With the second Miss Tibet contest getting an extremely poor response, doubts have been raised on whether this event should be continued or be terminated once and for all.
A new report by a Congressionally-mandated organization has said that Tibetans lack autonomy and that repression of Tibetans continue under Chinese rule. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China has, in its 2003 Annual Report, released on October 2, 2003
In a sad incident, Nyima Drakpa, a former Tibetan political prisoner passed away Friday afternoon at his home in Tawu County, Karze TAP. According to reliable sources, Nyima was imprisoned in October 2000 on arbitrary charges of "hindering welfare of the country"
Jetsun Pema la is one of the three nominees for the prestigious "Kellogg's Child Development Award" under the banner of Hannah Neil world of Children Awards. Three nominees have been short-listed from among 146 candidates. The two other nominees are from Bolivia and Brazil.
The first group of more than 70 Chinese cadres to study the Tibetan language in Lhasa graduated from Tibet University in July; they are now being sent into the townships and towns around Lhasa to serve as officials.
Former British Prime Minister and now a member of the House of Lord, Margaret Thatcher, has said that China's claim over Tibet is dubious on historical grounds. Saying that a "systematic extinction of a nation and its culture is unpardonable"
All preparations have been completed to extend a warm welcome to world peace leader and nobel prize winner Dalai Lalma, who is visiting here in connection with Gandhi Jayanti Samaroh on Thursday by Prasthan Ashram at khanpur locality of this city.
