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Well-known Chinese writer and scholar Wang Lixiong was recently (Dec.17) prevented from boarding a flight bound for Japan at Beijing Airport by Chinese officials for allegedly supporting the Dalai Lama a

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will continue to avail no-frisking privilege at airports after the government decided to continue granting him exemption from frisking at airports across the c

The United States lawmakers in their 2016 budget have made a provision of six million US Dollars for Tibetans in India and Nepal under the title ‘economic support fund’ on Friday. The Congressional budget appropriation bill states, “Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the

The Tibetan people living in the Bylakuppe Tibetan settlements along with the Sera Monastery on Friday offered a ‘Tenshug’ (long life prayer offering) for His Holiness the Dalai Lama continuing the precedent set by v

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama today inaugurated the New Assembly Hall at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, at the Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement in Mysore District, Karnataka. The ceremony was graced by Chief Gue

The city of Dharamshala’s bid to be the only smart city from Himachal received a major setback as the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday decided to nullify and overturn the centre’s decision to include Dhar

In a move understood to be part of China’s increasingly vocal assertion of territorial spaces, Chinese official recently announced that any map not in line with their claims will be subject to criminal charges and fines

A report prepared by Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs states that the worsening of the human rights situation in Tibet has led to an ‘increase in self immolation cases’. Since 2009, 143 Tibetans have resorted to self immolation as a form of protest against the Chinese rule in Tibet. The report also noted the concern ove

Five Dharamshala based Tibetan NGO’s have initiated a ‘Donation towards Relief Work for Chennai Flood Victims’ drive here in Mcloed Ganj for two days commencing today to gather monetary support in aid of the vict