Tibet

DHARAMSALA, Feb 20: China has closed Tibet to foreign tourists ahead of the 60th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising.

DHARAMSALA, Feb 15: China is reported to be strengthening its military presence in the occupied Tibet which include upgrading a military camp in its western command and preparing the construction of several new airports in the region.

DHARAMSALA, Feb 14: Renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden’s film ‘Jinpa’ has swept the 25th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema with three awards.

DHARAMSALA, Jan 19: China is building an underground facility (UGF) for its troops stationed in occupied Tibet near Ngari in the traditional Tibetan province of U-Tsang.

DHARAMSALA, Jan 5: Two prehistoric cave site has been discovered in Ngari in the Traditional Tibetan province of U-Tsang.

DHARAMSALA, Dec 24: An earthquake measuring 5.8 on Richter scale struck Xaitongmoin County in Shigatse City in the traditional Tibetan province of U-Tsang earlier this morning 

DHARAMSALA, Dec 20: Chinese authorities’ new rules have made ascending Mt. Everest via North Ridge from Tibet more expensive than ever.

DHARAMSALA, Dec 20: Potala, the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s traditional winter palace has been closed for visitors after heavy snowfall in the Tibetan Capital.

DHARAMSALA, Dec 15: A Tibetan monk from Kirti monastery has been arrested by Chinese police in restive Ngaba county in the traditional Tibetan province of Amdo for carrying out a solo protest against China’s continued repressive rule in Tibet.

DHARAMSALA, Nov 30: A stone tool workshop unearthed in Tibet by the Chinese archaeologists suggests the earliest evidence of humans on the roof of the world dates back to 30,000 – 40,000 years ago.