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Tibetan journalists’ collective in exile observes World Press Freedom Day

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 3: The Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ), a collective of Tibetan journalists in exile, commemorated World Press Freedom Day with a panel discussion focused on the role and rights of the exile Tibetan media. Held...

Late Minister Tashi Wangdi final act of service, requests no mass prayer service during office hours

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 3: In a final gesture reflecting his lifelong dedication to the Tibetan cause, late former Minister Tashi Wangdi requested that no formal prayer service be held in his memory, customarily observed for a half day...

CTA President rallies support from US lawmakers, urges appointment of Special Coordinator

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 1: President Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a series of high-level meetings with senior United States lawmakers in Washington, D.C., this week to reinforce bipartisan support for the Tibetan cause and...

Former minister and representative Tashi Wangdi passes away at 78

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 1: Tashi Wangdi, a Tibetan diplomat and former minister of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), passed away at the age of 78 in Canada.  Wangdi was born on April 15, 1947 in Tibet. He fled the...

EU Lawmakers demand investigation into suspicious death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 1: Two senior members of the European Parliament have written to the Chinese and Vietnamese ambassadors to the EU demanding a transparent and independent investigation into the suspicious death of revered Tibetan Buddhist leader Tulku Hungkar...

Tibetan leadership extends condolences to Congressman Jim McGovern for daughter’s passing

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 1: The Tibetan leadership has expressed profound condolences to U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern and his family following the untimely demise of his daughter, Molly McGovern, who passed away at the age of 23 after a...

High-level FNF delegation concludes three-day visit to Dharamshala

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 30: A high-level German delegation facilitated by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) South Asia wrapped up a three-day visit to Dharamshala, the virtual capital of the exile Tibetan diaspora. The visit is aimed at providing...

‘Women of Tibet’ exhibition honours unsung characters of the Tibetan freedom struggle

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April 30: The Tibet Museum unveiled a special temporary exhibition titled ‘Women of Tibet’ at its facility in Gangchen Kyishong, Dharamshala, on Wednesday, honouring Tibetan women who have made significant contributions to the Tibetan cause. The exhibition,...

‘Four Rivers Six Ranges’ wins best soundtrack at Iowa Film Festival

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, April, 29: Tibetan film ‘Four Rivers Six Ranges’ has secured its first major recognition, winning the Best Soundtrack award at the 2025 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival in Iowa, USA. The annual festival took place between April...

Dalai Lama congratulates Canadian PM Mark Carney on election victory

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, April 29: The exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has extended his congratulations to Mark Carney, the newly elected Prime Minister of Canada, following the Liberal Party’s victory in the general election under his...