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A new pan-Atlantic survey has named Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama as the most popular leader in the world along with US President Barack Obama. In contrast, leaders with the least levels of popularity include China’s President Xi Jingping and Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Tibetan Parliamentarian Norbu Tsering, on behalf of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, presenting a souvenir award to Canadian Minister Jason Kenney at the latter's office on May 24, 2013. The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile expressed heartfelt gratitude to Jason Kenney, honourable minister of Canada for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism for his continued support towards democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Tibet.

The lone Tibetan NGO in the exile community dedicated towards AIDS awareness and providing support to HIV patients, CHOICE-HIV/AIDS Initiative, today announced its dissolution at a press conference in Dharamshala. After six long years of conducting intensive outreach and awareness programmes

The elected head of Tibetan people, Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay today felicitated Tenzin Chokyi, who had topped among Tibetan students with 95.4 per cent in this year’s all-India class XII examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education.

The Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration has once again categorically rejected China’s allegations of “outside forces” instigating the ongoing wave of self-immolation protests inside Tibet. The Kashag in a statement said China’s recent claims “don’t have a strand of truth.”

Thousands of Tibetans took part in a major protest against Chinese mining activities last week in Driru region of eastern Tibet. Over 4,500 Tibetans gathered near Naglha Zamba, a sacred hill rich in mineral resources, to protest

A nine-day long workshop for Tibetan college students concluded here today with a talk by Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the elected head of the Tibetan people. 57 Tibetan students hailing from various colleges from Delhi, Mysore, Chennai, Chandigarh, and Varanasi

In reports coming just in, a Tibetan man set himself on fire in Adril region of eastern Tibet protesting China’s occupation and hard-line policies in Tibet. Tenzin Sherab, 31, carried out his self-immolation protest on May 27. He succumbed to his injuries at the site of his fiery protest.

Individual performances by Tibetan students have been highly impressive this year in the Class XII Central Board of Secondary Education examinations while the overall performance has taken a slight dip as compared to last year. Also, five Tibetan schools have secured 100 per cent pass percentage

Top leaders of the northeast Indian sate of Meghalaya met with a Tibetan parliamentary delegation on a multi-state lobbying campaign and pledged political support to resolve the Tibetan issue. The three-member Tibetan parliamentary delegation were on the final leg of their North-East zone ‘All India Parliamentary Lobby Campaign.’