January 2018
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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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After Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga and Maroon 5 China Bans Hip Hop, Tattooed Artists
China has now banned the hip hop features and artists with tattoos from appearing on television in the country for its contents are countering to the communist party values according to the recent reports. The crack down comes after China banned popular international artists like Selena Gomez, Lady Gaga and Maroon 5 for ties with…
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Tibetan Woman Appointed Provincial Secretary of Communist Party of China
A woman politician of Tibetan origin has been appointed for the first time to the post of Secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) for the province of Fujian, a state of economic significance for China on Monday. This appointment marked the first minority ethnic woman to be appointed to such an inner sanctum of…
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I’m a Buddhist Monk But I Respect All Religious Traditions: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama while beginning his teachings arranged primarily for the Chinese disciples from mainland China, His Holiness told that he is a Buddhist monk but he respects all religious traditions. His Holiness also expressed his admiration of the fact that all the world’s major religions flourish in India…
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Tibetan Girl Awarded Gold Medal at Indian University
A young Tibetan girl has bagged a gold medal from the reputed Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Gujarat according to the updates coming from sources. The Tibetan refugee girl has topped in the exams of Masters in Arts securing the highest marks for History subject from the University and she has been honoured with…
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Museum of the 14th Dalai Lama Coming Soon in US
According to the official website of the Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies in Ithaca, New York, The Library and Museum of the 14th Dalai Lama has been planned to be set up at this sprawling campus of Namgyal Monastery in United States to protect the legacy of the Dalai Lama and all that he…
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Regionalism Biggest Internal Challenge of Tibetan Community: President Sangay
The president of Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala while speaking to the Tibetan community in Belgium on Sunday told that regionalism is the biggest internal challenge for the Tibetan community. The political head of Tibetan people, Dr. Lobsang Sangay, who is on a three nation tour to Europe warned against the practice of regionalism among…
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Strike in Ladakh Post Finding Bombs in Bodh Gaya
A strike was called in parts of Ladakh on Sunday after a low intensity bomb explosion led to the recovery of two other live explosives in the holy place, Bodh Gaya on Friday. The strike or referred as a bandh was called to condemn the heinous act of planting explosives at the most holy site…
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Dalai Lama Was Not the Target of Explosives Found in Bodh Gaya
Following the primary investigation of live explosives found at Bodh Gaya on late Friday evening, the officials have announced that the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama was not the target behind the bombs planted. The police and intelligence treated the issue with utmost sensitivity and appealed the public to remain calm and…
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Dalai Lama Announce Two Days Teachings For Disciples From China
The Buddhist spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama completed the third series of teachings during his ongoing month long stay at Bodh Gaya today. During the progress of empowerment initiations at the Kalachakara ground today, he announced that he will give a two days teachings specially for those disciples coming from the mainland China.