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Chotrul Duschen, the Great Prayer Festival of Tibet falls in the first lunar month of Tibetan calendar just after Tibetan Losar - New Year festivities. It was once observed with great religious fervour by the Tibetans in Tibet every year. More

Lo-sar1 means New Year in Tibetan. It is the first day of the first month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. This year's Tibetan Losar, Iron-mouse year, falls on 24 February. Losar celebration is one the most festive periods of the year observed with a lot of religious, cultural and merrymaking events for a week or two. More

Dharamshala: The Central Tibetan Administration greeted the people of India on their 71st Republic Day at a ceremony held at the CTA headquarters today. The ceremony was attended by Kalons, secretaries and senior leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration. More

Dharamshala: The Information Secretary of Central Tibetan Administration said China has been sending its so-called “Tibetan delegation” overseas to promote propaganda on Tibet and to deter international criticism of its egregious human rights abuses inside Tibet. "China has been sending delegations abroad to promote its propaganda on Tibet. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama presided over the valedictory session of the 14th Tibetan Religious Conference today as the key-honoured guest. More

Dharamshala: The Kashag [Eng: Cabinet] of Central Tibetan Administration led by officiating President Kalon Ven Karma Gelek Yuthok, received the Honourable Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri Bandaru Dattatreya here at the Kashag Secretariat this morning. More

Dharamshala: Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay and Health Kalon Choekyong Wangchuk were honoured with ‘Tsenpo Chagje Gold Medal' and ‘Appreciation Award’ respectively by Dokham Yushu Welfare Society today at Kashag Secretariat. The Dokham Yushu Society is the first Tibetan organisation to present a recognition award for CTA leadership at its headquarters in Dharamshala. More

Dharamshala: Honourable Shivraj Singh Chouhan, National Vice President of BJP, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and the current member of the legislative assembly of the State today paid a courtesy call on the President of Central Tibetan Administration Dr Lobsang Sangay at the Kashag Secretariat in Dharamshala. More

by T. G. Arya* Oblivious to the international uproar over the growing repression in Tibet and Uighur region, and Hong Kong unrest, China invited journalists from India this month and condescendingly warned India on the Dalai Lama and Arunachal Pradesh issues. More

BOLZANO: They both come from humble beginnings, went on to study law and lead a life of service to their people. The only difference is one leads a true regional autonomy while the other is in the pursuit of such. Arno Kompatscher is the governor of South Tyrol, Italy’s nethermost region that has enjoyed an autonomous status since 1972. On the other hand, Dr. More

Dharamshala: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso turned 84 today amidst an outpour of sentiments of gratitude; fervent prayers for his long, active life; and in celebration of his practical teachings on embodying values of warmheartedness, compassion, understanding and forgiveness as pillars of world peace. More

Dharamshala: The Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration today invoked Nechung, the official state oracle of the Central Tibetan Administration at a brief ceremony held this morning at Nechung Drayangling Monastery. More

Washington: CTA President Dr. Lobsag Sangay arrived in Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Representative Ngodup Tsering, Bhuchung Tsering of ICT, and CATA executive came to the airport to receive President Sangay. President Sangay will be meeting with the US government officials in the morning and will leave for Vancouver after his meeting. More

Dharamshala: The Department of Health, CTA aided by PRM has started conducting Prevalence study of Hepatitis B and C in the Tibetan settlements located in Sirmour Distt from 7 May this year. The study will be further conducted at the Tibetan Settlements of Miao, Odisha and Ladakh. More

Dharamshala: The Department of Health in collaboration with a team of NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences) is currently organising a life skill workshop for 54 school teachers, counsellors of 21 Tibetan Schools located in North and North Eastern Part of India from 13th to 16th May 2019. More

Hyderabad: One-week capacity building training program on skill development and entrepreneurship for the Program Director and coordinator of various training institute began on 6th May and the training will go on until 12th May 2019 at the National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (NI-MSME), Hyderabad. The opening day was presided over by the Director of the institute Mr. More

Dharamshala: The handover-takeover ceremony between the outgoing and new Secretary of the Department of Health was held today. Former Director of Tibetan Administrative Training and Welfare Society, Palden Dhondup took charge as the new Secretary of the Department of Health. More

Dharamshala: The president of Central Tibetan Administration Dr. Lobsang Sangay is set to leave for the Baltic states of Lithuania and Latvia in Northern Europe. After official engagements in the national capital Delhi, Dr. Sangay will leave for the Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania on 5 May. Upon the completion of official engagements, Dr. Sangay is scheduled to return on 12 May. More

Dharamshala: CTA's Inter-department final basketball tournament was held yesterday. Health Kalon Choekyong Wangchuk gave a short inaugural speech. The first match was between women of the Department of Information and International Relation and the Department of Finance. President Dr. Lobsang Sangay commended the players on taking initiative for physical wellness. More