Assam CM proposes Tit-for-Tat response to China’s gimmick
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 3: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma suggested on Tuesday that India should rename 60 places in the occupied Tibet in response to recent actions by Beijing renaming 30 places in Arunachal Pradesh. Speaking to journalists after a BJP election meeting in central Assam’s Karbi Anglong, Sarma emphasized the need for reciprocity, stating, […]
“I am in good health” says Dalai Lama during long life prayer ceremony
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 3: The foremost Tibetan leader and spiritual figure, His Holiness the Dalai Lama was offered Long life Prayer (Tenshug) on Wednesday morning by the Toepa Association and people of Purang at the Thekchen Choeling Tsuglagkhang temple in Dharamshala. The Long Life Prayer ceremony featured devout offerings to the reincarnation of […]
China celebrates annexation of Tibet with events in border villages
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 2: China has organized celebratory events in newly built border villages close to the borders with India and Bhutan to commemorate the anniversary of its annexation of Tibet last week on March 28. Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency in its report stated that March 28th marks the 65th anniversary of what […]
Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ sparks backlash in China over depiction of Cultural Revolution
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 2: Netflix’s recent global sensation, “3 Body Problem,” has ignited controversy due to its portrayal of the Chinese Communist Party. Adapted from Liu Cixin’s 2006 acclaimed Chinese science fiction novel “The Three-Body Problem,” the series has faced criticism within China for what some perceive as a negative depiction of Chinese […]
US government allocates $23 million to support Tibetan programs
By Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, April 2: The US has earmarked $23 million to support Tibetan programs, according to the Washington-based International Campaign for Tibet (ICT). This allocation forms part of the extensive $1.2 trillion government funding bill recently passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 23, aimed […]
China renames 30 places in disputed border region with India
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 2: China has announced the renaming of 30 additional places within a disputed border region with India, in a move seen as a bid to reinforce its territorial claims in the area. The Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs released the updated list of names on Saturday, covering various locations in Arunachal […]
Arrest made in fatal stabbing of Tsering Wangdu in New York city
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 2: Three months after the incident, police have arrested a 35-year-old bar bouncer in the case of Tsering Wangdu who was killed on New Year’s Day in New York City, according Daily News. Torrence Holmes was apprehended at his Manhattan residence on 23 March in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 29-year-old […]
New green book registration extended until end of September
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, March 29: The Tibetan Parliament in Exile has passed a resolution to extend the registration period for new Green Book (Tib. Chadrel Lakdep) by an additional six months until September 30, 2024, during the 10th day of the budget session on Thursday. During the session yesterday, the Finance Department of the Central […]
Gonpo Kyi sues police over ill-treatment in detention
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, March 29: Gonpo Kyi and her husband, Choekyong, has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the police over their ill-treatment in December 2023. The duo has said that they were treated harshly during a protest outside the Higher People’s Court in Lhasa, where they have been advocating for a retrial for thier brother, […]
Tibetan artist urges parliament to safeguard the dignity of the national flag
By Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, March 28: During the ongoing budget session of the Tibetan parliament in Exile on Wednesday, Tsewang Dorjee, a Thangka artist residing in Dharamshala, distributed documents to ministers and members of Parliament which proposed a bill aimed at safeguarding the dignity of the Tibetan National flag. Dorjee’s advocacy for such legislation, which seeks […]