Tibet news
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China Bans Tibetan Students from Religious Activities
China in its effort to tighten their grip upon restricting the religious observances in the traditionally and largely Buddhist country, Tibetan students from schools in Tibet have been banned from engaging in any form of religious activities during their summer holidays according to the Chinese state media report on Tuesday.
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Student Body’s Leaders Detained for Extortion During Protest Against Tibetans
The Arunachal Pradesh police on Tuesday detained the leaders of the student body for allegedly involving in extortion during their protest rallies against the Tibetan refugees carried out recently in Bomdila. The detention order issued by the West Kameng deputy commissioner has been made under Section 3(i) of the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,…
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Tibetan Youth Awes Indian Music Reality Show with his Band
A Tibetan youth along with his band has been selected for the second edition Indian Music Reality TV show called Dil Hai Hindustani and awed the judges and audience alike. The band called as ‘The Mountain Souls ft. Gaurdeep’ played an outstanding medley performance during their first episode among the top 13 contestants of the…
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Important to Maintain Harmony Among Tibetans: Karmapa
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee after giving a religious teaching on Eight Verses on Mind Training in Virginia, the spiritual leader took time aside to speak to the local Tibetan community. The Karmapa speaking in Tibetan language told that it is very important to maintain harmony among Tibetans.
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Prohibitory Order Upon Protests Against Tibetan Refugees
A prohibitory order upon protests against Tibetan refugees by the Students’ United Movement of All Arunachal (SUMAA) has been issued by the District Magistrate of West Kemang District of Arunachal Pradesh from Bomdila on Monday. The students group has been carrying out a protest against Tibetan refugees since the beginning of this month leading to…
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China Sets Up Weather Station in Tibet to Help Military Operations
Learning lessons from the two months long Doklam standoff, China has established an automatic weather observation station in Tibet. This unmanned weather station has been set up near Arunachal Pradesh border. It will provide crucial meteorological support to military. It is also aimed at improving ‘civil-military’ ties in the Tibet.
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India Doubts About Gyalwang Karmapa’s Return from US
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee has been on an extended stay in the United States since his last departure from the temporal home in India last year and according to reports, the Indian intelligence reports suggest that the second most influential Tibetan spiritual leader in exile may not return back to…
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Dharamsala’s Tibetan Hotels Served Notices after Shutting Indian Hotels
The Tibetan monasteries, organizations and individual owners of around two dozens of hotels in Dharamsala has been served notices by the Commissioner of the Dharamshala Municipal Corporation (DMC). This notice comes after local Indians who faced electricity and water disconnection of their hotels and guest houses filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on status of…
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Tibetan Folk Artist Techung Wins New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship
One of the finest Tibetan folk artists of the era, Tashi Dhondup Sharzur, aka Techung has been awarded the 2018 New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Artist Fellowship Programme. The veteran Tibetan artist is among 89 artists throughout New York State from various disciplines of arts to be awarded this year’s version of the…
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Arunachal Community Condemns Student Body’s Protest Against Tibetan Refugees
Since the beginning of this month, a student body called as Students’ United Movement of All Arunachal (SUMAA) began protesting against the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy 2014 and since July 13 they have been carrying out rallies in Bomdila, Tenga and Rupa creating unrest among people. Community Based Organizations (CBO) other community leaders of Arunachal community…