August 2018
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India and Tibet are a Family Says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
The Chief of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Shri Mohan Bhagwat during his recent meeting with the political leader of Tibetan people, President Dr. Lobsang Sangay told that India and Tibet are a family. The RSS Chief also assured in the meeting that he will continue to support and lend his voice to raise the issue…
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Two Arrested for Bodhgaya Blast During Dalai Lama Visit
As the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is still working on resolving the case of low-intensity explosives blast in Bodhgaya during the visit of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama in January this year, the NIA has on Friday arrested two more West Bengal residents hiding in a village in Kerala for their alleged…
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Barack Obama Endorses Tibetan-American in Congressional Elections
The former president Barack Obama has openly endorsed the Tibetan American, Aftab Karma Singh Pureval, for the upcoming US Congressional elections in November. His is one of the candidates in the list of 81 candidates endorsed by the former president running for various positions in the November mid-term elections.
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Visit Sweden in September
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit Sweden in September this year to give a public talk at the Malmo live. The Tibetan spiritual leader will be visiting Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland following the visit to Sweden on September 12, which also marks the 80th anniversary of Swedish aid…
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TED Entrepreneur KERAA Opens Branch in Dharamsala
Keraa Fashion, the 2016 winner of Tibetan Entrepreneurship Development(TED) program of Department of Finance, Central Tibetan Administration on Friday opened its first branch at the heart of Tibetan exile, i.e., Gangkyi, Dharamsala. The ribbon cutting ceremony of the enterprise was carried out by Kalon Karma Yeshi at around 10 am that day.
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Dalai Lama Warns Hectic Schedules Could Shorten His Life
The 83 year old Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the farewell program after his month long stay in Ladakh warned that a hectic schedule could imply a shorter life. His Holiness arrived in Leh, Ladakh on July 3 and his visit in the region marked with a very hectic schedule where…
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Tibet’s Unique Geography and its Importance for the Region
Tibet was recently shaken by tremors on 2nd August at about 2 am in the early morning. Fortunately no casualties were reported and no one was hurt. Earlier this month, Scientists had warned that the mantle – the thick layer under the Earth’s surface – had cracked beneath Tibet. The Indian plate is sub-ducting underneath the Eurasian Plate and…
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Historic Building Once Home to Dalai Lama’s Parents Demolished
Yabshi Takser, the historic building close to the Potala Palace in Lhasa once home to the parents of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been demolished according to sources. The building was razed ahead of weeks of discussion of Lhasa protection at the annual meeting of the world’s leading heritage body, UNESCO…
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Tibetans No Longer Require NORI for IC Application
The Tibetan political head in exile, President Dr. Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday announced that the Central Government of India has exempted Tibetans from requiring the NORI certificate to apply for Identity Certificate (IC). This has been enabled through a change in the policy guideline of the Tibetan Identity Certificate.