Dharamshala: The government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has imposed sweeping security restrictions on Tibetans marking the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Credible sources report that Chinese authorities deployed large numbers of police to Karze Monastery, effectively (...)
Gangtok: On 13 August 2025, as a part of “Year of Compassion” programme, the Local Ghoton Organising Committee of Gangtok organised a charitable initiative by providing free meals to the four old age homes and two childcare Institutions. The beneficiaries included, Mayalmu Shelter Home, Lee Aal (...)
Dalhousie: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the incumbent Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Home, commenced his official visit to the Phuntsokling Tibetan Settlement in Dalhousie on 13 August 2025. Upon his arrival, he was warmly received by Settlement Officer Kalsang Tenzin, President of the Local (...)
In December 2024, the acting head 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 (...)