Exile

DHARAMSALA, Oct 1: A Tibetan American has been awarded the title of 21st Century Icon in recognition of her work and commitment on the Earth’s Call Foundation and refugees with Kinstep.

DHARAMSALA, Sept 29:  A foremost Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Professor Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche has passed away at the age of 79.

DHARAMSALA, Sept 29: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile passed bills to amend the Charter of the Tibetans in Exile which includes among others to bar all regional associations, religious sects and NGOs from endorsing candidates for Sikyong(President) and Members of the Parliament.

DHARAMSALA, Sept 27: Gu-Chu- Sum Movement of Tibet, an organization of former political prisoners of Tibet launched a new travelling exhibition today as the organization marked its 27th anniversary as well as the 31st anniversary of the September 27, 1987 uprising in Lhasa, Tibet’s capital.

DHARAMSALA, Sept 26: Students for a Free Tibet (SFT)- India held an event in solidarity with the Hongkongers to mark the fourth anniversary of the Hong Kong’s 2014 pro-democracy ‘Umbrella Movement’.

DHARAMSALA, Sept 26: The Kashag (Tibetan cabinet) of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) failed to pass through Parliament its amendments to the Tibetan electoral process which includes among others to do away with the existing two-round electoral process for Sikyong and Parliamentarians.

DHARAMSALA, Sep 24: The fifth inter-school under-ten football tournament was held over Sep 22-23 at TCV Day School in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala to commemorate World Peace Day.

DHARAMSALA, Sept 21: A suspected Chinese spy has been arrested from Majnuka-Tilla, in New Delhi, the capital of India.

DHARAMSALA, Sept 21: Blue Mountains, a mountainous region in New South Wales, Australia has decided to fly the Tibetan National Flag over its Council Chambers next year during the Tibetan national uprising day in solidarity with the Tibetan people.

DHARAMSALA, Sep 19: Karma Dadul, the incumbent Additional Secretary of Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration was today elected as the new Justice Commissioner of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission.