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Passang Tsering Sworn in as Member of the Public Service Commission

Dharamshala: In accordance with the Charter of Tibetans-in-Exile, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile administered the oath of office to Passang Tsering, a new member of the Public Service Commission earlier today. Passang Tsering – the Principal...

Honourable Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang, Arrives in Dharamshala to Attend His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 89th Birthday Celebration

Dharamshala: Upon arrival in Dharamshala on 4 July 2024, Honourable Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang led delegation, received a warm welcome reception from Cabinet Secretary Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, Secretary Palden Dhondup of the Home Department and...

Honourable Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Taman, Arrives in Dharamshala to Attend His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 89th Birthday Celebration

Dharamshala: Upon arrival in Dharamshala on 4 July 2024, Honourable Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang led delegation, received a warm welcome reception from Cabinet Secretary Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, Secretary Palden Dhondup of the Home Department and...

Tibetan Community in Dehradun Plants 3,000 Saplings to Promote “One planet, One colour, Go green”

Dharamshala: Around 250 members of the Tibetan community in Dehradun planted over 3,000 saplings at the onset of the monsoon season as part of the upcoming celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, according to the Tibetan...

Geneva Tibetan Community Celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 89th Birthday

Geneva: The Tibetan Community of Geneva commemorated the 89th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at a gathering held in Zurich, Switzerland, on 29 June 2024. The event welcomed Thinley Chukki, a representative from the Tibet Bureau in...

India mum on environmental losses due to China’s Tibet policies: Academic

India mum on environmental losses due to China’s Tibet policies: Academic

As UPR concludes, UN Human Rights Council voices clear criticism of China’s abuses in Tibet

July 4, 2024 The United Nations Human Rights Council has once again issued substantive criticism of Beijing’s systematic human rights violations against Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers and Chinese. The post As UPR concludes, UN Human Rights Council voices clear...

Dalai Lama is recovering exceptionally fast: Personal physicians

By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 4 July: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is rapidly recovering and able to walk after a successful knee replacement surgery in the US, as confirmed by two of his personal physicians...

China Closes Tibetan Monastery Schools, Sends Novices to State Boarding Schools

Summary: Chinese authorities have closed Buddhist schools at two Tibetan monasteries in Sichuan province, forcing The post China Closes Tibetan Monastery Schools, Sends Novices to State Boarding Schools appeared first on Yarloong.

Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts Inaugurates 2nd Summer Cultural Immersion Course

Dharamshala: The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) inaugurated the Second Cultural Immersion Course with an opening orientation. The event was graced by the presence of Honourable Sikyong Penpa Tsering and Joint Secretary of the Department of Religion and...

UN: China Rejects Calls for Human Rights Reform and Doubles Down on Abuses in Tibet

China Rejects Almost 70% of UN Member State Recommendations Urging for Justice and Accountability in Tibet 3 July 2024 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tibet campaigners have expressed deep concern following China’s rejection of almost 70% of the Tibet-specific recommendations put...

Local Tibetan Justice Commissioner Phuntsok Palden Conducts Legal Awareness Campaigns in Bylakuppe

Bylakuppe: The Local Tibetan Justice Commissioner of the southern region, Phuntsok Palden, conducted a legal awareness campaign for around 32 residents of Lugsung Samdupling Tibetan Settlement on 25 June followed by at Dekyi Larso Tibetan Settlement on 27 June...

Local Tibetan Justice Commissioner Phuntsok Palden Conducts Legal Awareness Campaign in Kollegal and Mysore

Kollegal: The local Tibetan Justice Commissioner of the southern region, Phuntsok Palden, held a legal awareness campaign at Kollegal Sambhota Tibetan School’s auditorium for school staff and around 70 students from class VI to IX on 20 June 2024. ...

Former Chinese TAR boss Wu Yingjie’s fall likely due to misuse of funds

July 3, 2024 On June 16, 2024, Chinese state media reported that former Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) Party Secretary Wu Yingjie is being investigated for “suspected severe violations of Party discipline and the law.” The post Former Chinese TAR...

Tibet Museum Organises Traveling Exhibition Titled “Mapping Tibet” at Upper TCV

Dharamshala: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations, Central Tibetan Administration, organised a day-long traveling exhibition themed “Mapping Tibet” at Upper TCV School in Dharamshala on 2 July 2024. The exhibition aimed to educate younger...

Youth Empowerment Section Commences 4th Batch of Amazon Web Service Re/Start Cloud Computing Skill Training

Bangalore: The Youth Empowerment Support section of the Home Department, CTA, in collaboration with Natio Cultus Consultancy LLP (a part of Indonesia-based Orbit Future Academy), commenced the 4th Batch of the Amazon Web Service Re/Start Cloud Computing program on...

2nd International Tibet Youth Forum Commences in Dharamshala, Sikyong Calls for Unified Efforts in Advocating for Tibet

Dharamshala: The Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration, earlier today commenced the 2nd International Tibet Youth Forum, a hallmark initiative of the 16th Kashag, in Dharamshala that brought together over 100 Tibetan youths representing diverse...

Sikyong Congratulates Nima Gyaltsen on Being Nominated for ‘The Order of Canada’ Award

Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration wrote a letter to Nima Gyaltsen, a Tibetan resident from Calgary, Canada, to congratulate him on being nominated for the ‘The Order of Canada’, the highest level of distinction award...

Central Tibetan Administration to Award Two Distinctive Staff for Excellence in Service

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration will present two staff of the Central Tibetan Administration with an award in recognition of their distinctive service in their respective departments. The two staff selected for the award are Joint Secretary Dhondup Gyalpo,...

Dr. Gyalo, a Leading Expert on Tibet’s “Stolen Children”, Visits Australia

Canberra: Dr. Gyalo, a leading expert on the Chinese government’s assimilation and education policies in Tibet, visited Office of Tibet, Canberra earlier today on 2 July 2024. He was accompanied by Tibet Action Institute’s digital security members Lobsang Gyatso...

Tibetans in Aarschot Celebrates His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 89th Birthday

Aarschot: On 29 June 2024, Tibetans in Aarschot celebrated His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 89th birthday in the presence of special guest Geshe Lungtok Gedun, Director of Tibetan Translation and Research Institute, and chief guest Thinley Wangdue, Secretary of...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Condoles the Demise of CM Pema Khandu’s Mother

Dharamshala: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile extended his deepest condolences to Shri Pema Khandu, Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, on the sad demise of his mother. The Speaker wrote, “It is with profound sorrow that...