A Taiwanese citizen who has been recognized as the reincarnation of a Tibetan Buddhist lama is free from fulfilling his military service obligations because he qualifies as an oversea Chinese, the government departments said yesterday.
Nepal and Tibet, autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China, have signed an eight-point memorandum of understanding here to promote of tourism between the two neighbours.
The National Democratic Party of Tibet has organised a series of Tibet awareness programmes in Himachal and nearby areas beginning July 7, 2003. It has held various public meetings and seminars on Tibet from the Tibetan communities of Manali to Tashi Jong.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman has said that the Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima is now a student and "studying well" while a monk official in Kumbum Monastery confirmed the arrival of the other boy
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has announced that he is visiting China from August 17 to 19, 2003, but Tibet does not seem to be among the issues he will be raising with the Chinese leaders.
As opposed to the many Tibetan pop music that comes handy these days, it is not quite often when you see a Tibetan singing Jazz. And even rarer so to have composed a whole album. That’s what exactly thirty eight year old Kesang Dawa is all about.
The new agricultural policy of the Kashag based on truth and non-violence is nearing implementation as the Agriculture Section of the Department of Home plans to hold workshops in south India.
In a sad incident, Mr. Kunsang Paljor, a former member of the assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies and a senior reporter of the Voice of Tibet radio service breathed his last this morning at 4 at Zonal Hospital, Dharamsala.
