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RFA to shut down Tibetan service amid budget cuts and legal battle
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 6: Radio Free Asia’s Tibetan Service, one of the few independent news sources available to Tibetans inside Tibet and in exile, will cease operations at the end of this month amid unprecedented budget cuts and legal...
Jewels linked to Buddha’s relic to be auctioned in Hong Kong
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May, 5: A collection of ancient jewels associated with Buddha’s remains is set for auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on Wednesday, igniting controversy over the ethical implications of selling items considered sacred by many Buddhists worldwide. The...
Columbia Heights declares May 3 as ‘Four River Six Ranges Day’ honouring Tibetan resistance and heritage
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 5: In a powerful show of solidarity with the Tibetan community, the city of Columbia Heights in Minnesota, has officially proclaimed May 3, 2025, as “Four Rivers Six Ranges Day: A Tribute to Tibetan Defiance...
Dalai Lama has not changed position on practice of Dolgyal spirit: Gaden Phodrang
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 5: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, also known as Gaden Phodrang, has issued an announcement clarifying His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s unwavering position regarding the controversial propagation of the Dolgyal spirit, addressing misconceptions...
Buddhist leaders’ conference to be held in Dharamshala ahead of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday: CTA President
Tenzin Nyidon DHARAMSHALA, May 5: The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Penpa Tsering has confirmed that senior Tibetan Buddhist leaders will convene for a conference in Dharamshala from July 2 to 4, just days ahead of the...
Taliban claim efforts to preserve Afghanistan’s Buddhist heritage
Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 3: Afghanistan’s Taliban government has announced initiatives to protect the country’s Buddhist heritage sites and artefacts, departing from their previous stance during their first period of rule. The announcement comes more than two decades after the...
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...















