Tibet news
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Tibetan Parliament in Exile Session Curtailed to 1 Day
Due to impact of Coronavirus outbreak, the Tibetan Parliament in Exile session has been curtailed to just one day. The planned ten day budget session of the exile parliament is being carried out within one day due to the health scare affecting world wide. There are more than 120 confirmed cases of the virus infection…
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A Tibetan Girl Awarded Gold Medal by a University in India
A Tibetan girl has been awarded a gold medal by a university in India. According to a report by the Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala, another Tibetan girl has been awarded with a gold medal. This is a continuous streak of Tibetan girls bagging gold medals from various universities in India.
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Tibet and Syria Ranked Least Free Countries for 5th Time
Tibet and Syria has been marked the least free countries in the world for the fifth time. With a score of 1 and 0 out of 100 for political rights and civil liberties, while Syria is ranked as the least free country, Tibet is ranked the second least free country in the world today. This…
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Tibetan Schools Extend Holidays by 2 Months Amid Coronavirus Scare
The largest Tibetan educational institute in exile has extended the holidays by at least two months amid the coronavirus scare. The Tibetan Children’s Village has announced the extension of the winter vacation of their schools by another two months. Students below eight standard studying at its schools have been told to return home until further…
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Shimla Govt to Rehabilitate Tibetan Families to Permanent Houses from Shacks
The Himachal Pradesh cabinet in a recent meeting has approved the project to rehabilitate Tibetan families living in shacks to permanent houses by Shimla authorities. According to the local reports, 71 Tibetan refugee families will be shifted and rehabilitated from Sanjauli to Maliana or Mehli area under the Prime Minister Awas Yojna.
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Tibetan Girl Wins A University Senate Election in US
A Tibetan girl has won in a US University Senate election and it is a great victory owing to Tibetans. The Tibetan girl contested in the elections and got elected in a tightly fought senate contest in one of the vibrant campuses in the United States. The University Senate elections took place between February 18…
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Tibetan Girl Wins Miss Himalaya Global Title in New Delhi
A Tibetan girl participating in a beauty pageant in New Delhi has been crowned with the title of Miss Himalaya Global. The Tibetan girl who had earlier participated in Miss Tibet beauty pageant, participated in the Mr. and Miss Glory of India 2020 held last week in New Delhi at which she has won the…
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Tibetan Refugees Can Now Appear in Indian Public Service Exams
According to the latest announcement, Tibetan refugees can now appear in the Indian public service exams. While the eligibility does not apply for all Tibetan refugees, those Tibetans who moved to India before 1962 are now eligible. More than a hundred thousand Tibetans are living in India as refugees over the past sixty years.
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Two Karmapas to Jointly Identify Shamar Rinpoche’s Reincarnation
Two Karmapas, Ogyen Trinley Dorjee and Thaye Dorjee plans to jointly identify Shamar Rinpoche’s reincarnation. The widely recognized claimants to the title of Karmapa, the highest leader of Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism are working on clearing the controversy surrounding them since many years.
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Tibetan Settlements Receive Rs. 30 Million Grant-in-Aid from Karnataka Govt.
The Tibetan settlements in the state has received Rs. 3 crore grant-in-aid from Karnataka government. Tibetan settlements in the state will benefit from the aid as the support will greatly help in the administrative expenses as well as other benefits. The aid has been a much needed timely support from the host authorities to the…