Tibet news
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Petition Seeking Justice for Tibetan Beaten by Taxi Drivers in Dharamsala Gains Momentum
The online petition in one of the largest campaign websites, Change.org, seeking justice for the Tibetan man who was severely beaten by a group of local taxi drivers on a December night has gained momentum as people are pouring in their supports by signing the petition.
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Australian National University to Teach Tibetan Language
The Australian National University (ANU) is planning on a project to teach Tibetan language as a part of a program which will be teaching eight less commonly taught languages such as Mandarin, Hindi, Korean, and Japanese.
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Nearly 1 in 5 Tibetan Refugee Kids Have TB, Finds Study
According to the findings of a study which carried out screening and treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) among the Tibetan refugee kids in schools in Northern India, nearly one in every five of them have the disease. The discovery is a startling to all the researchers and concerned authorities.
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CTA Official Beaten in an Argument with Taxi Drivers in Dharamshala
A Tibetan man has reportedly suffered injuries from being beaten by a group of local taxi drivers following a scuffle on late Friday night according to the report published by the Phayul news on Sunday.
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Tibetan Girl Wins Best Young Actress at International Film Festival
A Tibetan girl has been awarded the Best Young Actress at a prestigious international film festival according to the report by Voice of Tibet on Wednesday. The award for best young actress was conferred for her appearance in the feature film Barley Field on the other side of the mountain.
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Tibetan Youth Wins 2 Year Fellowship to Become US Diplomat
A Tibetan origin youth in the United States has won a prestigious fellowship that provides him the opportunity to become a US diplomat in two years. The University of Massachusetts Amherst on Tuesday announced the news through a report in their official website. Tenzin Dawa Thargay, a 2018 graduate and the student commencement speaker from…
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Sikkim State To Adopt the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy 2014
In a pleasant news from the Northern state of India, Sikkim, the Cabinet of the state government in a meeting has unanimously decided to adopt the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy 2014. The policy formulated by the Central government in 2014 aims to provide better livelihood opportunities for the Tibetan refugees in the country.
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Karmapa Very Keen to Return to India Says Amitabh Mathur
The second most important Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee is very keen to return to India and preside over his religious programs scheduled in December according to former advisor on Tibetan Affairs, Government of India, Mr. Amitabh Mathur post speculations over the cancellation of 13th Tibetan religious leaders meet.
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CTA President has Highest Reverence to His Holiness Dalai Lama, Clarifies CTA Against Misleading Report
The spokesperson of Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, Mr. Sonam Norbu Dagpo in a statement clarified that the CTA President has the highest reverence to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and there is no room any differences, in response to a misleading report in an online portal called Southasian Monitor on November 27.
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China Can’t Select New Dalai Lama Says US Congress
Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) on December 4, 2018 while presiding over a Subcommittee Hearing in the United States clarified that the Chinese government can’t select new Dalai Lama. The hearing also saw the US Department of State support the goals of the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act and will take steps to implement the bill…