Bill seeking amendment on rules of budget fails house floor test
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: A bill proposing amendments to provisions in rules of budget failed the floor test after extensive deliberation on Tuesday during the 2025 general session of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. The amendment to the Rules of Budget sought to introduce emergency financial measures for the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) in situations where normal […]
China stations military veterans in schools and kindergartens in Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: China has launched a pilot programme in Tibet that stations military veterans in state-run kindergartens and schools, raising alarm over the growing militarisation of Tibetan education. According to a new report by Tibet Watch, the initiative aims to instill Communist Party ideology and military discipline in Tibetan children as young as […]
Emerging Tibetan filmmakers in the spotlight at Dharamshala and Zurich Tibet Film Festival
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 16: The Tibet Film Festival (TFF) returned this year with its 13th edition in Dharamshala, held from September 11 to 12 at Upper Tibetan Children’s Village School, and its 16th edition in Zurich from September 12 to 14, once again bringing stories from across the Tibetan diaspora. At the heart of the festival […]