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Veteran Tibetan activist concludes final solo-cycle rally in Dharamshala, urges youth’s active role in freedom struggle
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 20: Veteran Tibetan activist Jamyang Tenzin arrived in Dharamshala on Thursday evening after completing his seventh and final Tibet Awareness Solo-Cycle Rally, a journey that spanned approximately 4,000 kilometres across seven Indian states. The 65-year-old...
Canadian MPs spotlight Tibet, declares 2025 as ‘Year of Compassion’ honouring Dalai Lama
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 20: Three Members of Parliament delivered statements on Tibet and His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Canadian House of Commons on Tuesday, marking a historic day of advocacy as more than 60 Tibetan delegates...
Kaydor Aukatsang announces 2026 presidential bid, joins race for top office of Tibetan polity
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 19: Former North America Representative for H.H. the Dalai Lama, Kelsang Dorjee (Kaydor) Aukatsang announced his candidacy for the 2026 presidential elections of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday, entering what is expected to...
CTA commemorates 75th anniversary of Dalai Lama’s assumption of spiritual and temporal leadership
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 17: The Central Ghoton Organising Committee of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Monday commemorated the 75th anniversary of His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama’s assumption of spiritual and temporal leadership of Tibet at...
Dalai Lama earns first-ever Grammy nomination for meditation album
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 17: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has earned his first Grammy nomination, receiving global recognition for his spoken-word album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The project has...
Tibetan elementary students indoctrinated with ideological, militarised training: Report
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 14: Chinese authorities are intensifying ideological indoctrination among Tibetan elementary school students through “red” re-education campaigns, Mao-centric propaganda, and military-style training, according to a new report by the Washington-based advocacy group International Campaign for Tibet...
Hongqi Bridge in Tibet’s Barkham collapses, no casualties reported
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 13: The newly constructed Hongqi Bridge at the Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station in Barkham (Ch. Ma’erkang), Aba (Ngaba) Tibetan Prefecture, in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo suddenly collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. The construction of the...
Dalai Lama congratulates new President of Ireland Catherine Connolly
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 12: Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his warm congratulations to Catherine Connolly on her election as the President of Ireland, expressing confidence that her long years of public service will guide...
Prague celebrates Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, Václav Havel’s legacy in joint tribute gala
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 12: The Czech capital celebrated the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the enduring friendship he shared with the late Czech President Václav Havel at a gala event titled “Dalai Lama 90, Havel...
Czech President Petr Pavel to co-patron Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Nov. 10: Czech President Petr Pavel will co-patron a special gala evening in Prague on November 11 to honour the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The event will also commemorate the 89th birthday...














