TJ editor
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Star Studded Tibet House Concert Held in New York
The past Saturday saw the successful host of the 31st Annual Tibet benefit concert in New York filled with stars of different generations. The Tibet House benefit concert is the fund raiser event held at the Carnegie Hall in New York that went on for around two and a half hours.
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Tibetan President Urged UNESCO to Investigate Jokhang Fire
The president of Central Tibetan Administration, Dr. Lobsang Sangay has urged the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to investigate into the matter of the recently shocking incident, Jokhang fire in Lhasa according CTA’s official website.
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US City Officially Proclaim March 10, 2018 as ‘Tibet Day’
In a wonderful outcome of effective lobbying for Tibet by the representatives of Tibetan Association of Northern California, City of Albany has officially proclaimed that March 10, 2018 be recognized as ‘Tibet Day’. The proclamation was issued on March 5, 2018 according to the Tibetan Association’s social media update.
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After India’s Backtrack, Dalai Lama Events in Delhi Called Off
After India backtrack on dealing with China over Tibet, the scheduled Dalai Lama events in New Delhi has now been called off as desired by Indian government. An internal circular among the government officials to discourage them from attending the Dalai Lama events in the next few months sparked all these changes.
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Dalai Lama Meets Foreigners Visiting Dharamshala
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama made a special meeting with the foreigners visiting Dharamshala, the exile home for His Holiness in India on Monday morning. His Holiness upon meeting them also spoke to the visitors briefly and held an interactive session with them.
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Has Modi Surrendered to Xi Jingping on Dalai Lama?
India’s stand on the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama seemed to have become pro-active ever since Narendra Modi took the Prime Minister’s office since 2014. However, according to the reports of a circular among the Indian government functionaries to skip Dalai Lama events in order to not upset China raises this question…
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Two Tibetans Among Harvard’s 2018 International Women’s Day Honourees
Two Tibetan women from United States are among the Harvard University’s 2018 International Women’s Day honourees according to the official website of the University. According to the website, two Tibetan women have been selected in the 2018 International Women’s Day Portrait Exhibit in celebration of their exceptional contributions to the areas of law and policy.
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Tibetan Boy Bags Silver Medal in All India Essay Writing
A Tibetan boy has bagged a silver medal in an all India essay writing event for 2017, winning the second prize from the state of Uttarakhand in the college level category. The Tibetan boy has participated in this ‘All India Essay Writing Event 2017’ in the category 2, i.e., UG/PG level in English language.
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India Clarifies of No Change on Dalai Lama Stance
After reports of Foreign Secretary asking the Indian senior ministers and other government functionaries to skip Dalai Lama events in an attempt to appease the Beijing government, it was criticised of bowing to China. However, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a clarification report saying that there is no change on Dalai Lama stance.
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Maintain the Crucial Unity of Tibetan People as a Sacred Pledge: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama while giving a short teaching in Dharamshala, advised the Tibetans to maintain the crucial unity of Tibetan people as a sacred pledged. His Holiness called upon the Tibetans to give up of the outdated attitude of sectarian discrimination and maintain the bond of unity that shapes…