His Holiness the Dalai Lama greeting well-wishers on his arrival at his hotel in London, UK, on 13 May 2012. Photo/Karen Marshall LONDON: His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sunday (13 May ) arrived in Britain in bright sunshine shortly after midday and was met directly off the plane at Heathrow (...)
The Kashag is aware of the incident of three Tibetans carrying the Chinese national flag during their ongoing peace march to Tibet. Moreover, the Kashag discussed the matter on 11 May 2012. The Kashag on numerous occasions made clear its long-standing guidelines that every political activities (...)
Live Webcast: Templeton Prize Ceremony There will be a live webcast of the ceremony of the 2012 Templeton Prize being presented to His Holiness the Dalai Lama from St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, UK, on 14 2012. The award ceremony will be preceded by a live webcast of a meeting with the press. (...)
In a recent article, Barry Sautman ascribes recent self-immolations in Tibet to a few disgruntled monks at a single monastery. Their complaints, he says, reflect general social and economic issues rather than a genuine concern for the Tibetan people’s political and religious rights. Sautman (...)
(AFP) VIENNA — Austria’s Chancellor Werner Faymann and Vice-Chancellor Michael Spindelegger are expected to meet with the Dalai Lama during his visit to Austria from May 17-27, their offices said Thursday. Faymann was scheduled to meet with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader alongside Vienna (...)
By Benjamin Kang Lim and Nick Edwards BEIJING | Tue May 8, 2012 5:28pm EDT (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party is seriously considering a delay in its upcoming five-yearly congress by a few months amid internal debate over the size and makeup of its top decision-making body, sources (...)
The Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration, Dharamsala, invites applications from eligible candidates for the post of Medical Officer one each at Miao, Odisha, Ladakh, Bir, Bylakuppe and Mundgod. 1. Qualification: Minimum qualification is MBBS from a recognized Institution. 2. (...)
By MURONG XUECUN BEIJING — In the spring of 1997 in a small hotel in a small town in the middle of Sichuan Province I met Mr. Zhao. He had a battered suitcase, tattered clothes and a desperate expression. Early on in our conversation he asked me if I knew any officials who could help (...)
DHARAMSHALA: New video footages coming out of Tibet shows tragic self-immolation of three Tibetans and audio recordings of their last wishes to restore freedom and preservation of Tibetan identity and culture under the repressive rule of the Chinese government. (Watch video footage) The (...)
Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay (L) and World Chess Federation President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov during the signing ceremony in Dharamsala on 8 May 2012/Photos by Namgyal Tsewang/Tibetonline TV DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has signed an agreement with World Chess Federation (...)