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His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Message on the First Dharma Chakra Celebration at Varanasi, July 4, 2020: I am happy to learn that today my Indian Dharma friends are celebrating the First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma by Buddha Shakyamuni. After his enlightenment, the Buddha did not teach for 49 days. More

Dharamshala: Following is the statement delivered by Ven. Karma Gelek Yuthok, Kalon for Religion and Culture, CTA and a Vice-President of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) for the virtual Dharma Chakra Day Celebration organised by IBC, 4 July 2020. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other spiritual lamas of Tibetan Buddhism will also address at the virtual ceremony. More

Geneva: On 3 July 2020, during the ongoing 44th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council, CTA’s Special Appointee for Human Rights at Tibet Bureau Geneva, Ms Thinlay Chukki urged the UNHRC to hold a special session on China. More

Every first Saturday of the month, DIIR’s Social Media Desk profiles a civil servant of Central Tibetan Administration as a part of its shout-out campaign, This week we are pleased to profile Ms. Ngawang Tenzin, Deputy Secretary at the Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration. More

Dharamshala: As part of the CTA's yearlong campaign to express gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the 85th birthday celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Department of Health, CTA is organising a mask distribution drive across India. The initiative was launched here at the official seat of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala earlier this morning. More

By Tsewang Dorji for Tibet Policy Institute, 2 July 2020, Read the original article published on tibetpolicy.net China warned India that it will open new fronts in the Himalayas soon after the violent face-off took place between Chinese and Indian soldiers in Ladakh along the Indo-Tibetan border, which will cost heavy load for both India and China. More

Dharamshala: Heads of the Data Monitoring Committee and Mental Health Committee of CTA COVID-19 Task Force, Tenzin Dolkar and Ngawang Tenzin addressed a press briefing via Tibet TV earlier today. More

Dharamshala: Known as the pioneer cultural institutes, the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) established through the vision of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is also famously known for its summer festival of Yarkyi, a cultural competition held every year to mark the founding anniversary of TIPA. More

Dharamshala: The Kashag secretariat will present two staff of the Central Tibetan Administration with an award in recognition of their distinctive service in their respective departments. The two staff selected for the award are Joint Secretary Tseten Kalsang of Tibetan parliamentary secretariat and Tenzin Choephel, staff of Department of Health, CTA. More

Dharamshala: The International Buddhist Confederation based in Delhi is marking the forthcoming Asadha Poornima on July 4, 2020, as Dharma Chakra Day to commemorate Budha's first turning of wheels of Dharma. More

Dharamshala: The Communist Party of China has long kept tight control on both its traditional and new media to avoid possible subversion of its authority. Censoring and controlling information and spreading deceptive narratives still remain as its tactics to exert that control even in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. More

Dharamshala: Mr Choeying Dhondup, the incumbent General-Secretary of Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) was sworn in as a new member of the Public Service Commission at a swearing-in ceremony held today at Sikyong auditorium. More

Dharamshala: As part of the Central Tibetan Administration’s ‘Year of Gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’ and in celebration of His Holiness’ upcoming 85th birthday, TIPA’s Yarkyi 2020 will be live telecast on Tibet TV at 5 pm (IST) today. For the first time, viewers from across the globe will be able to watch the full program of Yarkyi LIVE on Tibet TV. More

Geneva: Tibet Bureau Geneva will be hosting the second chapter of the virtual interactive gratitude series titled “Thank You His Holiness the Dalai Lama” on SEE Learning program. More

Geneva: A group of four Tibetans in Switzerland concluded a week-long peace march in Geneva, on 30th June, coinciding with the opening of the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council session. More

Dharamshala: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay was invited to address the 6th Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia on the issue of Tibet and its significance in the resolution of India-China border disputes as a renowned Tibetan scholar and CTA President. S. More

Dharamshala: "The Wuhan originated coronavirus which has changed everyday life around the world teaches us an important lesson that the present institutional mechanism is not adequate to approach the things as they are now. New thinking and paradigm shift in the education system are needed to change people's mindset" said President Dr. More

Tenzin Dalha for The Quint, 27 June 2020, Read the original article here The novel coronavirus pandemic, which has spread beyond the borders of mainland China has brought the world to a screeching standstill, with the global infection count swelling to upwards of 9.5 million people having already left 4,85,740 dead. More

Geneva: UN independent experts in a recent press statement urged the UN Human Right Council for decisive measures including a special session to evaluate the human rights violations by China. More

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP - This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama took part in a ‘webinar’ organized by Amity University. When he entered the sitting room at his residence, he smiled, folded his hands in greeting and silently sat down. More