Tibet news
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Cyclone in Odhisha Severely Affects the Tibetan Settlement
A very severe cyclone with winds having speed upto 150 Kmph on Thursday morning swept through the Eastern Coast of the country affecting people in Andra Pradesh and Odisha. The Cyclone Titli has also impacted the Tibetan settlement in the state of Odhisha damaging houses, roads and power grids as well as an extensive cover…
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Restricting Visitors Access to Tibet to Protect Its Environment: Chinese Ambassador
Hiding behind the veneer of Environment Protection, Chinese Ambassador to USA sought to explain the restrictions on foreign visitors to Tibet. Speaking to a US broadcaster during an interview, Chinese Ambassador to the US Mr. Cui stated that high altitude of Tibet and its delicate environmental balance are the reasons why it regulates the number of visitors to the…
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Karmapa Acquires Foreign Passport, India Wants His Return
The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the spiritual head of the Kagyue sect of Tibetan Buddhism during his extended stay in the United States is reported to have acquire a foreign passport for ease of travel across the world. The Indian government has also requested the Tibetan leader to return to his temporal abode…
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Tibetans Contribute in Relief Works of Kerala Flood
While the state of Kerala in India is recovering hard from the devastation caused by the unprecedented flood during the peak of the monsoon season this year, Tibetan communities across the country too collaborated their efforts to gather supports in the relief works to bring back normalcy in the state.
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Tibetans Hold Cleanliness Drive Across India on Gandhi Jayanti
On the 150th birth anniversary Mahatma Gandhi, the Tibetans dwelling across India held cleanliness drives joining the largest cleanliness movement in the world, Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan. The cleanliness drive was also carried out as a scheduled program of the Central Tibetan Administration’s year long Thank You India campaign in 2018.
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Miss Tibet Scheduled in New York Affected by Visa Problem
The only Tibetan beauty pageant, Miss Tibet which has been schedule to take place in New York, United States of America has been affected by visa troubles. Participants of the pageant from India have been denied visas to travel to the US to take part in the event previously scheduled to take place on 11th…
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US House of Representatives Approve Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
The US House of Representatives in a historic development on Tuesday passed the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act. The bipartisan bill introduced Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass) is a tit for tat reaction from the Americans in their dealing with Chinese officials by calling an end to discrimination against Americans who try to enter Tibet.
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Tibetans Cannot be Destroyed from World While We Still Live: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Zurich said that the name Tibetan cannot be destroyed from the world while we still live. His Holiness spoke to a gathering of more than 6000 Tibetans and Tibet Supporters in a gathering on Sunday.
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Karmapa Thaye Dorjee Shares Pictures of His Newborn Son
The Karmapa Thaye Dorjee in an official post in the official website and social media shared the pictures of his newborn son to his wife on Saturday. One of contender to the seat of the 16th Karmapa expressed his joy in sharing the first pictures of his newborn son from France according to the official…
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Tibetan Spirit is Firm Because of Our Religion and Culture: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the second day of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Tibet Institute in Rikon, Switzerland told that the Tibetan spirit is firm because of their religion and culture. Before attending the second day of celebrations of the Tibet-Institute Rikon’s 50th anniversary, His Holiness the Dalai…