DARJEELING: The Tibetan Settlement Office in Darjeeling on Monday organised a talk by visiting Kasur Kirti Rinpoche on the current situation in Tibet. “We organised the talk to educate the Tibetan community on the political situation inside Tibet,” Ms Sonam Sangmo, the settlement officer told (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared class XII board examination results on May 27, 2013. And three Tibetan schools namely, TCV Selakui, TNMF Clement Town and TCV Gopalpur have achieved 100% result this year. Out of the 1616 Tibetan students who appeared in the (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Reports coming out of Tibet say tense situation prevailed in Driru county in eastern Tibet as mining activities on a sacred hill in the region sparked a massive protest by thousands of local Tibetans on 24 May. Over 4,500 Tibetans gathered near Naglha Zamba, a sacred hill rich in (...)
SHIMLA: “Dalai Lama: A Talkathon scroll” a book written by Prof. Som Ranchan was launched by Shri Jagat Singh Negi, deputy speaker of Himachal Vidhan Sabha at a function held to mark Buddha Purnima on 25 May at Shimla. Gyabra Tri Sab rinpoche was the guest of Honour during the function. The book (...)
May 20, 2013 Dharamsala: The US Senate Judiciary Committee approved the provision of 5,000 immigration visas to displaced Tibetans residing in India and Nepal. The amendment, offered by Senator Dianne Feinstein and cosponsored by Chairman Patrick Leahy and Senator Chuck Schumer, was approved by (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Home Kalon Dolma Gyari visited Tibetan settlements in northern and northeastern India from 13-22 May. During her visit to Dehradun on 14 May, Kalon Dolma Gyari met Mr Subash Kumar, Chief Secretary of Uttara Khand. She briefed him about the ongoing process of seeking lease amendment (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Chinese government, in their continued crackdown on Tibetan writers and intellectuals, sentenced a Tibetan monk to five years in prison for writing a book on Tibet and the wave of self-immolations that has swept Tibet since 2009. Gartse Jigme, a well known Tibetan writer and (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Dr Tsering Wangchuk, Kalon for the Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration today opened a workshop on ‘Health Communication and Education’ at the Imperial Heights Resort near Dharamshala. The workshop is being organised by the health department of the Central Tibetan (...)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 9:00 IST | Agency: DNA Manan Kumar But solving the Tibet issue will provide the buffer zone for peaceful borders. This will further lessen the suspicion on the Chinese government. Tibet will contribute to the peace in the region. Fresh from a visit to the USA and (...)
By Vishal Gulati [IANS] Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is all set to reach out to Indians in Hindi. The Hindi version of his official website will be launched Saturday. “His Holiness (Dalai Lama) often describes himself as ‘son of India’ and it’s only natural that his website (...)