Jigme Wangchuk
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China Successfully Clones Two Monkeys. Are Humans Next?
A laboratory in China has successfully clones two monkeys using the same technique which once enabled scientists to clone a sheep a decade ago. This development, many fears, could lead to humans being cloned next in laboratories. ABC News reported that Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, two long-tailed macaques, were born in a laboratory six…
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Direct Chandigarh-Dharamsala Flight to Start from March
Indian national air carrier Air India is soon set to start direct flight connectivity between Chandigarh and Dharamsala, a report said. It has also been reported that SpiceJet will be one other entity that will render the service shortly after Air India does. Dharamshala Airport Director Sonam Norbu said that “public carrier Air India is…
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Nepal Receives 32,000 Solar Power Generators Donation from China
China has donated more than 32,000 solar power generators to Nepal in a latest bid to improve the country’s infrastructure after the debilitating 2015 earthquake. Nepal has also been reeling under intense strife due to the Madhesi agitation which crippled its relationship with India.
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Chinese Tibet Oppression Raised in US House of Representatives
The US House of Representatives recently discussed about the need for the United States to intervene in how China is oppressing the religious freedom of the Tibetan people. The discussion on Tibet reeled around the debate on China’s Strategy to Accrue Global Power. The Tibet Post reported that the Chairman of the Asia and the…
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China Issues Order for Tibetan Pilgrims in India, Nepal to Return Home
China has issued a public notice which stated that Tibetan pilgrims visiting India and Nepal for their annual pilgrim should immediately return home. The order was reportedly issued by a local government in China’s Sichuan Province for Tibetan pilgrims who are currently in Bodh Gaya, India and Nepal.
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Dharamsala Hoteliers Hoping for New Govt to Provide Relief
The Dharamsala hoteliers who are in visible duress due to the High Court decision decreeing illegal hotels to be sealed, are now pinning their hope on the new government. The Tribune recently reported that a delegation of hotel association met Minister for Town and Country Planning Sarween Chaudhary and Chief Jai Ram Thakur and submitted…
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Your Passport May No Longer Serve as Your Address Proof, But Wait
To make sense of things for travelers who are caught under the snare of governmental guidelines, the External Affairs Ministry of India has decided that travel document will not have the address proof of the passport holder. This decision was taken by the panel, comprising of official from the Ministry of External Affairs and the…
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China is Powerful But India is Not a Weak Nation: Indian Army Chief
Urging the Centre to take cognizance of the repeated boundary tussle with China, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Friday that the country needs to shift focus from its border with Pakistan to that with China. Rawat asked the Centre to first implement properly its ‘neighborhood first’ policy.
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Marriott Fires Worker Who ‘Liked’ Tweet About Tibet Independence
US multinational company Marriott International said that it is in the process of firing an employee who had previously liked a social media post pertaining to the Tibet independence. The Marriott controversy revolved solely around their guidebook listing Tibet and Hong Kong as separate countries.
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Chinese Authorities Blow Up Christian Church by Dynamite
In a latest case of religious persecution, Chinese authorities have blown up a Christian megachurch, purposely as a tough stance against religious groups in the region. The Golden Lampstand Church in the city of Linfen in Shaanxi province was blown up with explosives and with the help of excavators.