US government allocates $23 million to support Tibetan programs
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 2: The US has earmarked $23 million to support Tibetan programs, according to the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet (ICT). This allocation forms part of the extensive $1.2 trillion government funding bill recently passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 23, aimed […]
China renames 30 places in disputed border region with India
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 2: China has announced the renaming of 30 additional places within a disputed border region with India, in a move seen as a bid to reinforce its territorial claims in the area. The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released the updated list of names on Saturday, covering various locations in Arunachal […]
Arrest made in fatal stabbing of Tsering Wangdu in New York city
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 2: Three months after the incident, police have arrested a 35-year-old bar bouncer in the case of Tsering Wangdu who was killed on New Year’s Day in New York City, according Daily News. Torrence Holmes was apprehended at his Manhattan residence on 23 March in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old […]
New green book registration extended until end of September
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, March 29: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile has passed a resolution to extend the registration period for new Green Book (Tib. Chadrel Lakdep) by an additional six months until September 30, 2024, during the 10th day of the budget session on Thursday. During the session yesterday, the Finance Department of the Central […]
Gonpo Kyi sues police over ill-treatment in detention
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, March 29: Gonpo Kyi and her husband, Choekyong, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the police over their ill-treatment in December 2023. The duo has said that they were treated harshly during a protest outside the Higher People’s Court in Lhasa, where they have been advocating for a retrial for thier brother, […]
Tibetan artist urges parliament to safeguard the dignity of the national flag
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, March 28: During the ongoing budget session of the Tibetan parliament in Exile on Wednesday, Tsewang Dorjee, a Thangka artist residing in Dharamshala, distributed documents to ministers and members of Parliament which proposed a bill aimed at safeguarding the dignity of the Tibetan National flag. Dorjee’s advocacy for such legislation, which seeks […]
Amendments for nomination of Tibetan Justices fails floor test
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, March 28: There is no breakthrough in the matter regarding the amendment to the articles of the Charter regarding the nomination of judges of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission, as proposals for the same failed the floor test on Wednesday. Members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile are in session to address issues concerning […]
US, UK impose sanctions on China over state-sponsored cyber espionage
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Mar 27: The United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on individuals and groups allegedly involved in state-sponsored cyber espionage activities linked to Beijing. The operation, purportedly orchestrated by a division of China’s Ministry of State Security, targeted a wide range of individuals and entities critical of the Chinese […]
House committee on amendment of Charter presents report in the parliament
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, March 25: Ahead of the much anticipated proceedings for amendments in the charter of the Tibetan government in exile, the house committee on amendment submitted its report to the parliament on Monday, during the ongoing budget session. On Tuesday, Tibetan lawmakers will engage in discussions and possibly vote on the proposed amendments […]
Opinion: A Gullible Singer And a Few Questions
By Bhuchung D. Sonam About a week ago, a minor-league Swiss-based Tibetan singer named Dechen Shak-Dagsay attended an event organised in Geneva by the China Society for Human Rights – one of many propaganda fronts of the Chinese Communist Party – during which she said that “the Tibetan language is spoken all over the place [Lhasa]” […]