Exile

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 30: Tibetans in Dharamsala accorded a warm welcome to the leaders and participants of the Padayatra, March from Chutangmo in Tawang to Tezpur in Assam to commemorate the 60th year of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s journey from Tibet to India, as they arrived at the main square in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala today.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 30: The Indian government is said to have lifted the travel restriction it has imposed on the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje from visiting Sikkim.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 28: ‘Give a hand to free Tibet’, a project initiated by ART at WORK, a Germany-based international art initiative,  marked its 20th anniversary with an interactive exhibition at the Martyrs Pillar located near the main gate of the Dalai Lama Temple here in McLeod Ganj.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 28: Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) today released a music video titled ‘Thank You India’ and three sets of books at a press conference held at the Kashag Secretariat hall here in Gangchen Kyishong.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 23: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration located near the main temple in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala today hosted a photo exhibition titled, ‘Lithang, Kham: The Cradle of Tibetan Resistance’

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 21: The 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPIE) today approved Dr Pema Yangchen, President Sangay’s nomination for the post of Education Kalon (Minister) of the 15th Kashag (Cabinet).

DHARAMSALA, March 17: Around 80 protesters have gathered at the basketball court at Gangchen Kyishong, Dharamsala to stage a ‘silent and peaceful’ protest against Kashag’s decision to replace Penpa Tsering from the Office of Tibet in Washington, Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) mission in North America.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 17: A Tibetan travel agent was arrested on Monday for selling fake passports to two Tibetans after being on the run for seven months, according to media reports.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 16: A group of Tibetans who call themselves ‘Truth Seeking Volunteers’ demanded impeachment of President of Central Tibetan Administration, Dr Lobsang Sangay and termination of Tibetan parliamentarian, Tenpa Yarphel at a press conference held earlier today at Hotel Club House in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, March 14: The Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile, Khenpo Sonam Tenphel called for the unity amongst the Tibetan people as he flagged off the budget session for the financial year 2018-2019 of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile today.