Tibet news
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Sweden Arrests Chinese for Spying on Tibetan Refugees
A Chinese man is reported to have been arrested and charged in Sweden for spying on the Tibetan refugees in the country and around. The mid aged man is charged for infiltrating into Tibetan refugee community in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe to gather details as required by the Chinese government.
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Tibetan Athlete Bags Gold Medal in 20 km Walk Race
A Tibetan athlete has bagged a gold medal in the 20 km walk race according to the report in Voice of Tibet on Wednesday. Well known Tibetan female athlete Choeyang Kyi is reported to have won the gold medal at the prestigious International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) that was held in Portugal last week.
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Mundgod Emerge As Champions of GCM Gold Cup 2018
While the DYSA Mundgod FC faced the Gangtok FC in the final match of the Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial GCM Gold Cup this year on Tuesday at Byllakuppe Tibetan settlement, the DYSA FC emerged as the winner of the title after the exciting final match between the two came to a end with a final tally…
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Mundgod Faces Gangtok in GCM Gold Cup 2018 Final
In this year’s version of the premier Tibetan soccer tournament, DYSA Mundgod will be facing Gangtok FC as results of the Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial (GCM) Gold Cup 2018 semi final according matches played today. The GCM Gold Cup 2018 final is scheduled to be played on Tuesday in Bylakuppe Tibetan settlement.
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Lone Female Minister Vows to Prioritize Tibetan Language and Culture
The new minister of the present cabinet of President Lobsang Sangay, Dr. Pema Yangchen was sworn in to take the responsibility of the Department of Education last week. Dr. Yangchen who is also the lone female ministers in the present cabinet has told that her priority will be promotion of Tibetan culture and language.
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Danish Students Group Renovate Tibetan Martyrs Pillar
The prominent Tibetan monument, Tibetan Martyrs Pillar in the compound of the Main Temple in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala is being voluntarily renovated by a group of Danish Students to show their solidarity support to the Tibetans. According to the project report, the group of 22 Danish students is carrying it out along with the NGO…
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As Tibetans Thank India, India Thanked the Dalai Lama
On the occasion of the beginning of sixtieth year of His Holiness the Dalai Lama stepping foot on the Indian soil this Saturday, the Central Tibetan Administration organised ‘Thank You India’ event at Dharamsala. While the Tibetans thanked India with a grand event, the honoured Indian guests thanked the Dalai Lama instead!
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Group Marches the Track of Dalai Lama’s Journey to Exile 60 Years Ago
A group of people from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have marched through the same track of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s journey to exile from Tawang to Tezpur 60 years ago. The march or padyatra was completed today when the marchers or padyatris arrived in Dharamsala, the home to His Holiness in exile.
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India Permits Karmapa’s Long Awaited Visit to Sikkim
The Union Government of India has finally given the approval nod to the request of the people of Sikkim to permit the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje to visit the state. The spiritual leader of Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism is now free to visit any part of Sikkim except Rumtek according to the…
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Nepal Detains and Then Expels Tibetan for Posting Flag Picture
A Tibetan activist has been initially detained by the Nepal police after he posted a picture holding the Tibetan national flag on the the social media recently. Earlier this month, soon after posting a picture holding the Tibetan flag in Nepal on Facebook he was detained and later expelled from the country.