New rules sour excitement of tour agents, pilgrims alike to visit Kailash
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 10 May: The border between Nepal and Tibet has been reopened after three years, albeit with new rules introduced by Beijing.
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China plays tit-for-tat after Canada expels its diplomat
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 09 May: Canada has expelled a Chinese diplomat for being involved in a campaign to intimidate a Canadian opposition legislator critical of Beijing on Monday.
Pema Tseden, renowned Tibetan filmmaker passes away at 53
By Tsering Choephel DHARAMSALA, 08 May: Pema Tseden, the internationally renowned Tibetan film director has passed away today in the early
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Protesting China’s misinformation campaign against Dalai Lama, Tibetan in Australia shave their heads bald
By: Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 08 May: China’s misinformation campaign against the Dalai Lama is an act of attack not only on the person of Dalai Lama but on Tibetan culture and Buddhist Faith, says Tibetan Community of Australia New South Wales(NSW) Inc.
Dalai Lama wishes King Charles III long life, happiness and prosperity for British people
DHARAMSALA, 6 May: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has wished King Charles III a long life on the auspicious occasion of his coronation.
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Dalai Lama graces Silver Jubilee anniversary of Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch
By: Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 06 May: His Holiness the Dalai Lama attended the 25th founding anniversary celebration of the Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch (BTSM) at TsuglagKhang in Mcleod Ganj as the chief guest on Friday.
Detained Tibetan teacher now under house arrest, fired from work
By: Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 05 May: A Tibetan secondary school teacher who had been detained incommunicado since 10th April has been released from detention but is being held under house arrest and terminated from his employment, reports Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy(TCHRD).
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Chinese medium education imposed in schools across restive Ngaba region
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 05 May: Despite criticisms from Tibetan scholars and educators “Chinese authorities quietly began enforcing an assimilationist education system in Tibetan primary schools across restive Ngaba region in the Traditional Tibetan Province of Amdo..”
China is ‘world’s biggest prison for journalists’ for 4th year in a row: Reporters Without Borders
DHARAMSALA, 04 May: For the fourth year in a row, China has retained the title of the world’s biggest prison
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Nepal-China Border reopens to joy and angst of traders
By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 04 May: Three trucks from Nepal carrying export goods were unexpectedly barred from crossing the Nepal-Tibet border at Tatopani by the Chinese authorities citing a new rule that prohibited the entry of trucks from Nepal into Chinese-occupied Tibet.
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