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In an alarming development, Chinese authorities in central Tibet have reportedly detained some of the senior most monks, including abbots and chant masters of the three principle monastic seats of Sera, Ganden, ad Drepung. The condition and whereabouts of those disappeared remain unknown, giving rise to anxiety and tension

On the eve of the four-day Tibetan People’s Solidarity Campaign in New Delhi, the speaker of the Tibetan Parliament and the de facto Tibetan prime minster today jointly addressed a press conference at the Press Club of India here. Over 100 media personnel attended the conference which began with the screening

A Chinese court in eastern Tibet began trial on two Tibetans, including a monk of the Kirti Monastery, on alleged crimes of inciting self-immolations in the Ngaba region. China’s official Xinhua news agency on January 26 cited a statement issued by the Intermediate People's Court of Aba Prefecture as saying

A Chinese court in eastern Tibet began trial on two Tibetans, including a monk of the Kirti Monastery, on alleged crimes of inciting self-immolations in the Ngaba region. China’s official Xinhua news agency on January 26 cited a statement issued by the Intermediate People's Court of Aba Prefecture as saying

China announced the creation of a new county in the Nagchu region of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region last week. The decision to upgrade the earlier Tsonyi ‘Special District’ (Shuanghu) to Tsonyi county was taken by China’s State Council as reported by China’s official Xinhua news agency.

A new book on the 10th Panchen Lama Lhundrup Choekyi Gyaltsen was released earlier today in the Tibetan exile headquarters of Dharamshala, coinciding with his 24th death anniversary. The book release was attended by former Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, Kashag Secretary Ven. Yuthok Karma Gelek

Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the elected head of the Tibetan people, today released a research publication explaining the fundamental reasons behind the ongoing wave of self-immolations inside Tibet and the alarming escalation in the protests witnessed in the past few months. The white paper titled 'Why Tibet is Burning'

A Tibetan parliamentary delegation on a lobbying tour of south India met with eminent personalities in the state of Tamil Nadu and spoke at leading educational institutions including IIT, Madras. The south India Tibetan parliamentary delegation concluded the final leg of their month long lobbying campaign in Chennai

Novice monks perform an Indian classical dance to commemorate the 1000th birth anniversary of the Great Supreme Lord Marpa at the Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat near Bir in Himachal Pradesh on January 27, 2013. The 12th Kenting Tai Situpa, Pema Donyo Nyingche Wangpo, along with Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche Jamyang Dondrub, former Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche, Kalon Pema Chhinjor, and Speaker Penpa Tsering were present during the occasion. (Phayul photo)

Protests against Chinese rule in Tibet continue to simmer with reports of a solitary protest by a young Tibetan monk in the Sertha region of eastern Tibet on Sunday. Phuntsok Jugney, 20, carried out his protest in the town centre near the famous Golden Horse statue at around 10:30 am (local time) yesterday.