Dalai Lama sends prayers, relief assistance to monsoon-hit Himachal state
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep 9: Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of lives and extensive destruction caused by this year’s unusually heavy monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh. In a letter to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the Tibetan spiritual leader conveyed his heartfelt condolences […]
Short films by young Tibetans to screen at Tibet Film Festival in Dharamshala and Zurich
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 9: The 13th edition of the Tibet Film Festival (TFF) is set to commence in Dharamshala from September 11 to 12 at Upper Tibetan Children’s Village School coinciding with the Tibetan Youth Festival. Parallel to this, the 16th TFF Zurich will run from September 12 to 14. The highlight of this […]
Team Tibet’s Climate Cup 2025 run ends in semi-finals
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep 8: The Tibetan National Men’s Football Team delivered one of its most spirited campaigns at the 3rd Climate Cup Football Tournament 2025, held at the Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Astro Turf Open Stadium in Spituk, Ladakh. Though their journey ended in the semi-finals against Rajasthan United FC, Team Tibet’s run captured the imagination […]
CTA President urges legal compliance and self-reliance to Tibetan Chamber of Commerce
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 8: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Penpa Tsering urged Tibetan institutions and enterprises to uphold legal compliance and strengthen self-reliance at the 18th Annual General Meeting of the Tibetan Chamber of Commerce (TCC), held on Monday at the Tibetan Community Hall in Dharamshala. The meeting, attended by over […]
Former CTA Minister Tsering Dhondup passes away at 65 in Dharamshala
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 8: Former Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Tsering Dhondup Yangdhar, passed away at his residence in Dharamshala on the morning of September 7, following a prolonged illness. He was 65. The late minister, who held the Finance portfolio in both the 13th (2007–2011) and 14th (2011–2016) Kashag (Cabinet), also […]
Torrential rains devastate Tibetan settlements in Kullu-Manali, CTA provides ₹4 lakh relief fund
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 7: Continuous torrential rains have caused widespread damage across Tibetan settlements in the Kullu-Manali region, with Dekyiling and Dobhi Palrabling among the areas most severely affected. The late August downpours triggered landslides, flooding, and severe damage to homes and infrastructure, leaving residents struggling with ongoing cleanup efforts. The Kullu-Manali area is […]
Sikkim government steps up efforts for 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje to visit Rumtek Monastery
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep. 5: The Government of Sikkim has intensified its efforts, in consultation with the Central Government, to facilitate the long-awaited visit of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, to his traditional seat in exile at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim. Sikkim’s Ecclesiastical (Dharma) Department Minister, Sonam Lama, told reporters on Thursday […]
China opens boarding school in eastern Tibet amid assimilation concerns
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 5: China has opened a new boarding school in Choné, eastern Tibet, for students in grades 4–6, hailing the project as “good news” in an August 24 WeChat post featuring images of modern dormitories, classrooms, and sports facilities. However, Tibetan rights groups warn that the reality is far more troubling. The […]
147 Rights groups demand end to China’s persecution of environmental, cultural defenders
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Sep 4: A coalition of 147 Tibet-related organisations and members of the International Tibet Network has issued a strong statement condemning China’s escalating crackdown on Tibetan environmental defenders, cultural advocates, and community leaders. The statement released on Wednesday comes in response to the arbitrary extension of Tibetan activist A-Nya Sengdra’s prison sentence, which […]
US Senators call for the appointment of Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Sept. 4: Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Senator John Curtis (R-NV) have called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to urgently appoint a Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues at the U.S. Department of State, a post that has remained vacant since former Under Secretary Uzra Zeya stepped down earlier this year during […]