Tibet news
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Tibetan Settlement Leader Suicides In Mundgod
The Head of Doeguling Tibetan Settlement Camp No. 1 in Mundgod has committed suicide on 13th Jan, 2015 by hanging himself. Mr. Yeshi Jungney, a former solder of Special Frontier Force is allegedly said to have committed suicide due his dissatisfaction in justification with a monk of the very same settlement who had manhandled him…
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Govt. Directs Tibetan Language To Be Treated Equal With Chinese
In Rebgong county of Qinghai’s Malho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the government has issued a notice on Jan. 11 in Chinese language that all institutions; government offices, schools and state-owned businesses to use both Tibetan and Chinese languages in equal status on their official seals, signboards, letterhead and all other forms of communication.
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Assassination Bids On Dalai Lama From China
There have been many events of Chinese spies being caught scouting in and around Dharamshala by the Indian intelligence. Threats to the life of His Holiness from the China hired agents have not been unseen in the history too. Right from March 1959 in Tibet when the Chinese tried to kidnap His Holiness the Dalai…
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Setting An Institution Of Gaden Tripa to Preserve Gelug Tradition
In an interview to one of the most eminent Tibetan scholars Professor Samdong Rinpoche for Mandala Magazine, he has spoken about the concerns from His Holiness the Dalai Lama about the future of Tibetan Gelug tradition and the plans to preserve it. He has explained that His Holiness has suggested to set up an institution…
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India Could Have Prevented China From Taking Over Tibet
India was in a very strong position during start of the invasion to defend the interest of Tibet and India’s security just for the sake of pleasing the Chinese leadership. It explains “It is not widely known that in 1950, China could have been prevented from taking over Tibet.
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Kalachakra Empowerment in Bodhgaya in January 2017: H. H. The Dalai Lama
Those of you who’ve come from abroad, tomorrow’s the start of 2016 – a Happy New Year to you all. Now you’ll go home, but those of us who are still here will meet again when we hold the Kalachakra Empowerment in Bodhgaya in January 2017. In the meantime, the way to ensure a good…
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I Know Tibet Is Not Even Part of China: Freddy Lim
When I was younger almost everyone thought of Taiwan unified with China. Textbooks were Chinese-centric and didn’t teach Taiwanese history or geography. I still know all the details from Tibet and Mongolia and they’re not even part of China! Young people in Taiwan have learned more about their history from the Internet than through government…
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Police Proposed to Double Up The Dalai Lama Palace Security
The new proposal says to install high-resolution 360 degrees cameras, baggage scanners and sophisticated sabotage-check equipment at the entrance of the Dalai Lama’s palace. “We have proposed a full-fledged battalion for his security against the existing strength of 50 Himachal Police personnel,” said a senior police functionary. If the proposal is implemented, 100 police personnel…
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Mamata Banerjee Government to Frame Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy
West Bengal State government announced to frame Tibetan Refugee Rehabilitation policy by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 1 September last year. Though the policy has yet to be framed, the state government had decided to include the Tibetans in the list of beneficiaries of MNREGA, NRHM, PDS, and extension of loan facilities by the nationalised…
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China Admits It is Against Dalai Lama SA Visa
Dalai Lama’s visit would spoil all the promises of investments from the Chinese government in the South Africa. In fact, he has clearly stated that the Dalai Lama’s visit to South Africa would spoil the friendly atmosphere and good relation between the two countries.