Tibet news
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Tibetan Markets Distribute Many Woolen Items Among Poor
Tibetan markets in the Indian city of Udaipur has distributed an extensive amount of their woolen items among the poor in commemoration of the Human Rights day yesterday according to the report in Udaipur Times. The Tibetans doing their sweater selling business in the city celebrated the Human Rights day and the Nobel Peace prize…
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Tibetans Can Surrender Indian Passports Without Penalty: Official
Tibetans can surrender Indian passports without penalty said an official according to a recent report in the Hindustan Times. Since the high court ruling allowing the Tibetans born in India between January 26, 1950 and July 1, 1987 be treated as Indian citizens by birth and permitted for seeking Indian passports.
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Tibetan Youth Killed In Accident On Bengaluru-Mysuru Road
A Tibetan youth killed in an accident on the Bengaluru-Mysuru road yesterday according to the news report from the Star Of Mysore. According to the report, the Tibetan youth riding a bike on that road met an accident which took his life on the spot. It cited that the impact of his high speed of…
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Tibet Office Writes For Assistance To Dorjee Facing Deportation In New Zealand
The Tibet office in New Zealand writes a letter to the INZ seeking assistance to the Tibetan man Mr. Tsering Dorjee facing deportation from the country. The immigration office issued a doubt over the genuineness of the Tibetan’s marriage to the Dunedin woman after they visited them to inspect their relationship and he was given…
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China Has To Pay For Development In Tibet As They Took Away Everything Once: Dalai Lama
China has to pay for development in Tibet now as they took away everything once said the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama during an interview recently. While responding to a question from interviewee about his recent remark in Kolkata, the Dalai Lama said that now time has come for China to pay…
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Officiating CTA President Affirms $1.5 Million As Grant From Tibet Fund
During a media query today to the officiating CTA President, Ven. Yuthok Karma Gelek affirmed that the $1.5 million was grant from the Tibet Fund. The Tibet Fund on Wednesday issued a statement in clarification to the issue arising over the $1.5 million loan taken by CTA in the year 2014.
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Dalai Lama Leaves For Programs In Southern India
His Holiness the Dalai Lama leaves for programs in Southern India this morning from Dharamshala. This visit to the southern parts of India is 20 days long during which he will be visiting Mumbai, Mundgod, Bylakuppe and Bengaluru giving teachings to Indians and Tibetans alike.
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Oppression In Tibet Cannot Be Tolerated: Testifies Richard Gere
The well known Hollywood actor Richard Gere said that the oppression in Tibet cannot be tolerated as a witness to the United States Congress. Richard Gere, Chair of the International Campaign for Tibet, along with Tenzin Tethong, Director of Tibetan Service, Radio Free Asia and Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy testified before the…
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The Tibet Fund Clarifies On $1.5 Million Loan Money
Today in a statement issued by The Tibet Fund Chairman clarified about the $1.5 million loan money used in the purchase of the building for Office of Tibet in Washington D.C. back in 2014. The statement says that it is being issued in view of the fact that there has been going a discussion about…
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Richard Gere Will Testify Before US Congress On Tibet Policy
The chairman of International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), Richard Gere will testify before the United States Congress on the U.S. Tibet policy today at 2pm local time in Washington. The staunch Tibet supporter and Hollywood actor will also be joined by Tenzin Tethong, Director of Tibetan Service, Radio Free Asia and Carl Gershman, President, National…