(Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama) Patna, 4 January 2013 On arrival in the ancient Indian city of Patna yesterday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was warmly welcomed at the airport by the Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. He was then driven a short distance to the State Guest House, where he (...)
BANGALORE: The Tibetan Parliament delegates called upon Shri K.G. Bopaiah, the honorable Speaker of the Karnataka State Assembly, to formally launch the month-long All India “Solidarity with Tibet” campaign initiated by the exile Tibetan Parliament. Co-inciding with the auspicious beginning of (...)
NDTV (PTI) January 03, 2013 PATNA, Bihar: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Patna on Thursday to take part in a three-day International Buddhist Conference starting in Patna from January 5. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar went to Jayprakash Narayan airport to receive the Dalai Lama (...)
DHARAMSHALA: The first Tibetan teacher’s meeting is currently under-way at the Tibetan Children Village school at lower Dharamshala. The three-day meeting is organised by the department of education, Central Tibetan Administration. Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay who is also the Kalon for the (...)
PRESS RELEASE Tibetan Task Force on Negotiations Discusses Critical Situation in Tibet and China’s New Leadership A two-day meeting of the Task Force on Negotiations was held in Dharamsala from December 31, 2012 to January 1, 2013, chaired by Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay. The meeting reviewed the (...)
DHARAMSALA: On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration, Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay extends his heartiest congratulations to Ms. Maya Graf on her election to the President of the Federal Parliament of Switzerland. “I am pleased to learn that you have been successfully elected as the President (...)
SYDNEY: A two-day International Sino-Tibetan Dialogue Conference was held from 29 to 30 December, 2012 at Bankstown Sports Club, NSW. The conference was organized by Sino-Tibet Study Group, New York and Chinese-Tibetan Friendship Association, Sydney. About 100 Tibetan and Chinese scholars, (...)
By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – A prominent group of Chinese academics has warned in a bold open letter that the country risks “violent revolution” if the government does not respond to public pressure and allow long-stalled political reforms. The 73 scholars, including well-known current and (...)
DHARAMSALA: The Central Tibetan Administration has expressed deep condolences on the sad demise of two-time former Kalon Tripa Sonam Topgyal. He breathed his last due to prolonged illness at the age of 71 on 30 December. “The Tibetan people have lost an exemplary civil servant, who has dedicated (...)
By Faizan Ahmad / The Times of India PATNA: The Dalai Lama will inaugurate a three-day International Buddhist Samagam (convention) here on January 5. The convention is expected to attract over 1500 delegates from various countries. It will be held at the Buddha Smriti Park in Patna which was (...)