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China tightens curbs on Tibetan religious life, bars children under 18 fro
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Notices stating "Children under 18 are not allowed in the monastery" were reportedly posted at the monastery entrance in Kham, indicating stricter enforcement of long-standing regulations restricting minors' involvement in religious life, according to Phayul.
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Outrage erupts after Chinese tourist caught desecrating sacred objects in
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The viral footage shows the tourist drinking liquid directly from a shrine altar before pouring the remaining drink into a butter lamp, an action Tibetans say represents a grave violation of religious sanctity and cultural values. Tibetans online condemned the act as far more than mere disre
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CTA official urges Tibetan youth to serve community, preserve culture
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Following this meeting on Wednesday, an awareness program was conducted for the institute's students at Atisha Hall, attended by Geshe Ngawang Tenphel, the President of the Regional Tibetan Freedom Movement, and the Head of Department, Geshe Tenzin Norbu, according to a report by the Central
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"Due to population explosion and illegal infiltration...." Assam BJP slams
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
"If we look at the consequences of Congress' instigation, during their tenure illegal East Bengal-origin Muslims spread across the state, aggressively intruding upon the language, culture, history, satras, temples, monasteries, and educational institutions of the indigenous Assamese peopl
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Beyond the Ice: Where courage is the currency of life
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Welcome to a land of surreal beauty, where rugged, snow-draped mountains pierce a cobalt sky, and ancient Buddhist monasteries like Keylong and Tabo cling to cliff-sides, preserving a millennium of culture.
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Tibetan Lama Tulku Palden Wangyal reportedly died in Chinese custody after
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tulku Palden Wangyal, Head Lama of several Choegyal Monasteries, died in Chinese custody at 53 after years of imprisonment and mistreatment. The Central Tibetan Administration condemned his death as part of Beijing's suppression of Tibetan religious leaders and called on the international co
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China tightens crackdown in Tibet on Dalai Lama's 90th birthday; bans rit
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Chinese authorities increased security across Tibet ahead of the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, restricting gatherings, monitoring communications, and arresting Tibetans.
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Tibetan Monk missing months after arrest, family demands fair trial
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
As per the report, the Tibetan man was forcibly detained by the Chinese authorities in Sangchu County, Kanlho (Gannan) Prefecture in Tibet's traditional province of Amdo, incorporated into China's Gansu Province. As per CTA, the authorities, thereafter, carried out a search operation at his
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Arunachal Pradesh Deputy CM chairs key development meeting in Namsai, emph
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A significant outcome of the meeting at the Deputy Commissioner's Conference Hall was the finalisation of an action plan to introduce the Tai Khamti language as a third language in all government and private schools, as well as in Buddhist monasteries (Buddha Viharas) across the district.
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Tibetan President-in exile concludes Northeast visit, slams Chinese oppres
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
On the final day of his official visit to Tibetan settlements in West Bengal, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, visited various Tibetan monasteries, addressing the oppressive policies of China.
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Assam: Majuli gears up for Raas Mahotsav, expects record-breaking tourist
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Majuli, the world's largest river island, the core of Assamese Neo-Vaishnavism and the land of Satras (Vaishnavite monasteries) is preparing for one of its most celebrated annual events, the Raas Mahotsav, which will be held from November 15 to 17. This festival, which is centred around the
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US urges China to start negotiations with Dalai Lama without preconditions
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
United States Embassy in New Delhi spokesperson Christopher Elms visited the exiled Tibetan community and urged China to start dialogue with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama or his representatives without preconditions.
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