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Dharamshala: As the world continues to battle what’s being described as the worst public health crisis in recent history—the Wuhan-origin COVID-19, some reassuring news has emerged for the people of Himachal Pradesh with regard to the containment of the disease. More

Dharamshala: A Tibetan monk named Tashi Phuntsok, an aide to the late Tulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, passed away early last week after prolonged illness and imprisonment. According to the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), ven. Tashi Phuntsok breathed his last on 16 March 2020. More

Dharamshala: With the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, and the imposition of curfew and lockdown all over India, many Tibetans holding foreign passport may be stranded in the country. Here in Himachal, Kangra's district authority has advised submission of the list of all Tibetans who have entered India on or after February 15, 2020. More

Dharamshala: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Friday announced that the statewide curfew would be relaxed for three hours daily to allow public convenience in purchasing essential items during the course of the lockdown. Previously the State Government had relaxed the curfew for 6 hours before limiting it back to 3 hours due to excessive crowd and violation. More

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India - His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written today to the Chief Minister, Shri Jai Ram Thakur, to express his support for him in his efforts to control the growing threat of the corona-virus, which has spread across the world and has even broken out here in this state. More

In accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Government as well as the Himachal Pradesh State Government, the Central Tibetan Administration appeals to the Tibetans in Dharamshala and across India to strictly comply with the instructions of the concerned state authorities and keep stationed wherever you are in this lockdown until further notice. More

  Dharamshala: President Dr Lobsang Sangay addressed the press this morning on the death of the first exile Tibetan infected by Wuhan-origin, Covid-19 in Dharamshala. More

Dharamshala: Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced statewide lockdown in Himachal Pradesh on 23 March. Addressing the public via the Live Times TV, the CM said, "In light of Coronavirus crisis worldwide and the increasing alarm in India, we find it important to take this necessary action and enforce lockdown in the state to prevent the spread of the disease. More

  Dharamshala: CTA President Dr Lobsang Sangay gave a press briefing this afternoon on the latest measures rolled out by the Central Tibetan Administration to effectively curb the spread of the coronavirus. More

Dharamshala: In accordance to the guidance issued by the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievances, Government of India and the Himachal Pradesh State Government, the Central Tibetan Administration has ordered work from home for 50 percent of its employees with immediate effect. This guideline is put in place to prevent workplace exposures to COVID-19. More

Dharamshala: In view of the need to contain the spread of the Wuhan-originated pandemic through means of social distancing and self-quarantine, the Government of Himachal Pradesh has ordered lockdown in Kangra district on Sunday with immediate effect. More

On registration basis only The Department of Information and International Relations of Central Tibetan Administration is convening Third Five-Fifty Youth Forum: Shaping Tibet’s Future, that will bring together a select group of 120 young Tibetans of the age group 20-35, from across the globe to discuss and deliberate on CTA’s Five-Fifty Vision. More

Dharamshala: The Gaden Phodrang Foundation of the Dalai Lama (GPFDL) is pleased to announce a ninth round of “The Dalai Lama Graduate Scholarship” (DLG Scholarship) for the upcoming academic year 2020/21. More

Dharamshala: On receiving news that Northern Irish peace campaigner Betty Williams had died in her sleep on St. Patrick’s Day, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to her nephew, Lawrence Lovell, to express his condolences. “With her death we have lost a dear friend who dedicated herself to counter the use of violence in resolving conflicts,” His Holiness wrote. More

Dharamshala: CTA President Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay offered condolence today on the demise of Nobel peace laureate Ms Betty Williams, describing her a long time friend of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibet. “Deeply saddened by the loss of Ms Betty Williams. She was one of the global icons of peace and a key architect in the Northern Ireland peace movement. More

Dharamshala: A doctored version of the circular dated 17 March 2020 issued by the Dept. of Religion and Culture, CTA falsely misciting the origin of the Wuhan virus, Covid-19 has been circulating on social media. It is clarified that no such circular was issued by the Department of Religion and Culture. More

Dharamsala: In the light of the COVID-19 outbreak across the world and with an increasing number of confirmed cases of positive patients in India, the budget session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile for the fiscal year 2020-2021, scheduled to hold for 10 days from 17-27 March 2020, convened for only one day as a measure to contain the spread of the virus. More

Dharamshala: In response to the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic, the Kashag of Central Tibetan Administration issued new guidelines, calling on Tibetan monasteries, schools and elder care homes in India, Nepal and Bhutan to cancel public gatherings for one month. More

Dharamshala: The Budget session of the 16th Tibetan Parliament that had been curtailed to one day due to growing concerns over the Coronavirus pandemic began this morning at Gangchen Kyishong. More

London: On 17 March, the annual wreath-laying ceremony, marking the 61st anniversary of the Tibetan national uprising, was held at the Innocent Victim’s Memorial, Westminster Abbey London. More