No New Year Celebrations for Tibetan Officials: Tibetan Govt. In-Exile
Dharamshala: Kashag Secretariat (Cabinet Secretariat of Tibetan Government in exile) yesterday urged Tibetan officials in the Government in Exile not to take part in the coming Losar ?New Year?celebrations.

The 2008 Protest in Tibet - A Refugee's Story of the Beatings and Killings
Dharamshala: A newly arrived Tibetan woman, Rigzin Dolma, from Karze County in eastern Tibet, talked about her participation in the peaceful protest on 18 March 2008 and Chinese crackdown. "They were beating people, killing them. I saw it," said Dolma.

The 9th Round of China-Tibet Talks Commence
Dharamshala: The representatives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Chinese government have commenced the 9th round of China-Tibet talks.

TWA calls for women’s reproductive and sexual health rights at international platform
As a member of the Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR), the Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) represented WGNRR at the 1st International Congress on Women's Health and Unsafe Abortion (ICWHUA) in Bangkok 20-23 January. The conference was organized by the Women's Health and Reproductive Rights Foundation of Thailand (WHRRF).

China Confirms The Ninth Round Of Talks With Tibetan Envoys
Chinese officials confirmed that envoys of Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with representatives of Chinese government Tuesday for the first time in 15 months. "We hope that the Dalai Lama will cherish the opportunity and respond positively to the requests of the central government," China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told journalists in Beijing.

Two Top Officials of So-Called "Tibet Autonomous Region" To Stepdown
The governor of so called Tibet Autonomous Region and another Tibetan man, chairman of the Tibetan People's Congress will resign this week, the Chinese state controlled news service reported on Tuesday.

Leader of Crackdown Against 2008 Protests Named TAR Deputy Party Secretary
The Tibetan official who was seen as a leading director of the harsh crackdown against the 2008 March protests in Lhasa was today appointed the deputy party secretary of the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR).

Tibetan Prime Minister hopes for better relations with China
A cautiously optimistic Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of Tibetan Government in-exile said that there would be some progress in the dialogue process with China in the New Year.

Special Spiritual Bond Between Dalai Lama And Panchen Lama Remains: His Holiness
Dharamshala:Representatives of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery and the Central Association of His Holiness the Panchen Lama today made a grand long-life prayer offering to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the main temple in Dharamshala.This ceremony was meant to commemorate the 20th anniversary of His Holiness the 10th Panchen Lama, Choekyi Gyaltsen's, death. The prayers were also held in hopes to hasten the release of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was abducted by Chinese authorities in

17th Gyalwang Karmapa graces the 27th International Kagyu Monlamr in Bodhgaya
Bodhgaya: As the four day 27th International Kagyu Monlam Chenmo prayer ceremony took place in Bodhgaya  on 24 December, thousands of disciples spent the day offering their voices, hearts and minds to generate aspirations for the well-being of the world.