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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.’

Tibetan Youth Congress, the largest pro-independence group in exile, today met for its 15th General Body Meeting in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala. 130 plus delegates representing more than 40 regional chapters from the Indian subcontinent, the United States of America, and Canada are taking part

Researchers at the global security software company ESET have discovered a cyberespionage malware targeting Tibetan activists which could have been active unnoticed for several years using unusual techniques to evade detection and achieve persistency

Tibet campaigners armed with placards carrying graphic images of human rights abuses in Tibet disrupted InterContinental Hotels Group’s annual general meeting in London with a “die in” Friday. The demonstrators were demanding IGH to withdraw its plans to open a luxury hotel in Lhasa

After spending a quarter of a century in Chinese prisons, Lobsang Tenzin, one of Tibet’s longest serving political prisoners continues to remain under house arrest and constant police surveillance, almost a month after his release.

The Hindi language version of the official website of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is all set to be launched on May 25, Saturday. www.dalailamahindi.com will be an addition to the already widely followed English, Tibetan, Russian, and Mongolian versions

A new report on China has painted a grim picture of the world’s most populous country’s human rights record and revealed that Chinese authorities in Tibet continue to repress the fundamental rights of the Tibetan people.