seat of the exile Tibetan government celebrated the 59th edition of the landmark ‘Mangtso Duechen’, Tibetan for Democracy day here on Monday. “Grassroots democracy is of great importance. This was […]
TWA rallies in support of Hong Kong
DHARAMSHALA, August 31: Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA), the primary non-governmental women’s association in exile, held a rally this morning in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, in solidarity with Hong Kong protestors. The members of the Central and Regional TWA and public covered their right eyes with patches as a tribute to the Hong Kong woman protestor who […]
Xi Jinping agreed to meet the Dalai Lama, reveals book by noted Indian journalist
DHARAMSHALA, May 15: If a new book by a veteran Indian Journalist and a TV news anchor is anything to go by, the exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said that the Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to meet him in 2014 during his state visit to New Delhi but the meeting […]
32 US Members of Congress across party lines urge Trump to implement Tibet legislation
DHARAMSHALA, May 14: 32 Members of the United States Congress from across party lines have sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, urging the Trump administration to implement key legislations on Tibet on Monday. It was released by the co-chairs of the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Rep. James P. McGovern (D-MA) […]
Three journalists in Nepal face probe over news about the Dalai Lama
DHARAMSHALA, May 13: Three journalists at the English desk of Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the largest and longest-serving news agency in Nepal faces probe for disseminating a news item on His Holiness the Dalai Lama, reported The Kathmandu Post. On April 27, 2019, Mohani Risal, Somnath Lamichhanne and Jivan Bhandari translated and disseminated the Asia […]
Ranking Tibetan monk denies molestation charges
DHARAMSHALA, May 13: In the wake of multiple molestation allegations against a senior Buddhist lama Dagri Rinpoche, the Tibetan Lama has come out with a statement denying the charges, claiming innocence. On May 3, an Indian woman alleged that the 65-year-old Tibetan religious leader groped her during a flight from Delhi Airport to Gagal Airport. […]
Dalai Lama’s 3-day teaching for Russian devotees begin
DHARAMSHALA, May 10: The foremost Tibetan Buddhist leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, has resumed his regular schedule after recovering from a chest infection that saw him hospitalized last month. He began a teaching primarily for for his devotees from Russia this morning here at the Thekchen Choling Tsuklakhang temple. Close to 9000 people including […]