COVID-19: Two test positive in preliminary tests in Kangra
DHARAMSALA, 20 March: Two people have tested positive for coronavirus in the preliminary tests in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district.
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Author: Tibet Express Newsdesk
Don’t blame ‘China’ for the coronavirus — blame the Chinese Communist Party
By Josh Rogin | The Washington Post | 20 March 2020.
We must all be specific in blaming the Chinese Communist Party for its actions. It was the CCP that hid the virus outbreak for weeks, silencing doctors, jailing journalists and thwarting science — most notably by shutting down the Shanghai lab that publicly released the first coronavirus genome sequence.
Tibetan leaders condole demise of Nobel laureate Betty Williams
DHARAMSALA, 19 March: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama as well as the political head of the Tibetan people, Dr Lobsang Sangay have both offered their condolences over the demise of Nobel laureate and peace activist Betty Williams.
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Iran And Italy Are Paying A Hefty Price For Close Ties With Communist China
Iran and Italy’s economies are worsening, and their people are suffering most in this Wuhan virus outbreak — all because of their leaders’ short-sighted and foolish decisions.
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COVID-19: Tibetan Parliament concludes its curtailed budget session
DHARAMSALA, 17 March: The 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-exile today held its budget session and approved the budget allocation of the Central Tibetan Administration for the fiscal year 2020-2021.
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COVID-19: Dalai Lama temple to close for devotees, Kashag issues urgent appeal
DHARAMSALA, 17 March: The office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Tuesday announced that Tsuglagkhang, the main temple will be closed for devotees from tomorrow.
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Tibetan Parliament to hold 2020-2021 budget session just for a day after kangra imposes Section 144
DHARAMSALA, 16 March: The Tibetan Parliament-in-exile has announced that it will now conclude the budget session for the financial year 2020-2021within a day after the imposition of Section 144 in the Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district for a month.
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Coronavirus: Kangra imposes Section 144
DHARAMSALA, 15 March: In the wake of “growing threat of corona virus”, section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CRPC) has been imposed in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district.
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An Interview | Pema Tseden on Breaking into the International Scene
Award-winning Tibetan writer and filmmaker, Pema Tseden, makes a stop in NYC along his US tour to discuss his English-language debut, Enticement: Stories of Tibet. Published in 2018 by SUNY Press and translated by Michael Monhart and Patricia Schiaffini-Vedani, this innovative work truly brings modern Tibetan Literature into the conversation.
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