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China excludes Tibetan from national college entrance, claims it would improve Tibetans’ career prospects

(TibetanReview.net, Aug08’25) – As China intensifies its Sinicization drive across the Tibetan Plateau region under President Xi Jinping’s Han-centric assimilation plan for the new era, the top Tibetan leader of the Communist Party of China-state in Tibet autonomous region...

Some 600 Dingri earthquake displaced Tibetans moving into new homes

(TibetanReview.net, Aug08’25) – China said Aug 7 that more than 600 victims of the devastating 7.1-magnitude earthquake which hit Tibet’s Mt Everest county of Dingri on Jan 7 this year will move into new homes in the coming days....

India raises concerns over controversial mega-dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: The government of India has taken note of reports that China has commenced construction of a mega dam project on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet, which forms the upper course of...

Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala marks the 83rd birthday of 11th Kirti Rinpoche

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 8: The exile base of the Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala celebrated the 83rd birthday of its foremost religious figure His Eminence the 11th Kirti Rinpoche, Lobsang Tenzin Jigme Yeshe Gyamtso Rinpoche, on Friday with mass...

24 friends from Pune, who reunited after 35 years, missing after Uttarkashi flash floods

The Maharashtra government said it was in constant touch with the Uttarakhand administration after landslides and flash floods in the Dharali area left 151 tourists from the state stranded. So far, 120 of these tourists have been contacted and...

Beijing Museum Portrays 1904 Tibet-Britain Conflict as Chinese Resistance

DHARAMSALA 8 Aug: In an absurd move, China has now painted the 1904 Tibetan resistance against the British invasion as part of its own anti‑imperialist narrative. According to a report in China’s state media, Xinhua, on Friday, a recent...

China marks 60 years of cultural destruction in Tibet, not liberation, says International Campaign for Tibet

As the Chinese Communist Party gears up for grand celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called "Tibet Autonomous Region" (TAR) on September 9, Tibetan advocacy groups have sharply criticised the move, calling it a facade...

India “carefully monitoring” China’s mega hydropower project on River Brahmaputra: MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh

Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said that the government carefully monitors all developments related to the Brahmaputra River and takes necessary measures to protect its interests. The government has consistently conveyed its views and concerns...

Uttarkashi flash floods: ISRO's satellite images show scale of destruction; rescue ops enter fourth day

Outreach efforts towards stranded individuals become difficult due to poor connectivity and the lack of facilities to charge devices.

Taken note of reports of China starting dam construction on Brahmaputra in Tibet: Govt tells RS

In a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said the project was first made public as far back as 1986 and since then, preparations have been underway in China.

Kalon Norzin Dolma Arrives in Chile for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday Anniversary Tour

Santiago, Chile: Kalon Norzin Dolma, Minister of the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration, arrived in Santiago, Chile, on 6 August 2025, to begin her maiden official visit as part of the Latin American...

Kalon Norzin Dolma Arrives in Chile for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birth Anniversary Tour

Santiago, Chile: Kalon (Minister) Norzin Dolma, Minister of the Department of Information and International Relations of the Central Tibetan Administration, arrived in Santiago, Chile on 6 August 2025, to begin her maidan official visit as part of the Latin...

31 tourists from Maharashtra still missing in flood-hit Uttarakhand, 12 from Mumbai suburbs

Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is monitoring the situation and has directed officials to arrange special flights or trains to bring back the tourists safely once the weather clears and access improves

“Tibetans Have Little to Celebrate”: rights group slams China ahead of TAR’s 60th anniversary

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 7: As China prepares for high-profile celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the so-called “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR), a province-level administrative division in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) which encompasses merely...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Wraps Up Visit to Mainpat Phendeling Tibetan Settlement with Public Engagements

Mainpat: On the morning of 5 August 2025, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the incumbent Kalon (Minister) of the Department of Home, began his visit to the Mainpat Tibetan Settlement with prayers at Dagpo Shedrupling Monastery in camp no 1,  a...

Uttarakhand: CM Dhami visits disaster-affected areas

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami surveyed disaster-hit areas, assuring residents of support. Approximately 274 stranded individuals, including tourists from various states, were evacuated from Gangotri. Rescue operations are ongoing with collaborative efforts from multiple agencies like police, SDRF,...

China asserts communist rule over Dalai Lama’s reincarnation

The statement came from Gama Cedain, chairman of the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), during a news conference in Beijing marking the 60th anniversary of TAR's founding, as reported by Tibetan Review.

UK Parliament halts unsolicited delivery of Chinese state-run newspaper

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 6: The UK House of Commons has officially stopped the unsolicited distribution of the Chinese state-run newspaper China Daily to Members of Parliament (MPs), following a formal review prompted by concerns over foreign influence and misuse...

Supreme Court agrees to examine plea seeking full Buddhist control over Mahabodhi Temple

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Aug 7: The Supreme Court of India has agreed to examine a long-standing plea filed by a section of the country’s Buddhist community seeking complete Buddhist control over the management and administration of the Mahabodhi Mahavihara, the...

Weather update: Orange alert in these states; light rains expected in Mumbai

The weather agency issued an orange alert for Bihar, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Sikkim, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya.

New dam project may weaponise water flow to China’s advantage: Report

The project cropped up after India held in abeyance the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan after the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and amid complicated border disputes with China.

China’s more than 2,100 ‘Aid Tibet’ cadres since 2022 lauded for role in education sector etc

(TibetanReview.net, Aug06’25) – A total of more than 2,100 cadres and professionals from across China had been deployed in Tibet autonomous region (TAR) in 10 batches since 2022, contributing to economic development, public services, and infrastructure improvement across the...

ICT statement: China’s broken promises to Tibetans cloud the TAR’s 60th anniversary

August 6, 2025 September 9, 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of an entity labeled as “Tibet Autonomous Region” (TAR), a province-level administrative division in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) which encompasses merely roughly half of...

Over 2,100 Chinese Communist Cadres Flood TAR in Modernisation Drive

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 6 Aug: Thousands of Chinese communist cadres are being deployed in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region(TAR) under the “Tibet-Aid Programme” to purposely bring Chinese-style modernisation to health, education and infrastructure to what China calls its...

Traffic jam on Chandigarh-Shimla highway after landslide in Solan

Heavy rain triggers landslide at Chakki Mod in Solan district; Kalka-Shimla train service suspended for the day.