Kalon Tripa Leaves on Official Tour

Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, the Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration left today on a twenty five day official tour to Una, Delhi, Bangkok, Chennai, Bodhgaya, Mumbai and Pune.

Tibetan Monk Arrested, Security Tightened After Blaze

Chinese authorities have arrested a Tibetan monk and tightened security in a traditionally Tibetan part of Sichuan Province after a fire they suspect was the work of separatists opposed to Chinese rule, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.