Central Tibetan Administration
Committee Meets to Review Financial Accounts of the Auditor General’s Office for 2023-2024
Dharamshala: A committee met today, 23 September 2024, to review the financial accounts of the Auditor General’s office for the fiscal year 2023-2024. The committee was appointed by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang of...
Karnataka’s Joint Director of Agriculture Visits Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement, Pledges Support for Tibetan Farmers
Bylakuppe: On Sunday, 22 September 2024, the Joint Director of Agriculture, Deepaja, from the Karnataka state government made her maiden visit to the Organic Research and Training Centre (ORTC) in Bylakuppe. She was accompanied by Tibetan Settlement Officers Gelek...
Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Hosts FNF led Delegation
Dharamshala: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile hosted a gala dinner on 20 September 2024, in honour of a delegation led by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Southeast Asia. The delegation included members of parliament, diplomats, editors, and other key individuals and...
Students of Tibetan Weekend School Observe 9th Tibetan Language Day in Zurich
Zurich: Students from 20 Tibetan weekend schools across Switzerland and Liechtenstein gathered in Zurich to celebrate the 9th Tibetan Language Day on 21 September 2024. A total of 430 Tibetan students participated in various activities, including calligraphy and reading...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering to Undertake Official Engagements in Himachal’s Sirmaur District and Four European Countries
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration is set to embark on a series of official engagements and visits across North India and Europe over the next 30 days. From 24 September to 5 October, Sikyong will...
2nd Training on Primary Teaching for Monastic Teachers Successfully Concludes
Dharamshala: The Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration, successfully concluded its “2nd Training on Primary Teaching for Monastic Teachers” with a brief closing ceremony on 20 September 2024 at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarah....
EXPLAINED: Why choosing the Dalai Lama is not just a spiritual matter
-By Lobsang Gelek for RFA Investigative The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has said he will discuss the details of his reincarnation when he turns 90, next July. The China Tibetan Buddhist Academy — a Chinese government-supported institution...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Highlights Tibet’s Political Situation During Meeting with Friedrich Naumann Foundation Delegation
Dharamshala: On September 20, 2024, a delegation led by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation met with Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration at the Kashag (Cabinet) meeting hall. The visiting delegation included Frank Muller-Rosentritt, Member of the German...
10th Local Tibetan Assembly of Kullu-Manali Tibetan Settlement Sworn In
Manali: The 10th Local Tibetan Assembly of the Kullu-Manali Tibetan Settlement was sworn in on 16 September 2024 following the election of 11 new members, including its chair, Tenzin Mipham, and vice-chair, Tenzin Thokmey. The local Justice Commissioner of...
ITCO-AJKMCRC Media Student Program Successfully Concludes with Insightful Documentaries on Tibetan Exile Life
Dharamshala: The India-Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO), in collaboration with the AJK Mass Communication and Research Centre (AJKMCRC) at Jamia Millia Islamia, successfully organised the annual Media Student Program in Dharamshala from 14 to 18 September. This marks the second...
Deputy Speaker Meets Secretary and Others From Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan
Dharamshala: Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang held a meeting with Tashi Tsering, Secretary of Human Rights Network for Tibet and Taiwan; SUN You-lian, Secretary-General of the Taiwan Labor Front; and LIAO Huifang, Lecturer in Labor Law, Ming Chuan University...
Artistes from Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts Attend the 9th Edition of Zanskar Festival
Zanskar, Ladakh: Artists from the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) led by its Director Dhondup Tsering participated in the 9th edition of Ladakh Zanskar Festival held at the famous Sani Lake on 13 and 14 September 2024, where...
Conference on Promotion of Buddhism Featuring Monks of Tibetan, Theravada, and Han Traditions Held in Taipei
Dharamshala: On 11 September 2024, monastic scholars of Tibetan Buddhism based in Taiwan, alongside monks and practitioners from the Theravada tradition and Han Buddhism, convened in Taipei to discuss the promotion of Buddhism and to launch the Tibetan translations...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Expresses Concerns Over Two Parisian Museums for Employing Chinese Terminology in Tibetan Art Catalogues
Dharamshala: On 14 September 2024, Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration wrote a letter expressing deep concern and disappointment in two museums in Paris, acquiescing to the disinformation campaign of the Chinese government by replacing Tibet with Xizang in...
Eighth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile concludes extending solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet
Dharamshala: Chaired by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the final day of the eighth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began with official bills and resolutions, including one expressing gratitude to the United States for the adoption of the Resolve...
Department of Religion and Culture Successfully Concludes its Talk Series on Buddhist Principles for Tibetan College Students
Dharamshala: The Department of Religion and Culture, CTA, successfully concluded its Buddhist talk series for Tibetan college students studying in various colleges across Jalandhar, Mangalore, and Delhi from 13 to 17 September 2024. More than 200 Tibetan college students...
Seventh Day of the 8th Session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala, 18 September 2024: Chaired by Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Tsering, the seventh day of the eighth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile commenced at 9:30 a.m. with the continuation of deliberations on the Department of Information and International...
“I will Continue to Try to Fulfil the Wishes of the Buddha”, His Holiness the Dalai Lama During Long-life Prayer Offering
–dalailama.com Dharamshala: When His Holiness the Dalai Lama reached the gate to his residence this morning, representatives of the groups offering today’s ceremony stepped forward to pay their respects and welcome him. They belonged to the Tibetan Women’s Association,...
Nurse Required at Lingtsang Branch Health Clinic of Tibetan Primary Health Centre in Dekyiling
Dharamshala: The Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration, announces a vacancy of nurse at the Lingtsang branch health clinic of the Tibetan Primary Health Centre in Dekyiling. Interested applicants are required to submit their requisite documents by 5pm of...
United World College Scholarship – Entry 2025
The Department of Education, CTA, is pleased to announce the United World College Scholarship for Entry 2025, allowing Tibetan students to study International Baccalaureate (11th & 12th standard equivalent) at 18 United World Colleges (UWC). The Department of Education,...
Sixth day of the 8th Session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala, 17 September 2024: Chaired by Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, the sixth day of the eighth session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile commenced at 9:30 a.m. with the continuation of deliberations on the Department of Education’s undertaking from the...
Bureau du Tibet, Brussels, Organises Talk Session on Introduction to Buddhism and SEE Learning for Tibetan Weekend School Students in Belgium
Brussels: On Sunday, 15 September 2024, the Office of Tibet in Brussels organised a talk session on introduction to Buddhism and SEE Learning education, featuring Geshe Lhakdor, Director of the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. The event, held...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Extends Warm Wishes to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji on His 74th Birthday
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on his birthday and wish him many happy returns of the day. “With its age-old traditions of ‘Ahimsa’ and ‘Karuna’, India sets an...
A Journal on Mongol – Tibet Relationship and Treaty of 1913 Released in Tokyo
Tokyo: A journal on Mongol – Tibet relations and the Treaty of 1913 in Japanese was released at a function organised by the Southern Mongolian Congress on 14 September 2024 at the Nakano Ward office among scholars, Tibet and...
Secretary Dhondul Dorjee Made an Assessment Visit to Gyumed Monastery’s Snowland School
Hunsur: On 15 September 2024, Secretary Dhondul Dorjee of the Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration, visited the Snowland School at Gyumed Monastery to assess the ongoing 11th intensive course on Tibetan language and Buddhist philosophy. During...
Mongolian Representative to Taiwan Visits Office of Tibet in Taipei: Emphasises Cultural and Religious Ties Between Tibet and Mongolia
Taipei: Gankhuyag TUMURBAATAR, the Representative of the Ulaanbaatar Trade and Economic Representative Office in Taipei (aka Mongolia’s Representative Office in Taiwan), and Deputy Representative Boldsaikhan ZOLZAYA paid a visit to the Taipei-based Office of Tibet on 13 September 2024...
5-Day In-Service Science Laboratory Workshop Kicks Off at Palampur Science Centre
Dharamshala: The Department of Education, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), and the Palampur Science Centre (a unit of NCSC) have jointly launched a five-day Science Lab in-service workshop, running from 16 to 20 September 2024. This workshop aims to enhance...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Attend Long-life Prayer Offering
Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama will attend a Long Life Prayer offered to him by the Tibetan Women’s Association, Ex-Students of CST Dalhousie and Lhasa Districts at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala, HP, India on 18 September...
Fourth Europe Tibetan Buddhism Conference Held in Belgium
Brussels: The Fourth Europe Tibetan Buddhism Conference convened at Yeunteling, Huy, Belgium from 13 to 14 September 2024, bringing together 44 delegates representing 28 Buddhist Centres from 9 European countries. The Conference commenced with an opening ceremony that included...
Fourth Day of the 8th Session of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala, 14 September 2024: Assembled with the Speaker, the Sikyong, the Deputy Speaker, Kalons, and parliamentarians, the fourth day of the 8th session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile began at 9:30 am. The house deliberated the report from the...


























