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As the French President François Hollande prepares for his first state visit to China later this month, there is a growing call from French lawmakers to include Tibet on the agenda in the discussion with Xi Jinping.

The Tibetan Spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama was honoured with a Minority Award in South Tyrol on 10 April. “This year, though the light that it might have shone on the situation of Tibetans is like a candle in comparison to His Holiness’s efforts. Nevertheless, the message that South Tyrol

The environment researchers of the exile Tibetan administration conducted a detailed probe into China’s mining activities in Tibet and concluded that the landslide in Gyama was a ‘man-made disaster.’ The 16-page report “Assessment Report of the Recent Devastating Landslide in Gyama Valley: It’s Possible Cause and Impacts”

The Jalandhar chapter of Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) has won the first prize in a Cultural Festival in the Lovely Professional University. "At this critical point when over 100 people have immolated themselves for the freedom of Tibet and return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Sophie Richardson, the China Director at the Human Rights Watch (HRW), yesterday wrote to US Secretary of State, John Kerry, to raise the critical human rights situation in Tibet during his upcoming visit to Beijing.

Three Canadian Parliamentarian has written a letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper urging him to make Tibet a priority in Canadian foreign policy, and to lead an international effort for Tibet. "We write to respectfully request that you make Tibet a priority for Canadian foreign policy this year, especially given the courageous protests taking place in Tibet and the Chinese government's violent and massive repressions of Tibetan rights,"

Over a dozen of Indian theater artists yesterday presented a So Many Socks, a play that tells a story of a Tibetan refugee family in India. Speaking to Phayul before the performance, Q, the director said, "The play not so much part of the freedom movement or the political movement, it is very much a personal comment.

The Apple Inc. has removed Hao Peiqiang's app 'Jingdian Shucheng' which offers access to ten books via iPhone and iPad from the App Store. According to the Financial Times, Hao said he received a letter from Apple informing him that his software would be deleted from China's App Store since it contained content deemed 'illegal' in China.

The Buddhist Community Centre United Kingdom (BCCUK) has auctioned the two signed portraits of the Tibetan Spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama by the British figurative artist Lisa Andrew raising a total amount of £6200.

The two-day conference of the principals and head teachers on the 'Child Rights and Democratic Development in School' held at Songtsen Library concluded on April 5. This project is particularly for the schools in Himalayan region which is why it is also called as the 'Himalayan Project'.