Penpa Tsering to become the next Sikyong of CTA
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 14: The former Speaker of TPiE Penpa Tsering is set to become the next Sikyong (President) of the the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), after the official results of the Presidential and Parliamentary (Chithue) elections were declared by the Election Commission (EC) on Friday. The Chief Election Commissioner Wangdu Tsering Pesur […]
The official result of the 2021 Sikyong elections
The official result of the 2021 Sikyong elections. Penpa Tsering is the President-elect of the Central Tibetan Administration with 34,324 votes, Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang missis out with 28,907 votes.
Exile Tibetans donate 5 Crore rupees to PM-Cares Fund
By Tenzin Dharpo DHARAMSHALA, May 14: Exile Tibetans spread across the globe have donated around 5 Crore INR to India’s relief efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic through the PM-Cares Fund, the President Dr. Lobsang Sangay of the exile Tibetan government known officially as the Central Tibetan Administration said Wednesday. The donation was collected from Tibetan […]
Tibetans in Lhasa instructed to restrict religious practice during ‘Saga Dawa’
By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 14: Tibetans in Lhasa have been instructed to restrict certain religious practices during the holy month called ‘Saga Dawa’ in a circular sent by the Lhasa City Buddhist Association on May 9. The Tibetans consider the fourth month of the Tibetan calendar sacred and observe intensive Buddhist practices during the […]