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His Holiness the Dalai Lama formally received the Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace earlier today during his Kalachakra teachings at Bodh Gaya from Ela Gandhi, grand daughter of Mahatma Gandhi

In a rare meeting with his own people form across the Himalayas, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday offered advice and suggestions to counter the many social and environmental problems plaguing Tibet.

Coinciding with the ongoing Kalachakra teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya, the Dharamshala based Tibetan Women Association is organising a series of public talks about reproductive health, child care, and sex education.

Speaking exclusively to an audience of Tibetans, Chinese, and people from the Himalayan region attending the Kalachakra, His Holiness the Dalai Lama noted that the understanding of the Tibetan issue as well as sympathy towards Tibetans among Chinese is growing.

The Department of Education under the Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administration and the Tibet Fund have jointly announced a revised version of the selection process for the 2013 Tibetan Scholarship Programme.

India today summoned the Chinese Deputy Chief of Mission in New Delhi to lodge a high-level protest over the ill treatment meted out to an Indian diplomat based in Shanghai. The diplomat, S Balachandran, was injured and hospitalised following an assault by a large group of Chinese traders

The ten-day Kalachakra teachings that began yesterday is proving a golden opportunity for Tibet related activism according to Tibetan NGO workers and activists. “For us, Kalachakra is a wonderful opportunity to spread out the fervour of the Lhakar movement

The ten-day Kalachakra teachings that began yesterday is proving a golden opportunity for Tibet related activism according to Tibetan NGO workers and activists. “For us, Kalachakra is a wonderful opportunity to spread out the fervour of the Lhakar movement

Speaking to the press, the Secretary for the Department of Security of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said that Chinese spies could be flooding the on-going Kalachakra teachings by His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya.

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) offered “full support” to a group of Tibetan musicians who are organising a freedom concert dedicated to Tibetan martyrs during the Kalachakra teachings in Bodh Gaya.