DHARAMSHALA: The Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration yesterday organised a prayer service to mourn the recent self-immolations of Lungtok and Tashi in Ngaba. The prayer service at the Tsuglagkhang was attended by entire officials of the Central Tibetan (...)
By Steven W Barnes, Global affairs analystThe Huffington Post [Posted: 08/16/2012 1:54 pm] A key question about the Chinese government’s leadership transition later this year is whether as a rising power China can achieve internationally agreed-upon standards to respect and implement the rule of (...)
Press Release 16 August 2012 The recent conflict between the Buddhist and Muslim communities of Myanmar (Burma) has created some misinterpretation and misunderstanding about Tibetans, and led to some unfortunate incidents. The misunderstanding about Tibetans has arisen mainly from the misuse of (...)
The team of researchers of Environment and development desk of DIIR successfully concluded its month-long awareness programme among the monastic and lay Tibetan communities in the five settlements in southern India. On Saturday, 11 August around 90 people of Mundgod Doeguling’s Camp 4 were (...)
Associated Press, 15 August 2012 BEIJING: A U.S. broadcaster says police in Tibet have shot and killed a demonstrator and detained six others who were protesting a power plant that locals suspect is a covert mining operation. Radio Free Asia says police used tear gas and live ammunition to (...)
Asia News International (ANI) Jammu, Aug.13 (ANI): The Dalai Lama has condemned the ethnic violence in Assam, adding that people in India must practice religious harmony and tread the path of non-violence. Addressing media on Monday, the Dalai Lama said: “It is very sad. Almost my whole life has (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration attended the official ceremony of the India’s 65th independence day celebrations at the police ground near Dharamsala in the Kangra district. On behalf of the Tibetan people living in the state, Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay extended (...)
DHARAMSHALA: Tashi, the 21-year-old former monk of Kirti monastery, who self-immolated this Monday succumbed to his burn injuries at Barkham the later day. It is not known whether the authorities have handed over his body to his family members. As a mark of respect, all the shops and restaurants (...)
DHARAMSHALA: As the critical situation in Tibet further aggravates with the continuing self-immolations and peaceful protests by Tibetans, the Tibetans living in exile has been drawing the world’s attention on the plight of Tibet. Taking over the flame of truth torch from Mysore, the Tibetan (...)
Washington, Aug 4 (ANI): Islamist groups in Pakistan are exaggerating the incidences of ill-treatment of Muslims in Myanmar to recruit people for their cause and fund their own agendas, a report has said. The international community recently raised concerns about human rights abuses against (...)