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Taiwan, Tibetan institute sign MOU to teach Mandarin in Tibetan schools in India
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 26: In a significant step toward strengthening educational and cultural ties, Taiwan and a Tibetan higher education institute in India signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to facilitate the placement of Mandarin teachers...
Bill on impeachment procedures of CTA leadership fails floor test
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 25: A bill seeking amendments to the ‘Rules and Regulations for Parliamentary Procedures and the Conduct of Business’ was dropped after failing to secure the necessary two-thirds majority from the parliament on the ninth day...
Tibetan parliament discusses expansion of special needs facilities and new Hunsur project
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 25: The 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile continued deliberations on the proposed budget for the Department of Health on the ninth day of its ongoing 11th session on Wednesday, with discussions centered on the growing needs of...
Tibet scores zero for third consecutive year in Freedom House report
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 24: Tibet has once again received the lowest possible score in the Freedom in the World 2026 report released by Freedom House, marking the third consecutive year the region has ranked at the very bottom of global...
House unanimously passes resolution condemning China’s new ‘ethnic unity’ law
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 23: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Monday unanimously passed a strongly worded resolution condemning China’s newly introduced Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, describing it as a coercive legal instrument aimed at erasing the distinct...
Tibetan monk released after six-month detention, faces serious health issues and ongoing surveillance
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 23: Ven. Zega Gyatso, a Tibetan monk from Tsang Monastery in Ba County, Tsolho (Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture), has reportedly been released after six months of detention by Chinese authorities. However, he continues to suffer...
China lodges protest, calls for investigation after Nepal college burns hundreds of Xi’s books
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 20: China has lodged a formal diplomatic protest and called for a thorough investigation after hundreds of copies of a book authored by Xi Jinping were burned at a technical institution in eastern Nepal, in...
Tibetan monk tortured to death in custody
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 19: Chinese authorities have reportedly tortured a young Tibetan Buddhist monk to death while in custody, before returning his body to his monastery under strict orders of silence, according to a report by research group...
China’s ‘first Tibetan AI’ claim contested as Dharamshala’s Monlam AI predates DeepZang
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 19: China’s unveiling of a Tibetan-language large model, DeepZang, in Lhasa on Monday has been accompanied by bold claims in state media describing it as the “world’s first” Tibetan artificial intelligence platform. Developed by a...
CTA Election Commission announces final candidates for parliamentary election
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 18: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday officially announced the final list of candidates for the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), marking the commencement of the final phase of the Tibetan...















