Exile

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 18: The Tibet Museum of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration located near Tsug-lag-Khang, the main temple in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala today joined museums around the world to mark the celebration of the 39th International Museum Day with a three-day long event from May 18 – 20, 2016.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 17: At a press conference held today at the office of Tibetan Legal Association, lawyers representing Sikyong Dr lobsang Sangay and the Chief Election Commission (CEC) Mr Sonam Choephel Shosur in cases filed by a group of Tibetans pertaining to violation of electoral rules, announced that the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) has dismissed the cases.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 17: The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC), Dharamsala along with Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) and Student’s for a Free Tibet (SFT), India today marked 21 years since the abduction of His Holiness the 11th Panchen Lama, Gendun Choekyi Nyima by the Chinese Government.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 16: His Holiness the Dalai Lama today presided over the Tsechu (10th day) prayer ceremony for the sacred month of Saka Dawa, held at Tsug-lag-Khang, the main temple in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 16: Guru Tuklu Rinpoche, the abbot of 400-yr-old Gaden Namgyal Lhatse monastery, popularly known as Tawang monastery has offered his resignation to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama following an accusation by a section of monks for trying to disrupt the anti-big dam movement.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA, May 13: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has agreed to grace the swearing-in ceremony of Sikyong Lobsang Sangay’s second term as the political head of the Tibetan people.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA May 10: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who is currently on a five-day visit to Japan from May 9 – 13, after arriving in Osaka appeared for an interview yesterday on NHK, Japan’s national public broadcasting organization.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA May 07: An 18-year-old Tibetan immigrant who works at Amherst Chinese restaurant has reportedly killed himself in a company owned apartment.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA May 07: Penpa Tsering, the current Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile has been appointed the new Representative of the Office of Tibet in Washington DC.

By Lobsang Tenchoe

DHARAMSALA APRIL 30: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) has announced that Dharamsala will not host any IPL matches this season as well, continuing the trend from last year when the matches were cancelled amid controversies.