Tibet news
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UK Parliament Introduced With Tibet Access Bill Similar to That Passed by US
The United Kingdom’s House of Commons was introduced with a Reciprocal Access to Tibet bill similar to that passed by the United States last year. A British lawmaker submitted the bill to the lower house of the UK Parliament this week demanding UK to ban Chinese officials who are responsible for blocking UK nationals access…
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Tibetan Youth On Way to Become a US Diplomat Awarded the Oldest Fellowship
A young Tibetan student has been awarded with one of the oldest fellowships in the United States according to the news release published by his college. With the award, the Tibetan youth is entitle to a fellowship worth $8,500 which will help the young student who will be pursuing a graduate program in one of…
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Majnu Ka Tilla Tibetans Shut Businesses for A Day in Solidarity With Sheila Dikshit’s Demise
The former Chief minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit has passed away on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest. Among the pouring numbers of solidarity condoles, Tibetans right from His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed their sadness and condolences to her family members. The Tibetan colony in Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tilla closed down on Sunday to…
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Tibetan Tops M.Com Degree Exam, Awarded Gold Medal
A Tibetan girl has yet again out shined in one of the most prominent universities in India. Young Tibetan girl has topped the Master in Commerce (M.Com) exam and she has been awarded the gold medal for the outstanding result. She is one of the few Tibetan students who have been able to bring such…
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Dalai Lama Encourages Young Tibetans to Work in Their Community
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has encouraged young Tibetans to contribute in their community. While affirming that the Tibetan spirit a thrived over the years, the spiritual leader advised a group of young Tibetans to work in their community. A small video clip of the advise from His Holiness is going…
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Chinese Soldiers Intrude into Ladakh Village to Protest Tibetan Flag Raised
The Chinese soldiers along the border of Ladakh has intruded into a village in Indian territory on a significant event recently. According to the local reports, the soldiers on the Chinese side has entered few kilometres into the Indian territory and lodged their protest over the villagers raising the Tibetan flag.
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Tibetan Girl Awarded Gold Medal for Academic Excellence in Bangalore College
A Tibetan girl has been awarded with the Gold Medal in her college in recognition of her academic excellence. A nursing student has secured the distinction of class topper in their college exams and the college has recognised her achievement by awarding a gold medal and a certificate of honour.
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JNU Instructs Tibetans to Pay Same Tuition Fee as International Students
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi has revised its fee structure regarding foreign students applying for the university. Tibetan students, whose diasporic status was previously recognized by the university, have not been exempted from the newly revised fee structure. Under this revision of the tuition fee, the annual tuition fee for Tibetan students…
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Five Tibetan Youths in Race for the First Youth Icon Award
Five of young Tibetans are in race to the first ever Youth Icon Award organized by the Global Tibetan Students Union. The students union on Monday launched the public polling of the five finalists of their Youth Icon Award. According to the official social media page of the students union, there are three women and…
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Unfettered and Independent Access to Tibet for UN Experts Urged
A human rights group during the 41st session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has urged for unfettered and independent access to Tibet for UN experts. The group raised its serious concerns over China’s brutal policies to erase the Tibetan identity and expand their authority over the entire region of Tibet.