DHARAMSHALA: The Central Tibetan Administration is deeply saddened by the demise of Adam Yauch, a staunch long-time Tibet supporter. As a member of the world-renowned hip hop group Beastie Boys, Mr. Yauch used his fame to bring a new dynamism to the issue of Tibet by holding several Tibetan (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The Tibetan Parliament today sent congratulatory messages to France’s Francois Hollande and Russia’s Vladimir Putin for winning their presidential elections. In the letter sent to President Putin, Tibetan Parliament Speaker Penpa Tsering wrote: ‘On behalf of the Tibetan (...)
Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay during his meeting with Chief Minister Prof Prem Kumar Dhumal in Shimla on 6 May 2012 DHARAMSHALA: Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay on Sunday met with Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and appealed for support from the state government for Tibetans living in Shimla (...)
Kalon Dicki Chhoyang of the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration visited the Tibetan community in Calgary as part of her short stay in Canada. (From left) Ngawang Yonten (from Office of Tibet, New York), Tashi Phuntsok (Vice President of (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The 8th college orientation for 12th graduate students is currently underway in Dharamshala. The orientation is organised by the Department of Education( DOE) and is being held at the Gangkyi conference hall. The day-long program is inaugurated by Additional Secretary Togyal (...)
by Paul WellsMacleans (Canada)Wednesday, May 2, 2012 The Dalai Lama was in Ottawa to speak to 7,000 people at the Civic Centre. He did not intend to bring controversy. It follows him anyway. For days there was speculation about whether Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader would meet Prime Minister (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Reports coming out of Tibet say, an internal notice sent to all the prisons and detention centers of the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) in March 2012, has barred all prisoners from meeting their friends and family. The notice has also clearly outlined a need for stricter vigilance (...)
Two staff of Environment and Development Desk (EDD) of DIIR, Central Tibetan Administration, Jigme Norbu and Tempa Gyaltsen Zamlha visited north eastern Tibetan Settlements of Miao Choepheling, Tezu Dhargeling and Tenzingang on an environment awareness talk program titled ‘Current Ecological (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Gyalwang Karmapa Rinpoche and Home Kalon Gyari Dolma, yesterday graced a programme ‘Bodd Dharma-Vishwa Shanti and Himalaya Per Barhte Khatre’ organised by Himalaya Pariwar, a joint Indo-Tibetan organisation at the Zilla Parishad hall, Dharamshala. Gyalwang Karmapa Rinpoche was the (...)