A UNIQUE PHOTO-EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS SOME INTERESTING ASPECTS OF HISTORY OF BUDDHISM IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR
By Vijay Kranti
THE HISTORIC BUDDHIST SITE AT AKHNOOR NEAR JAMMU WHICH WON INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION DUE TO VISIT OF H.H. DALAI LAMA
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“China, Where is Tibet’s Panchen Lama?” CTA Demands Answers on His 36th Birthday
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 25 April: As the exiled Tibetans commemorated the 36th birthday anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama Gendun Choekyi Nyima in absentia, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), commonly known as the Tibetan government in exile, has asked China, “Where is Tibet’s Panchen Lama?” The Tibetan spiritual leader has been held incommunicado by Beijing for 30 years.
Exiled Tibetan Leadership condoles demise of Pope Francis
DHARAMSALA, 22 April: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Central Tibetan Administration’s President Penpa Tsering, and the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, have all expressed heartfelt condolences to the Roman Catholic Church and its followers upon the demise of His Holiness Pope Francis.
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Arunachal: Deputy CM Inaugurates maiden Global Buddhist Conclave
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 22 April: In a first, the government of India has organised a two-day international Buddhist conclave in Arunachal Pradesh(AP), its bordering state with China-occupied Tibet, to highlight the spread and impact of Buddhism in India’s northeastern region(NE) and to promote cultural exchange and dialogue.
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Tibetan NGOs Condemn China for Suspicious Death and Hasty Cremation of Tulku Hungkar, Demand International Investigation
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 21 April: A coalition of five Tibetan Political NGOs today condemned the Chinese government for the cremation of Tulku Hungkar Dorjee without his family’s consent and reiterated demands for an international investigation into the suspicious death of the Tulku while in Chinese custody in Vietnam.
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Ragya School Gets Partial Reprieve: China Permits Only Vocational Training to Resume
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 17 April: Almost a year after its forced closure, Ragya Jigme Gyaltsen Nationalities Vocational High School, a prominent Tibetan educational institute in Golok, occupied Tibet, has been granted permission to reopen by the Chinese government to run only its vocational courses.
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Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science: 25 Years of “Science for Monks and Nuns”
Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science: 25 Years of “Science for Monks and Nuns
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Vietnam receives Xi despite China’s alleged assassination of Tulku Hungkar in Vietnam
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA, 14 April: Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) Toronto and SFT-India staged protests outside the Chinese consulate in Toronto and the Vietnamese embassy in Delhi respectively today, demanding an investigation into the suspicious death of Tulku Hungkar Dorjee while in Chinese custody in Vietnam.
Global Cybersecurity Coalition Warns of Chinese Spyware Targeting Tibet, Uyghur and Taiwan Activists
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 10 April: A coalition of global Cybersecurity agencies has issued a joint advisory warning against Two Chinese spyware variants aimed at monitoring and intimidating individuals connected to topics including occupied Tibet, East Turkestan, Taiwan, democracy movement and Falun Gong communities.
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India Introduces New School Curriculum for Monasteries Bordering China-occupied Tibet to Counter Chinese Influence
By Tenzin Chokyi
DHARAMSALA 9 April: India is preparing to introduce its first-ever school curriculum for Buddhist monasteries in the contested Himalayan region bordering China-occupied Tibet to unify education programs and foster patriotism to insulate religious learning from China’s influence, as reported by various Indian media outlets.