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Chinese officials in Tibet have issued a strict warning, banning members of the Party, cadres, government officials and students from participating in religious activities, at a time when Tibetan Buddhists are observing the holy month of Saka Dawa.

Indian football icon and former captain, Baichung Bhutia (C), former New Zealand footballer Tim Brown (2nd left) and Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Penpa Tsering (R) pose with the Gyalyum Chemo Memorial Gold Cup at the opening ceremony of the 18th edition of the most popular Tibetan football tournament at Dharamshala. The first match was a draw between Dhondupling FC and Tashi Pakhiel YSC while Mudngod FC won their match against Bylakuppe FC. May 26, 2012. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)

he US State Department in its ‘Annual Country Reports on Human Rights 2011’ released said that Chinese authorities' actions have fuelled "increasingly desperate acts" by Tibetans, including a wave of self-immolation protests.

A sitting member of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile has resigned citing health reasons. Khenpo Choedak Gyatso, member of the 15th Parliament from the Sakya school submitted his resignation

The National Democratic Party of Tibet today convened its 6th National Convention Meeting here in the Tibetan exile headquarters of Dharamshala. Delegates from different parts of India are gathered for the three-day meeting

Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai is scheduled to give his annual Buddhist teachings to Tibetan youngsters followed by a special introductory Buddhist teaching at the request of Indian Buddhists early next month.

Days after a magnitude-6.0 quake struck northern Italy followed by a magnitude-5.1 aftershock, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama visited the country on a pre-planned tour and offered his condolences to the quake victims.

Recent reports by China’s state controlled media on Tibetan monks and nuns “initiating a signature campaign to express love for the country” have been called an eyewash, receiving flak from Tibetans in exile.

A re-creation of the ‘Tibetan Proclamation of Independence’ issued by His Holiness the 13th Dalai Lama in 1913 was publicly released yesterday evening at a ceremony held in the Tibetan exile headquarters of Dharamshala.

61 years to the day when the 17-Point Agreement was forced upon Tibet, Tibetans in the exile seat of Dharamshala carried out activities repudiating the so called agreement between Tibet and the People’s Republic of China.