Minnesota State Capitol hosts celebration for Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: A ceremony marking the exile Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday was held at the Minnesota State Capitol on Sunday. The event, jointly organized by the Office of Tibet in Washington DC, the U.S. Chotrul Monlam Association, and the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, honored […]
Tibetan MPs call for increase in ‘Green Book’ contributions to ensure self-sufficiency
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 26: During the ongoing budget session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Tuesday, Lawmakers held in-depth discussions about ways to improve the financial self-sufficiency of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). With recent reductions in U.S. funding, lawmakers focused on strategies to generate revenue and ensure long-term economic stability for the Tibetan government-in-exile. […]
Resident Tibetans raise concerns over rampant mining in Markham
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: Tibetan residents in Markham County, in the traditional Kham province in eastern Tibet, have voiced grave concerns over large-scale mining operations conducted by the Chinese government, according to a report by Radio Free Asia. Mining activities have been carried out in the mountainous terrain of Tsonga Township since August 7, […]
House debate on bills related to Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 24: On the seventh day of the ongoing budget session on Monday, lawmakers passed the first readings of three bills concerning the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC): the Code of Civil Procedure (Document No. 32), the Law of Evidence (Document No. 33), and the Code of Judiciary (Document No. 34). During […]
Hunsur Rabgyaling crowned champions of 2025 Sri S Nijalingappa Memorial South Cup
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 24: In a thrilling finale to the 2025 Sri S Nijalingappa Memorial South Cup, 10-man Hunsur Rabgyaling defeated the defending champions DYSA Mundgod in a nail-biting penalty shootout to claim the prestigious title. The match, which drew more than 1,800 spectators at the venue with thousands more watching via live broadcast, ended […]
28 European nations condemn China’s rights abuses in Tibet at UNHRC
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 24: A coalition of 28 European nations has expressed deep concern over the worsening human rights situation in Tibet during the ongoing 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva. The joint statement, delivered on Thursday by Miroslaw Broilo, Poland’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, […]
Tibetan MP condemns Bhutan’s use of “Xizang” for Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 21: A Tibetan lawmaker has raised objections to Bhutan’s recent use of the term “Xizang Autonomous Region” while referring a cultural troupe from Tibet. The concern was voiced on Thursday during the fourth day of the ninth (budget) session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile’s Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR). […]
Parliament debates future of Tibetan representative to Russia
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 21: Lawmakers of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, engaged in extensive debate regarding Telo Tulku Rinpoche, who currently serves as the Tibet Representative for Russia, Mongolia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS countries) while operating from outside Russian territory during the budget session on Friday, Telo Tulku Rinpoche, who also served as the head […]
China intensifies crackdown on Tibetan monastic education, enforces stringent restrictions on young monks
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 20: The Chinese government is reportedly imposing severe restrictions on new monk enrollments across monasteries in the Amdo region(Ch. Qinghai), with particularly harsh measures at Dzoge Taktsang Lhamo Kirti Monastery and Ngaba Kirti Monastery. Authorities have not only strictly prohibited young children from residing in monasteries but have also barred them […]
Tawang to host ‘Freedom Trail’ foot march retracing Dalai Lama’s 1959 escape
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Mar. 20: The Tawang District Administration has announced a six-day trekking event titled the ‘Freedom Trail’ of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to commemorate the Tibetan spiritual leader’s historic escape from Tibet in 1959. The event, set to begin on March 31, will retrace the path taken by the Dalai Lama when he […]