Rs 500 and 1000 notes demonetized
By Lobsang Tenchoe
DHARAMSALA, Nov 9: In a bold move to fight black money, the Indian government has demonetized bank notes of Rs 500 and 1000 with effect from midnight of Nov 8.
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Tibetan NGOs in Dharamsala hold prayer protest on ‘Global Day of Action for Larung Gar’
By Lobsang Tenchoe DHARAMSALA, Oct 20: Tibetan NGOs in Dharamsala condemned China’s forced demolition of Larung Gar and launched a
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“Buddha” seeks Dalai Lama’s blessings
DHARAMSALA, Apr 3: After completing 30 episodes chronicling the early life of Buddha from his birth to relinquishing the princely life to living an ascetic life practising self-mortification in pursuit of contemplative ideals, Siddharth, the prince of Kapilavastu transforms into Buddha,
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Tibetan writer Tsultrim Gyaltsen and his friend Yougyal sentenced to 13 and 10 years’ jail term
DHARAMSALA, April 1: Tsultrim Gyaltsen, a young Tibetan writer who goes by the pen name, “Shogdril” and his friend Yougyal, a former policeman have been sentenced to 13 and 10 years’ imprisonment respectively by a people’s court in Tibet Autonomous Region.
Read moreWorld Organisation Against Torture and TCHRD delivers joint statement at HRC’s 25th session
DHARAMSALA, Mar 21: In a joint oral statement delivered at the 25th session of the Human Rights Council, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) condemned China
Read moreIn China, Michelle Obama calls for universal rights
BEIJING, Mar 21: First lady Michelle Obama called on China Saturday to respect universal rights including freedom of expression and religion, and open access to information.
Read moreTibetan youth detained and tortured for storing images of Dalai Lama on mobile phone
DHARAMSALA, Feb 1: Chinese authorities have detained a Tibetan youth and beaten him in custody for having stored pictures and speeches of the Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his mobile phone.
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