Exile

By Yungdung Tsomo

DHARAMSALA, 13 July: The Tibetan Spiritual leader has expressed deep sadness over the tragic death of many people and severe damage to roads and infrastructure in north India caused by the floods and landslides triggered by the torrential rains in Himachal Pradesh.

By Yungdung Tsomo

DHARAMSALA, 13 July: After defeating cancer, Tenzin Passang has been appointed as the new national director of Students for Free Tibet-India.

By Yungdung Tsomo

DHARAMSALA, 11 July: His Holiness the Dalai Lama reached Leh, Ladakh this morning to a grand reception from thousands of people from across Ladakh in their traditional attire holding silk scarves in their hands lined both sides of the road from the airport leading up the Shewatsel Phodrang to greet him with khatags (ceremonial scarves) and incense.

By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 11 July: Shopkeepers in Kasauli’s decades-old Pine Mall, popularly known as the Tibetan market has been issued notice to vacant in 10 days by the army, the Indian Express reported.

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 11 July: Two Tibetan settlements, Yulo Ko and 15 Mile in the Kullu Manali area have suffered heavy damage to their houses with their daily lives greatly disturbed as the torrential rain wreaked havoc across Himachal Pradesh.

By Tsering Choephel

DHARAMSALA, 10 July: US Under Secretary Uzra Zeya, who serves as the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues met with the Dalai Lama in New Delhi on Sunday, reported news18.

DHARAMSALA, 7 July: I feel like I am in my fifties, the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama said reiterating his firm determination to live long at the official celebration of his 88th birthday here at the courtyard of Tsug-lag-Khang, the main temple in Mcleod Ganj.

By Yungdung Tsomo

DHARAMSALA, 19 June: Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) has performed for the first time at the 10th  National Theatre Olympics in Budapest, Hungary at their invitation to showcase Tibet’s rich cultural heritage to the international audience.

By Yungdung Tsomo

DHARAMSALA, 15 June: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration(CTA) has landed at the Auckland International Airport on his maiden visit to New Zealand on Wednesday. He was welcomed by Representative Karma Singey from the Office Of Tibet Canberra, Tibet Information Office-Canberra President Wangdue Tsering and executive members of the New Zealand Tibetan Association along with members of the Chinese-Tibetan Friendship Association and Tibetans on the island.

DHARAMSALA, 12 June: Dhasa UTD FC beat Dhondupling FC 2-1 to clinch its first Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup (GCMGC or GCM) title.