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Tibetan spiritual leader expresses hope of returning to Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 22: The foremost Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on Thursday reiterated his hope of one day being able to return to Tibet, while addressing devotees during an audience at his residence in...
Dalai Lama’s long-time secretary Tenzin Taklha honoured with Thiksey Medal
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 20: Tenzin Namdhak Taklha, long-time senior aide and private secretary to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, was honoured with the prestigious Thiksey Medal Award on Wednesday in recognition of his decades-long service to the...
EU presses Nepal to address the rights of undocumented Tibetan refugees
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 19: The European Union has formally urged the Government of Nepal to address the longstanding humanitarian and administrative challenges faced by undocumented Tibetan refugees in the country, according to an official communication from the European...
Tibetan students record outstanding performance in 2026 CBSE examinations
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 18: The Department of Education under the Central Tibetan Administration announced on Monday exceptional performances by Tibetan students in the 2026 Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) all-India exams for Class 10 and Class 12...
Tashi Delek sworn in as new Europe MP for 13-day term following Thubten Wangchen’s resignation
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 18: Tashi Delek was sworn in on Monday as the newest member of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile following the resignation of Europe and Africa MP Thubten Wangchen, who was recently appointed as the Representative for...
Panchen Lama’s 31st year of enforced disappearance marked by Exile Tibetans
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 18: The Tibetan Youth Congress, the largest pro-independence organization in exile, on Sunday commemorated the 31st anniversary of the enforced disappearance of the 11th Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was abducted by the Chinese government at...
Election Commission announces 2026 final election results, voter turnout drops to 45.71%
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 13: The Central Election Commission (CEC) of the Central Tibetan Administration announced the results of the final election for the 18th Tibetan Parliament in Exile on Wednesday. Out of 91,073 registered voters, 41,638 Tibetans cast...
Telo Rinpoche’s term as Dalai Lama’s honorary representative in Russia ends
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 13: Telo Tulku Rinpoche on Monday announced the conclusion of his tenure as the official representative of 14th Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration in Russia, bringing to a close more than a decade...
Drepung Gomang Monastery expels Gelug MP Atuk Tseten, bars monks from electoral politics
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 11: One of the largest Buddhist monastic institutions in exile, Drepung Gomang Monastery, in an unprecedented move, has unanimously passed a resolution expelling Gelug Member of Parliament Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten from the monastery’s administrative...
CTA apex court rejects interim injunction plea in Choejor case ahead of election result
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 11: The Supreme Justice Commission (SJC), the apex court of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), has rejected an application seeking an ex parte ad interim injunction in a high-profile legal challenge concerning the revocation of...















