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  • Interference from the capital sparred 202 Tibetan homes in D’sala from being demolished.

    Interference from the capital sparred 202 Tibetan homes in D’sala from being demolished.

    The Tribuneindia reported on Sep 17 that eviction and demolition orders had already been issued against 202 Tibetan dwellings in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, for forest encroachment, citing Sanjeev Sharma, DFO (District/Divisional Forest Officer), Dharamsala. However, thanks to the participation of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Union, Sharma noted, the question of property demolition…

  • Tibetan writer dies after eight years of failing health following his release from prison.

    Tibetan writer dies after eight years of failing health following his release from prison.

    According to RFA, a Tibetan writer who was imprisoned for three years for criticizing Chinese government policies in Tibet died this week in Chengdu, Sichuan’s capital, after suffering ill health for eight years after his release. Ra Tsering Dhondup, also known as Shinglo Marpo, was a monk at the Rongtha monastery in Khyungchu county, Sichuan’s…

  • Experts from the UN question China about the fate of Two Tibetan Buddhist scholars 

    Experts from the UN question China about the fate of Two Tibetan Buddhist scholars 

    A group of UN specialists has questioned China regarding the disappearance of Tibetan Buddhist Scholar Go Sherab Gyatso and the arbitrary detention of Tibetan monk Rinchen Tsultrim, both of whom are Tibetan monks from Ngaba in Amdo, Eastern Tibet.

  • China closes a private Tibetan school in Qinghai province.

    China closes a private Tibetan school in Qinghai province.

    According to Tibetan sources quoted by Radio Free Asia (RFA), Chinese officials in Qinghai province have shut down private schools, forcing some children to enroll in government schools. The move comes amid a regional drive by Chinese authorities to dismantle schools that promote Tibetan culture and provide Tibetan language education in classrooms.

  • Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang banned from UK Parliament

    Chinese ambassador Zheng Zeguang banned from UK Parliament

    While sanctions against a number of MPs and peers remain in place, China’s ambassador to the UK has been advised he cannot visit Parliament. On Wednesday, Zheng Zeguang was scheduled to attend a Commons reception sponsored by the all-party group on China. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle and Lord Speaker Lord McFall, however, ruled this out…

  • Himachal minister warns against handing over CST to Sambhota.

    Himachal minister warns against handing over CST to Sambhota.

    Himachal urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj has written a letter to BJP national president J P Nadda, Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, and Union sports minister Anurag Singh in response to local opposition to the Union ministry of human resource development’s decision to hand over a school in Shimla to the Central Tibetan Administration’s ‘Sambhota…

  • Tibetan Women’s Association accuses China of denying Tibetans their freedom and culture.

    Tibetan Women’s Association accuses China of denying Tibetans their freedom and culture.

    While celebrating its 37th anniversary on Saturday, the Tibetan Women’s Association in Exile located in Dharamshala blasted China for denying Tibetans their independence and culture. A member of the organization, highlighting China’s atrocities, stated, “We want to raise the issue for the cause of Tibet freedom. You can’t deny the Tibetans their culture. You can’t…

  • Bizarre account of China’s conflict with India over Arunachal and the disagreement with Taiwan has been viral in China.

    Bizarre account of China’s conflict with India over Arunachal and the disagreement with Taiwan has been viral in China.

    According to reports, a post published on a Chinese website eight years ago that foretold future wars with Taiwan and India over Tibet has gone popular in the Communist country. A weird essay published in 2013 by the Beijing-based website Sohu, which is well-known for Chinese official propaganda, serialized wars China would likely engage in…

  • Chinese players have begun bombarding A Game with reviews.

    Chinese players have begun bombarding A Game with reviews.

    True Colors is situated in the town of Haven Springs, where a shop called Treasures of Tibet is visible with a Tibetan flag flying above its entrance. That banner is a symbol of the Tibetan independence movement and is prohibited in mainland China, which is why it’s causing a stir among Chinese Steam users.

  • The next big thing in technology is coming from India.

    The next big thing in technology is coming from India.

    India began its metamorphosis into a worldwide IT powerhouse more than two decades ago, ushering in a period of unprecedented riches and employment growth in the country. Now, Asia’s third-largest economy is poised to embark on the next big technological challenge: creating a new generation of software startups similar to Zoom or Slack.