January 2018
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India to Confer Tibetan Doctor With Padma Shri Award 2018
According to the announcement of the full list of the recipients of the Padma awards by the Government of India on the occasion of Republic day, a Tibetan doctor will be conferred with fourth highest civilian honour of Indian Government, the Padma Shri Award. Dr. Yeshi Dhonden is being honoured with honour for his contribution…
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Dalai Lama’s Office Clarifies Against Allegation of $1 Mn Fees
Neither His Holiness the Dalai Lama nor the Dalai Lama Foundation Received $1 Million For His Holiness’s appearance in Albany as being alleged through an article in the Daily Daily on Thursday, clarifies the office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama through the official website confirming that the allegation has no basis.
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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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Introduce Education of Heart and Mind Said Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama told that it is very important to introduce education of heart and mind based on secular thoughts while speaking to thousands of students at Bodh Gaya on Thursday. His Holiness stressed that the Indian secular concepts are very much relevant to be implemented in the today’s…
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Dalai Lama Will Grace Amaravati Buddhist Heritage Festival
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama will grace the Amaravati Buddhist Heritage Festival in the beginning of next month according to the news reports. The Buddhist conclave which is scheduled to in the beginning of February, the Tourism minister of Andra Pradesh confirmed that the Tibetan spiritual leader will attend the religious…
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Gaya Airport and Dalai Lama Security Doubled Post Bodhgaya Explosion
The Gaya International airport and His Holiness the Dalai Lama security has been tightened by almost double of the existing arrangements following the explosion and consequent recovery of two live bombs in Bodhgaya last Friday. The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been temporarily stationed in Bodhgaya since the beginning of this…
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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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3 Suspects in Bombs Planted Amid Dalai Lama Security in Bodhgaya Arrested
With recovery of two live bombs amid the tight security of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya created a serious bomb scare at the holy site but the Bihar state police has arrested three suspects in this connection. According to the source, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) are now interrogating the three suspects.
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Dalai Lama Waiting For A Pilgrimage Visit to China One Day
The Buddhist spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama during the course of teaching at Bodh Gaya today told that he is praying for a pilgrimage visit China’s Mount Wutai one day. His Holiness concluded the Diamond Cutter Sutra teachings specially dedicated to the Chinese disciples presently attending in Bodh Gaya on Tuesday.