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A Tibetan youth identified as Jampa Yeshi in the Indian capital New Delhi set himself on fire at a mass protest rally organised by the Tibetan Youth Congress on March 26, 2012. The present condition of the youth is not known at the time of reporting. (Phayul photo/Norbu Wangyal)

A group of Indian parliamentarians have expressed concern over the unfolding “tragedy” in Tibet and assured Tibet activists of highlighting the issue before the Parliament and the Indian government.

The 3rd session of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile today passed the budget of the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration for the fiscal year 2012-2013. Tibetan lawmakers passed a budget of INR 104,01,71,818.00

The elected Tibetan leadership today called on China to address the grievances of the Tibetan people saying that the spate of self-immolations and protests inside Tibet are sign of Tibetan resentment against China’s occupation of Tibet.

Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay, along with a battery of senior Tibetan officials, today attended the 51st founding anniversary function of the Tibetan medicine’s premiere institute in exile – the Dharamshala based Men-Tsee-Khang

China has conducted a massive military exercise in the high altitude Tibetan plateau, close to the disputed borders with India. In the "first operation of its kind", the People's Liberation Army Air Force conducted ground attack

Chief state oracle of Tibet, Nechung, has warned of a natural calamity in northwestern India this summer. The Tibetan Parliament-in Exile said the Nechung oracle made the divination while in trance last Friday.

Even as China carried out a massive first-of-its-kind live-fire air attack drill on the Tibetan plateau, Indian officials are confirming reports about Chinese helicopters violating Indian airspace along the international border.

The three Tibetan independence activists ended their hunger strike in front of the United Nations headquarters on the 30th day of their fast, after the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights promised to take up their demands

Monks from Tsang monastery south of Rebkong, Qinghai, participated in a peaceful protest involving hundreds of people on Sunday (March 18). The monks distributed leaflets and posters wi