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Bharat Jagaran Yatra organised by TYC (Tibetan Youth Congress) and BTSM (Bharat Tibat Sayog Muanch) is flagged off from Dharamsala by Shree. Rakesh Bharati , Additional advocate general of H.P at Mcleod Ganj on 1st March, 2003.

Tibet was recorded as an Independent country over 2000 years. It was in 1949 that the China started to invade and occupied the whole of Tibet in 1959 with forceful liberation. Since then, Tibet known as zone of peace was turned into a camp for mass military zone.

The introduction of an entrance fee of Rs 100 for having a glimpse of the holy ashes of Lord Buddha at the Patna museum has so far failed to attract domestic and Buddhist pilgrims.

An exhibition focusing on the art and culture of Tibet opens Saturday at the Williams College Museum of Art. The show, "Tibet: Mountains and Valleys, Castles and Tents," runs through Aug. 3 and features selections from the Newark Museum's collection of Tibetan art.

Don't look for David Bowie to make any pointed political statements at tonight's benefit concert to support the besieged people of Tibet. The closest he'll come is an obscure number called "Loving the Alien," from 1984's "Tonight" album.

On 27th February 2003, the Institut des Sciences Politiques here in Paris, organised a talk on Tibet. This talk was initiated by two students Diane Angemuller and Frederika who have considered Tibetan situation for their academic thesis resports.

A&M students watch as a trio of Tibetian monks make intricate designs with grains of sand at the MSC Tuesday afternoon during the Mandala Sand Painting taking place there this week. After they complete the painting, the monks of the Drepung Loseling Monastery in Tibet will dismantle and disperse the painting Friday, honoring Buddhist beliefs in the temporary aspect of nature. Photo by Dave McDermand

Chain for change in Tibet

Thousands of Tibet supporters are expected to assemble in Brussels on Sunday March 9, 2003, to join hands and create a visually spectacular human chain of solidarity for the Tibetan cause.

In the last several weeks, 67 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 12 Senators have signed on to a letter to China's Vice President Hu Jintao that condemns the execution of Lobsang Dhondup and expresses concern for the safety of additional Tibetans detained in connection with this high-profile case.