Tibet news
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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.
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Tibetans Understand and Respect India’s Inconvenience
On the launch of the ‘Thank You India’ music video in Dharamsala, the Tibetan leader while acknowledging the discomfort from the Indian government at participating in Tibetan mega event featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, informed that Tibetans understand and respect India’s inconvenience.
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Indian Minister to Attend Dalai Lama Event Whatsoever!
After much of hype after the leaked circular from the Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha directing the senior functionaries of the Central and state governments to skip making appearances at the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s events as well as Tibetan events at the beginning of this month, it is now reported that…
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₹ 80 Lakhs to Revitalize Healthcare Infrastructure of Tibetan Exile
During the opening ceremony of the Health Review Meeting of the Central Tibetan Administration, President Lobsang Sangay announced that a budget of ₹ 80 Lakh has been sanctioned for the financial year to revitalize the infrastructure of Tibetan healthcare centres in Tibetan settlements. The review meeting started on Monday at Central Tibetan Administration, Dharamsala.
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Question of Samdhong Rinpoche’s China Visit a Personal Matter
During the last day of the budget session of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, President of Central Tibetan Administration, Dr. Lobsang Sangay told at in the parliament that the question of former Tibetan political head Professor Samdhong Rinpoche’s visit to China is a personal matter and it can not be discussed on the floor of…
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Tibetan Group Conclude Their Demonstration Against Sikyong
The group of Tibetans gathered in Dharamshala to demonstrate their protest against the Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay concluded after the completion of the budget session of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile on Saturday. The demonstrators had gathered to the centre of Tibetan administration from across the world.
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India’s Stand on Dalai Lama has not Changed: Tibetan President
The President of Central Tibetan Administration Dr. Lobsang Sangay in his completion remarks over the questions raised by members of parliament on the last day of the budget session, he assured that the stand held by government of India on His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetans remain same and unchanged.
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Global Lawmakers’ Meet on Tibet Called Off in India
The high profile event of global lawmaker’s meet on Tibet scheduled to be held in India’s capital New Delhi has been called off. It is an impact of India’s move at ‘sensitive times’ to appease China that has leaked in the beginning of this month leading to a bunch of Tibetan events to be called…
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US Congress Releases $17 Million in Aid for Tibetans
The US Congress on Wednesday has approved the bill that releases to the Tibetan people of $17 million in aid according to the latest happenings from the US. The $17 million aid comes to the Tibetans inside Tibet as well as to those in exile in India and Nepal under the heading of “Economic Support…