Tibet news
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Barack Obama Endorses Tibetan-American in Congressional Elections
The former president Barack Obama has openly endorsed the Tibetan American, Aftab Karma Singh Pureval, for the upcoming US Congressional elections in November. His is one of the candidates in the list of 81 candidates endorsed by the former president running for various positions in the November mid-term elections.
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TED Entrepreneur KERAA Opens Branch in Dharamsala
Keraa Fashion, the 2016 winner of Tibetan Entrepreneurship Development(TED) program of Department of Finance, Central Tibetan Administration on Friday opened its first branch at the heart of Tibetan exile, i.e., Gangkyi, Dharamsala. The ribbon cutting ceremony of the enterprise was carried out by Kalon Karma Yeshi at around 10 am that day.
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Tibet’s Unique Geography and its Importance for the Region
Tibet was recently shaken by tremors on 2nd August at about 2 am in the early morning. Fortunately no casualties were reported and no one was hurt. Earlier this month, Scientists had warned that the mantle – the thick layer under the Earth’s surface – had cracked beneath Tibet. The Indian plate is sub-ducting underneath the Eurasian Plate and…
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Historic Building Once Home to Dalai Lama’s Parents Demolished
Yabshi Takser, the historic building close to the Potala Palace in Lhasa once home to the parents of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been demolished according to sources. The building was razed ahead of weeks of discussion of Lhasa protection at the annual meeting of the world’s leading heritage body, UNESCO…
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Tibetans No Longer Require NORI for IC Application
The Tibetan political head in exile, President Dr. Lobsang Sangay on Tuesday announced that the Central Government of India has exempted Tibetans from requiring the NORI certificate to apply for Identity Certificate (IC). This has been enabled through a change in the policy guideline of the Tibetan Identity Certificate.
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Nepal Delays Sending 8 Tibetan Refugees to Dharamsala
While Nepal government had agreed to send 8 Tibetan refugees in their custody to Dharamsala, the Indian town where the exile Tibetan headquarter is situated on last Friday, it is now learnt that the government has halted the process which turns out likely due to the fact that the information was leaked in the media…
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Tibetan Youth and Band Steals the Show on Indian National TV
The band called ‘The Mountain Souls ft. Gaurdeep’ which also features a Tibetan youth as a member of the band on the music reality show called ‘Dil Hai Hindustani 2’ on Indian National Television channel, Star Plus after a marvelous opening performance two weeks ago stole the show in their eight episode of the show…
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China Crackdown Tibetans in the Name of Fighting ‘Organized Crimes’
The Chinese government is implementing a crackdown of Tibetan Social Groups in the name of fighting against ‘Organized Crimes’ says the fresh report published by the Human Rights Watch on Sunday. According to the report, the authority is now treating even the traditional forms of social actions in Tibetan areas as illegal in the crackdown…
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US Vice President Says Tibetans Brutally Repressed by China
In a rare admittance from a high profile foreign official on the international stage, the Vice President of United States of America during the keynote address at the first ever U.S. State Department’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, told that the Tibetan people continue to be brutally repressed by the Chinese government.
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Nepal Agrees to Send 8 Tibetan Refugees to Dharamsala
Following the recent incident of arresting two Tibetan refugees trying to enter into Tibet without proper permits, Nepal government is now all set to send eight other Tibetan refugees to the Indian town of Dharamsala, the exile headquarter of Tibetan refugees on Saturday. The government is coordinating with its Indian counterpart and the United Nations…