Tibet news
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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.
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Tibetan Youth Needs to Know about CTA: Dekyi Chhoyang
The prior responsibility of CTA is the redressal of anguish of the Tibetans inside Tibet and look after the exile Tibetan communities. If the youngsters can not contribute totally to our cause, it would be of very high significance if they have the information and knowledge of functioning of the CTA. Naturally they will realise…
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Discrimination Against Tibetan Ethnic People in China and Tibet
“In recent years, there have been recurring instances where people with ethnic backgrounds, even Han people, were discriminated against or denied access to certain service trades,” the report quoted him as saying. Qiangba Puncog, an ethnic Tibetan who is now a deputy head of the standing committee of China’s largely rubber- stamp parliament, was speaking…
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No-Frisking Privilege at Domestic Airports for His Holiness Affirmed by Home Ministry
Though Robert Vadra’s no-frisking privilege across the country was taken away, His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s no-frisking privilege was reaffirmed from the Home Ministry. Though the Home Ministry did not mention any reasons for the continuation of offering the privilege for His Holiness, the reply from ministry stated that they will continue to provide no-frisking…
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US Sanctions $6 Million for Tibetans in Nepal and India for Fiscal Year 2016
The Congressional budget appropriation bill states “Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading, “Economic Support Fund” not less than $6,000,000 shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan culture, development, and the resilience of Tibetan communities in India and Nepal, and to assist in the education and development of…
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KFC Opening Soon in Capital of Tibet, Lhasa
Despite citing ‘economically not feasible’ for KFC business in Tibet in 2004, KFC is set to open its first KFC restaurant in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. “The restaurant will incorporate local design elements, provide employment opportunities and support the development of the regional supply chain,” a company representative cited in an interview.
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Tibetan Election 2016: Official Preliminary Results
The Election Commissioner further explained that Sikyong candidates should confirm their candidature between 5 – 24 December 2015 by submitting a letter of confirmation to the Election Commission through the local Election Commission. The letter of confirmation should contain the candidate’s name, age, date of birth, Green book number, brief biography in Tibetan Himalayan font…
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A Review of TED: Tibetan Entrepreneurship Development
TED offers variety of services to help entrepreneurs at various stages of their business. They help you start your business as well as services to already established business to grow. TED also helps you with any legal issues you have with your business. You could be a person aspiring to be an entrepreneur with a…
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Nancy Pelosi tells of her recent visit to Tibet
Pelosi described the visit as highly controlled, estimating that more than 30 Chinese security officers accompanied the delegation of seven. Though she could not be sure just how Potemkin what they saw was, she noted, for example, that what China “wanted us to see was housing. And we did. Did we see families? I’m not…