The regional chapter of the Tibetan Youth Congress in New York and New Jersey (RTYC-NYNJ) has urged the US President and accompanying delegation to raise the issue of Tibet during the President’s upcoming visit to China, scheduled for the 13th–15th of this month.
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The Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (CIHTS), Sarnath, Varanasi, a premier institution established through the collaborative vision of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the Government of India, announces its Entrance Examination for admission to the academic session 2026–27. Recognised as a ‘Deemed to be University’ under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, and accredited with an ‘A’ grade by NAAC, CIHTS integrates the profound traditions of Tibetan and Buddhist studies with contemporary academic disciplines.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 5 April: A new Human Rights Watch report titled Start with the Youngest Children: China Uses Preschools to “Integrate” Tibetans says China’s “Children’s Speech Harmonisation Plan,” introduced in 2021 by the Ministry of Education, has effectively eliminated the remaining legal and policy space for minority-language education in early childhood schooling.
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By Tenzin Palkyi
DHARAMSALA, 2 May: Rignor Labs, a Bangalore-based software firm founded by Lobsang Tashi and Tashi Choetso on 3 January 2021, marks five years since its establishment. It specialises in AI, web, and mobile solutions for businesses and organisations worldwide, with distinct expertise in Tibetan language and cultural technologies alongside its mainstream services.
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 1 March: China remains the world’s largest jailer of journalists for a record tenth consecutive year, since 2017, with growing transnational repression targeting journalism and the global right to information, according to the 2026 Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders(RSF) on 30 April 2026.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 30 April: The Department of Information & International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), in collaboration with Palpung Sherap Ling Monastery, launched a Tibetan calligraphy exhibition at the Tibet Museum to celebrate Tibetan Calligraphy Day, observed annually on 30 April.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 27 April: The Tibetan Freedom Fighters’ Conclave, held on 24–25 April and organised by the Department of Security under the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), unanimously passed a resolution expressing gratitude to individuals associated with the Gaden Phodrang institution for their service and continued support of the 14th Dalai Lama. The Gaden Phodrang, which historically served as Tibet’s governing authority, now functions as the private office of the Dalai Lama following his devolution of political authority in 2011.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 26 April: Tibetans across the world cast their votes in the final phase of elections today to elect members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. This crucial exercise will shape the direction and character of the Tibetan parliament over the next five years. In Dharamsala – the exile residence of Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile (officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration) – exiled Tibetans turned out in large numbers across six polling stations to elect their representatives to parliament.
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DHARAMSALA, 25 April: Following grave and multiple violations in the preliminary phase of the 2025-2026 Tibetan General Election, the Election Commission(EC) has countermanded the final election in the Choejor (Boudha and Jorpati) constituency in Nepal, as a penalty for the misuse of ballot papers through a conspiracy that affects the overall integrity of the election.
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By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 24 April: The Tibetan Youth Congress(TYC) today brought its 25-day “Black Hat” march to a close in Delhi, staging a protest at Jantar Mantar and appealing to the United Nations office and the Prime Minister’s Office to act against China’s controversial “Ethnic Unity and Progress” law, which the organisation describes as a deliberate attempt to accelerate the sinicisation and erasure of Tibetan identity under the guise of promoting unity.