DHARAMSALA, 8 Nov: A three-day Permanent Strategy Committee meeting of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) to evaluate the progress of current strategic initiatives and deliberate on future advocacy initiatives began today at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies near Sarah.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 7 November: The Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, expressed his heartfelt condolences and extended prayers to those affected by the recent 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Western Nepal late last Friday.
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DHARAMSALA, 4 Nov: The Women’s Empowerment Desk of the Department of Finance, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), marked the commencement of a significant three-day event titled ‘Dialogue on Women’s Empowerment within the Tibetan Community’ on 3 November 2023, at Asia Health Resorts in Dharamsala.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 4 Nov: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the political head of the Central Tibetan Administration, and Dr Poonam Smith Sreen, Deputy Director of the General Development Office of USAID, launched the program “Strengthening Cultural Resilience of Tibetan Communities” at the Kashag Secretariat in the Central Tibetan Secretariat on Friday.
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DHARAMSALA, 3 Nov: Pema Tseden’s final film, “Snow Leopard,” was honoured with the prestigious Tokyo Grand Prix prize at the conclusion ceremony of the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival on Wednesday, as reported by various online sources.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 2 Nov: The rush for “lithium,” dubbed as “white gold”, triggered by China’s booming electric vehicle (EV) industry, is centring on the Tibetan plateau for massive lithium extraction. This poses risks to Tibet’s fragile ecology and aggravates rights violations, according to a report published by Turquoise Roof, a portal for briefings on Tibet today – policy developments, insights, and stories published on Wednesday
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 31 Oct: Drawupon Rinchen Tsering, the last surviving member of the inaugural Tibetan legislative body, passed away on the evening of 27 October at the Dekyiling Tibetan settlement in Dehradun. He was 93 years old.
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DHARAMSALA, 31 Oct: The US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, Ms Uzra Zeya, has called for the immediate release of a prominent Tibetan monk-writer from Kirti Monastery, Go Sherab Gyatso, who has been imprisoned by Chinese authorities for over three years.
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By Tsering Choephel
DHARAMSALA, 31 October: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) passed ‘The Patriotic Education Law’ on October 24, aimed at strengthening patriotic education for children and families nationwide. This legislation serves as a legal guarantee for the execution of patriotic education, as reported by Chinese state-run Xinhua.
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The Tibetan Centre for Conflict Resolution (TCCR) hosted a Round Table Discussion here in Mcleod Ganj on Thursday to address the challenges that Dharamsala is grappling with, which affect both the residents and visitors of this picturesque hill town known for its natural beauty and as the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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