In December 2024, acting tead and scriptural Teacher of Hor Tsang Kirti Monastery, was forcibly detained by Chinese authorities in Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County, Kanlho (Gannan) Prefecture in Tibet’s traditional province of Amdo, incorporated into China’s Gansu Province. According to a reliable (...)
Melbourne: On 13 August 2025, the Victorian Parliamentary Friends of Tibet, in collaboration with The Tibetan Community in Victoria and the Australia Voluntary Tibet Advocacy Group (V-TAG) hosted a special event in the Victorian Parliament House to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness (...)
Kalimpong: As part of the “Year of Compassion” programme celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday observance year, the three monasteries under the jurisdiction of the Kalimpong Tibetan Settlement Office—Geden Tharpa Choling Monastery, Palden Sae Gyud Monastery, and Zhekar Choede (...)
Seattle: On a warm August weekend, the heart of Seattle pulsed with the vibrant spirit of Tibet. The 30th Annual Tibet Fest, held on 9 and 10 August 2025 at the Seattle Center Armory Theater, drew more than few thousand visitors—travellers, locals, and members of the Tibetan diaspora—coming (...)
Chitradurga: On 10 August 2025, as part of the year-long celebration of the “Year of Compassion,” the Chief Representative Office of the South Zone, Mundgod Tibetan Settlement Office, SSS M Guru Trust, and the Karnataka Tibetan Support Group jointly organised a religious programme in Chitradurga, (...)
Delhi: On 12 August 2025, afternoon, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the incumbent Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Home (DoH), visited Buddha Vihar and the Samyeling Tibetan settlement. The visits included prayer offerings at local monasteries, office visits with community leaders, an inspection (...)
Dharamshala: Kalon (Minister) Tharlam Dolma Changra of the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration, graced the 27th Founding Anniversary of the College for Higher Tibetan Studies (CHTS), Sarah, as the chief guest earlier today. The occasion also marked the graduation ceremony of (...)
Dharamshala: The Department of Education (DoE), Central Tibetan Administration, commenced a three-day workshop for teachers on the Basic Education Policy (BEP) for Tibetans in Exile and the National Education Policy (NEP) at the Administrative Training Centre, Dharamsala, from 12 to 14 August (...)
PRESS RELEASE As the 2026 Elections of Sikyong and Members of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile draw near, the Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration has received numerous inquiries and observed considerable public discussion and speculation regarding the electoral process. (...)
Dharamshala: The 11th Local Tibetan Assembly of Shimla was formally sworn-in during a ceremony held at the Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Handicraft Society. Out of the seven newly elected members, six virtually took the oath of office, which was duly administered by the Local Tibetan Justice (...)