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Dehradun: Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Pema Jungney gave a talk on “ Democracy and Unity” in Tibetan settlements of Dehradun, Poanta Settlement, Puruwala Tibetan Settlement, and Herbertpur Tibetan Settlement from 15th April to 18th April 2019, organized by National Democratic Party of Tibet (NDPT). More

Dharamsala: As per the invitation proffered by Tashi Lunpo Monastery, Speaker of Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile is to attend the 30th Birthday Celebration of 11th Panchen Lama Jetsun Tenzin Gendun Yeshi Trinley Phuntsok Pal Sangpo as a special guest on 25 April 2019. Speaker is scheduled to depart from Dharamsala on 22 April and return back to Dharamsala on 28 April. More

Dehradun: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay visited Dhondupling Tibetan settlement and Tsering Dhonden Tibetan settlement on the last leg of his official tour to Tibetan settlements in Dehradun. During his visit to Dhondupling Tibetan settlement, President Sangay received a warm welcome reception from Dehradun Tibetan settlement officer Norbu, Secretary of the settlement Ugyen Jigme. More

Dharamsala: Tibet TV of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), Central Tibetan Administration announces a Take-Off film grant to encourage budding Tibetan filmmakers in the exile community to make short feature or documentary films for Tibet TV. More

Dehradun: The Central Tibetan Administration’s President Dr Lobsang Sangay visited the Tibetan community at Kamrao settlement and had a successful community discussion with the residents of the settlement. President Sangay noted that CTA is committed towards all-round sustainable development and progress of the Tibetan community and the well being of the Tibetans. More

Dehradun: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay was warmly welcomed by Miss Tenzin Lhakey, Settlement Officer of Satuan Kham Kathok Tibetan settlement and the public. While addressing the Tibetans Dr Sangay briefly mentioned about the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy Act, Where he mentioned CTA's emphasis on the sustenance of Tibetan settlement all over India particularly Uttarakhand. More

Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Spokesperson Sonam Norbu Dagpo made a statement on the appointment of Jim McGovern as the Chairperson of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China(CECC) and Senator Marco Rubio as Co-chairperson. More

-Filed by Office of Tibet, Brussels European Parliament passed a resolution on 18 April 2019 on China, notably the situation of religious and ethnic minorities. The resolution was adopted by 505 votes in favor, 18 against, with 47 abstentions. This is the last resolution of the Plenary of this Parliament. The next Parliament will be elected on May 26. More

Dehradun: CTA President Dr. Lobsang Sangay visited TCV school Selakui and addressed the students as part of a week-long official visit to various settlements in Dehradun. Earlier in the day, President visited Lingtsang Tibetan settlement in Manduwala and addressed the people of the settlement. He apprised the gathering about CTA’s upcoming second Five-Fifty Youth Forum. More

Dehradun: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay's arrival in Dehradun was warmly welcomed and received by Dehradun Tibetan Settlement Officer Norbu, Doegu Yougyal Ling (Lakhanwala) settlement officer  Tsewang Phuntsok, Representatives from Lingtsang settlement, chairman of local Tibetan assembly Kunsang Dorjee and people of the settlement. Other representatives to welcome President Dr. More

 -Filed by Choephelling Tibetan Settlement Office- Arunachal Pradesh: Dr Pema Yangchen the minister of Education Department, CTA had visited Cheophelling Tibetan Settlement based in Arunachal Pradesh along with the education supervisor of science department Tenzin Kelsang. Tibetan Settlement Officer Tenzin Chokden has received them at Dibrugarh airport. More

  Filed by UN, EU and Human Rights Desk, DIIR. Lekshey Thupten, a former Tibetan political prisoner has passed away recently according to Tibetan news media sources. He was around 50 years old at the time of his death. Lekshey Thupten was a monk at Nalanda Monastery in Phenpo, Lhundrup County in Lhasa. More

The Department of Information and International Relations of Central Tibetan Administration is convening Second Five-Fifty Youth Forum: Shaping Tibet’s Future, that will bring together a select group of 100 young Tibetans of the age group 20-35, from across the globe to discuss and deliberate on CTA’s Five-Fifty Vision. More

Since 1992 Beijing issued a series of white papers on Tibet. The latest one titled “Democratic Reform in Tibet – Sixty Years On” is vehemently targeted to undermine genuine democratic and religious reforms implemented by the Dalai Lama in the last sixty years of his exile. More

Dharamshala: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay will leave from Dharamshala tomorrow for a six-day official visit to Dehradun from 17– 22 April 2019. President Sangay will be visiting various settlements in Dehradun including Lingtsang,Khatok in Sataun,Kumrao,Dhondupling and Tsering Dhondhen settlement. President Dr Lobsang Sangay will visit TCV school Selakui and address the students. More

Dharamshala: The recent event involving His Holiness the Dalai Lama's health issue had caused widespread concern among his followers and well-wishers around the world. His Holiness was recently admitted to a hospital in Delhi due to a chest infection from which he has recovered brilliantly. More

The members of the Asia Pacific Democrat Union(APDU) recently elected Tenzin Dargyal Khangsar as the vice chairman of the union making him the first Tibetan to represent in the union. His major role is to hold the principles and goals of the union which shares a common principle of the International Democrat Union. He is committed to advance and advocate on Human Rights for Tibetans inside Tibet. More

  By Kyla Sherap | Social Media Intern | DIIR The three day SEE (Social, Emotional and Ethical) Learning curriculum's global launch event in Delhi proved to be very successful and garnered a large global audience. More

Dharamshala: CTA’s Department of Information and International Relations observed the grand launch of the most awaited Tibet News Bureau today. Unlike any CTA’s launch event, the launch of Tibet News Bureau witnessed an exclusive gathering of CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay along with all the Kalons and Sectaries of various departments under CTA, representatives of Tibetan Parliament. More

New Delhi: His Holiness the Dalai Lama had to leave for Delhi on the 9 April from Dharamshala due to a chest infection. The symptoms of the infection were present from the time he was giving the teaching in Bodh Gaya last December but the infection was not diagnosed until this week.After a thorough medical examination and treatment, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has recovered brilliantly. More