Tibet news
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US Congressional Panel Unanimously Approves Crucial Bill on Tibet
A US congressional committee on Wednesday in a historic move unanimously approved a crucial bill on Tibet in their dealing with China. The Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act 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…
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Arunachal Govt. Warns Student Union Digging a ‘Non-Issue’ Tibetan Rehabilitation
Following the series of agitation brought about in the headquarter of West Kemang district of Arunachal Pradesh by the members and supporters of a student union over the issue of Tibetan refugees, the state administration on Wednesday briefed in a press conference that the government will not allow any organization or student union to take…
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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…