Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 20: China has lodged a formal diplomatic protest and called for a thorough investigation after hundreds of copies of a book authored by Xi Jinping were burned at a technical institution in eastern Nepal, in...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 19: Chinese authorities have reportedly tortured a young Tibetan Buddhist monk to death while in custody, before returning his body to his monastery under strict orders of silence, according to a report by research group...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 19: China’s unveiling of a Tibetan-language large model, DeepZang, in Lhasa on Monday has been accompanied by bold claims in state media describing it as the “world’s first” Tibetan artificial intelligence platform. Developed by a...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 18: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Wednesday officially announced the final list of candidates for the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE), marking the commencement of the final phase of the Tibetan...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 18: The Department of Security under the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), led by Security Minister Gyari Dolma, on Wednesday emphasised the existence of legal mechanisms to address serious defamatory statements, particularly those concerning the life...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 17: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, who also holds the portfolio of Finance Minister, delivered detailed clarifications on the second day of the ongoing budget session on Tuesday. His responses...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 17: Tsering Dhongthog has been appointed as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Trade Policy and Negotiations at the United States Department of State, marking a historic milestone as the first Tibetan-American to hold a senior position...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 16: The executive branch of the exile Tibetan government, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), led by President Penpa Tsering proposed a budget of ₹3,407.42 million (₹340.74 crore INR) for the upcoming fiscal...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 14: Advocacy and activist group, Tibet Action Institute (TAI), known for exposing China’s residential boarding school system in Tibet, has strongly condemned the passage of China’s new “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress,” warning...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 14: The 8th All India Tibet Support Groups Conference, held from March 12 to 13 at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala, concluded with the adoption of a declaration reaffirming solidarity with...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 12: Members of the Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) central and regional chapters commemorated the 67th anniversary of Tibetan Women’s Uprising Day in Dharamshala on Thursday, with Kewtsang Rinpoche attending as the chief guest of the...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 11: The Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), the think tank under the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration, on Wednesday hosted an expert talk titled “Understanding China’s System of Political Repression: Voices...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 10: Thousands of Tibetans in exile took to the streets of Dharamshala on Tuesday to mark the 67th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, commemorating the historic moment in 1959 when tens of thousands...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 9: The Special International Tibet Support Groups Meeting concluded on Monday after three days of deliberations that brought together international dignitaries, parliamentarians, human rights advocates, scholars, and activists from across the world. The gathering ended...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 7: The Special International Tibet Support Groups Meeting commenced on Saturday at the Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) Sikyong Hall in Dharamshala, bringing together more than 100 delegates from 32 countries to deliberate on strengthening global...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 7: Senior Indian journalist, Tibetologist, and long-time friend of Tibet Vijay Kranti launched his new book titled “China’s Colonial Games in Tibet” on Friday at the Tibetan Settlement Office Hall in Dharamshala, followed by an...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 5: Palden Yeshi, a Tibetan monk and teacher from eastern Tibet, has reportedly been sentenced to six years in prison by Chinese authorities for teaching the Tibetan language to local children during school holidays, according...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, March 4: The Tibetan Government in Exile, known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has categorically denied issuing any letter cancelling the upcoming March 10 or the Tibetan Uprising day commemoration, dismissing as fake a...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 4: China is set to enact a sweeping legal framework that will formally entrench Mandarin Chinese as the dominant language in education and public life, while sharply restricting the use of so-called minority languages, such...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 4: In a development that has captured domestic and regional attention, the Government of Nepal has formally accepted a US $4 million grant from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to support the...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, March 2: Chinese authorities in Tibet have imposed sweeping restrictions on Tibetan government employees, barring them from a wide range of religious activities, including participation in funeral rites for deceased family members, amid intensified security measures...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 27: Chinese authorities have intensified restrictions on Tibetan digital expression, with mounting evidence that users inside Tibet face strict monitoring and punitive measures for sharing content related to Tibetan language, culture, religion, and identity on...

Tsering Dhundup In September 2011, as senior Tibetan Buddhist leaders convened in Dharamshala, a quiet but historic correction took place. The 11th Religious Conference of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bon tradition formally affirmed the...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: The incumbent President Penpa Tsering, in a video message released Tuesday on the Central Tibetan Administration’s official YouTube channel, TibetTV, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Tibetan public after securing a decisive mandate in the preliminary...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 25: Nearly ten days after the demise of Ngari Rinpoche Tenzin Choegyal, the youngest brother of the 14th Dalai Lama, representatives from eight monasteries under his spiritual domain met His Holiness on Wednesday to seek...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 23: Former Tibetan political prisoners, together with the Lhasa Boys’ Association Switzerland, offered a Long Life Prayer ceremony to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala on Monday. The...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 22:The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) commemorated the 86th anniversary of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s enthronement with a solemn ceremony at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala on Sunday. The event marked the historic...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 21: China on Wednesday strongly criticised the United States following Washington’s announcement of a new United States Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, accusing the US of “interfering in China’s internal affairs.” US Secretary of State...

Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 21: Radio Free Asia (RFA), the U.S. funded news outlet that had largely suspended its China-focused operations, has officially resumed its Tibetan, Uyghur, and Mandarin broadcasts after months of disruption caused by sweeping budget cuts...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Feb. 17: Ngari Rinpoche Tenzin Choegyal, the youngest brother of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, passed away at the age of 80 at his residence, Kashmir Cottage, in Dharamshala. His demise marks the end of a...