Tibet news
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34th Menri Trizin, New Spiritual Head of Bon Religion Appointed
After a rigorous process of procedures in the selection of the 34th Menri Trizin, the spiritual head of the Tibetan Bon religion for the last ten days, Geshe Dawa Dhargye was appointed as the follower to the 33rd Menri Trizin and the throne holder of the 34th Menri Trizin on Monday at the Menri Monastery…
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Majnu-ka-Tilla Tibetan Colony Now A World Tourist Hub In Delhi
The Tibetan refugee colony in Delhi is now fast turning into one of the most sought after destinations for tourists from all the world. Popularly known as Majnu-ka-Tilla in Delhi offers all sorts of services such as guest houses, cafes, restaurants and shops with a deep touch of traditional Tibetan culture is now featured in…
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Kalon Karma Gelek To Take Additional Charge of Education Department
After the issue of the North America Representative uproar, things look to have settled down and the responsibility of the Education Department is now given to Kalon Yuthok Karma Gelek in addition to the responsibility of Department of Religion and Culture according to the official report by the Central Tibetan Administration on Friday.
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Dalai Lama Graces Golden Jubilee Celebration of CIHTS, Varanasi
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Varanasi on Friday and graced the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Central Institute of Tibetan Studies, Varanasi’s founding on Saturday. His Holiness also spoke the inaugural remarks of the Conference on Mind in Indian Philosophical Schools of Thought and Modern Science at the…
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Former Chinese Captive Tibetan Activist Escapes To US, Reunited With Family
A former Chinese captive Tibetan video activist, Dhondup Wangchen has safely escaped to United States of America according to the press release and arrived in San Francisco in the afternoon of December 25. The Tibetan activist reunited with his wife and children in the United States after more than ten years.
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Latest Tibetan Self Immolator Dies, Father Detained
The latest Tibetan who set himself to fire on Saturday in protest against the Chinese calling for Freedom in Tibet succumbed to the burns and passed away on Sunday according to the sources. In addition to this tragic result, the father of the young man is also said to have detained by the Chinese authorities…
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China Launches Helicopter Tourism In Tibet
In order to boost tourism in Tibet, China has launched helicopter tourism for tourists to have a bird-eye view of Tibet’s provincial capital, Lhasa. The announcement is pertaining to the official permit of touring Lhasa through a helicopter, a practice prominent in many other countries.
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Tibetans In Exile Source Of Hope To Brothers And Sisters In Tibet: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama while speaking to the Tibetans and people from Himalayan regions in Bengaluru told that the Tibetans living freely in exile are the source of hope to the brothers and sisters in Tibet. The crowd of more than 2500 people gathered to the talk were mostly young…
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A Tibetan Burns Self To Protest Chinese Invasion in Tibet
Yet again Tibetan is reported to have burnt self in protest against the Chinese invasion in Ngaba northeastern Tibet in the evening of Saturday. The incident came out in the social media where a video of the self immolation was recorded while local witnesses also confirmed the news according to Radio Free Asia.
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It Is Important That All Three Provinces of Tibet Remain United: Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama while addressing Tibetan pilgrims recently arrived from Tibet and Tibetan teachers gathered for a workshop on Secular Ethics in the Sera Lachi Assembly Hall, Bylakuppe Tibetan settlement declared that Tibetans in Tibet are the real masters of the country on Friday morning. His Holiness also added that it is important…