TYC’s 20,000 km long ‘All-India Bike Rally’ concludes in Delhi
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 23: The largest Tibetan pro-Independence group Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) successfully concluded its two-month All-India Bike Rally at the Tibetan Colony in Majnu Ka Tilla, Delhi, on Wednesday. The rally, which started on November 22, 2024, from the Indo-Tibet border’s zero point at Bumla Pass in Arunachal Pradesh, saw 12 activists biking for 63 […]
Nearly 13 monasteries, nunneries damaged by earthquake in Dingri, Tibet
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 22: A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Dingri County in Shigatse Prefecture on January 7, causing extensive structural damage to the region’s cultural and religious heritage. Nearly two weeks after the disaster, the VOA Tibetan service confirmed that at least 13 monasteries and nunneries—some of them centuries old—suffered varying degrees of […]
4.9-Magnitude earthquake hits Khyungchu County in Amdo, Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 22: A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Khyungchu County in Amdo, Tibet, on the morning of January 20 at approximately 5:07 AM local time. No human or livestock casualties or building collapses have been reported at the time of writing this report. According to Tibetan media outlet Tibettimes, the tremors were felt in nearby […]
Activists protest Chinese Vice President during Trump’s Inauguration
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan 21: Human rights activists staged protests against Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during his attendance at US President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on January 20 in Washington, D.C., highlighting concerns over China’s human rights record in Tibet, Hong Kong, and East Turkestan. In a joint statement, Students for a Free Tibet (SFT), Washingtonians […]
US Senate unanimously confirms fierce China critic Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 21: The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Senator Marco Rubio, a long-time and fierce critic of Beijing’s policies, as Secretary of State, marking the first high-level Cabinet official for the new administration to be approved by the chamber. The 99-0 vote in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where Rubio has […]
China rejects CTA President’s appeal for proper assistance for Dingri earthquake victims
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 20: The Chinese government has dismissed an appeal by the President of the Tibetan Government in Exile, officially known as the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)Penpa Tsering, urging Beijing to prioritize the needs and rights of Tibetans during disaster relief efforts, in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Dingri in […]
Italian Senator drafts new resolution on Tibet
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 20: Italian Senator Anderà Priamo has stated that a new resolution addressing key Tibetan concerns has been drafted, following a meeting with Central Tibetan Administration’s security minister Gyari Dolma during her recent European diplomatic tour. According to the exile Tibetan government run tibet.net, the Italian senator Anderà Priamo informed Minister Dolma during the […]
Opinion: A Few Words (for the people of Dingri)
By Theurang Translated by Bhuchung D. Sonam It is now snowing in Dzoege, which is a district located in southern Amdo. The local people, who are used to the cold mountain wind, are busy in the narrow streets. The government officials, wearing badges of two different conferences on their necks, have a serious and strange […]
Solar infra expansion in Tibet raises environmental and cultural concerns
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 18: The Chinese government’s ambitious solar power initiatives across Tibet are facing mounting criticism from local communities as traditional grasslands and pastoral areas are increasingly converted into vast solar installations, according to the Tibetan media outlet, Tibettimes. According to the report, extensive solar projects are being constructed across Tibet’s mountains, valleys, and […]
Damage detected in five dams in Tibet after Dingri earthquake
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, Jan. 18: China has reported structural damage, including cracks, to five out of 14 hydropower dams in Tibet following a powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale. The quake struck near Dingri County in the Shigatse Prefecture on January 7 at 9:05 AM local time. Following an investigation into 14 dams […]