Tibet news
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China Closes US Consulate in Chengdu, Free Ride for Human Rights Abuse in Tibet?
China has ordered the closure of US Consulate in Chengdu and will that mean a free ride for human rights abuse in Tibet? In retaliation of US order to close down a Chinese consulate, the Beijing authorities on Monday shut down the US consulate. The reaction could mean the loss of a key office that…
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China Imposes 7 Years Jail Term On 2 Tibetans Singing a Song in Praise of Dalai Lama
The authorities of Communist China has announced a seven years jail term to Tibetans who were detained for singing a song in praise of their exiled spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama. While this is not any unusual news for the Tibetans under Chinese occupation, such repressive measures are unheard of for the people…
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With All Recovered, Mundgod Tibetan Settlement Becomes Free of COVID-19
Mundgod Tibetan refugees settlement in South India has now become free of COVID-19 as two remaining positive cases recover. With the discharge of two remaining Tibetan patients of Coronavirus from local municipal hospital, one of the largest Tibetan refugee settlements have now brought the total number of positive cases to zero.
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Tibetan Girl Tops Class 12 Board Exams from Indian District
A Tibetan girl has topped an Indian district in the ISC class 12 board exams this year. While the results of all the boards exams in India came out late, it is a good news for the Tibetan refugees with exceptional performances by the students this year. The Tibetan schools have shown a record improvement…
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Tibetan Homes School Tops CBSE Class 12 Exams in Mussoorie
The Tibetan Homes School has topped the CBSE class 12 exams in Mussoorie region in India. Following the announcement of CBSE class 12 results, students from the Tibetan school surprised the entire Tibetan diaspora with excellent results. The school topper is also the topper among all the students from schools in the region of Mussoorie.
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20 Tibetan Refugee Students Score Above 95% in CBSE Class 12 Results
In a historic feat, 20 Tibetan refugee students have scored above 95% marks in the CBSE class 12 results. The CBSE declared the class 12 exam results on Monday after a prolonged delay due to the Coronavirus pandemic. As students have been waiting anxiously for their most important exam results, the Monday announcement came with…
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US Starts Funding CTA, Tibetan Government in Exile Directly
In a historic move by the US authorities, a direct funding for the Central Tibetan Administration, the Tibetan Government in Exile has been initiated. The President of CTA, Dr. Lobsang Sangay made the announcement by a live public briefing from Dharamshala in India last week, calling the development as a result of many years effort.
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Arunachal Chief Minister Refers India’s Border with Tibet, Not China
The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh state of India refers India’s border with Tibet and not China. During a period of high tension along the borders, the issue of Tibet has been elevated. With serious tensions for India from the Chinese side in Tibet, discussion of the issue of Tibet is highly relevant not only…
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COVID-19 Tibetan Infection: 3 Year Old Case Brings toll to 41 in India and Nepal
Following the addition of 17 new cases including a 3 years old among Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal, total number of infection rises to 41. During the weekly update by the Wuhan originated COVID-19 Task Force of Central Tibetan Administration on Thursday, 17 new cases of infection in the Tibetan communities in India and…
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Tibetan Man Tests COVID-19 Positive in Bylakuppe Settlement
A Tibetan man is reported to have test COVID-19 positive from Bylakuppe settlement in South India. According to the Tibetan report, a man under quarantine at the settlement has tested positive to pandemic virus after many days of arrival. This is the first case of Coronavirus infection among Tibetans in the region.