Dalai Lama’s message read in Tibetan parliament-in-exile
March 14th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 14 (IANS) The crucial session of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile began in this north Indian hill town Monday with the speaker reading out the Dalai Lama's message expressing his ... Read more...
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Tibetans committed to struggle: PM of government-in-exile
March 11th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 11 (IANS) The Dalai Lama may have declared his intension to step down from politics but Tibetans remain committed to the struggle for their homeland, says Samdhong Rinpoche, ... Read more...
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Tibetans will not change stance towards China: PM-in-exile
March 11th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), March 11 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile will not change its stance towards China and will continue to demand general autonomy for Tibet,prime minister-in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche said Friday. ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama must reconsider, say young Tibetans
March 11th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), March 11 (IANS) The mood has turned grim overnight. Followers of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama say they will ask him to reconsider his decision ... Read more...
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Tibetan PM-in-exile urges Dalai Lama to reconsider his decision
March 10th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Mar 10 (ANI): Samdhong Rinpoche, Tibet's Prime Minister in exile, on Thursday urged the Dalai Lama to reconsider his decision to step down as their political leader."Vast majority of the Tibetan ... Read more...
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‘Without Dalai Lama, legitimacy would be a problem’
March 10th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), March 10 (IANS) The prime minister of Tibetan government-in-exile, Samdhong Rinpoche, Thursday said the announcement by the Dalai Lama that he was retiring from public life could ... Read more...
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Didn’t discuss Karmapa issue with US envoy: Dalai Lama’s Office
February 28th, 2011 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 28 (IANS) The controversy over the 17th Karmapa did not figure in a meeting between US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, the latter's office ... Read more...
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US envoy meets Dalai Lama, discusses dialogue with China (Lead)
February 24th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 24 (IANS) US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Thursday met Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama and discussed various issues including the dialogue process between Tibetans and China and global issues, ... Read more...
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‘Dalai Lama will continue to work for Tibet cause’
January 14th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 14 (IANS) Tibetan prime minister-in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche has said there is no need to worry about the Dalai Lama's retirement plan as he would continue to work for the cause ... Read more...
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Tibetans urge Dalai Lama not to retire
January 7th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Jan.7 (ANI): The Tibetan Parliament-in-exile has appealed to the Dalai Lama, its exiled spiritual leader not to retire.The Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Tibetan Parliament submitted a memorandum to this effect ... Read more...
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‘Dalai Lama will remain religious, temporal head’
December 10th, 2010 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 10 (IANS) Expressing full faith in his leadership, the Tibetan government-in-exile based here Friday again reiterated that the Dalai Lama would remain the Tibetans' religious and temporal head."The ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama won’t exit any time soon
November 26th, 2010 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Dharamsala, Nov 26 (IANS) Even if the Dalai Lama decides to quit public life, as he indicated recently, his aides say the entire process is likely to take about a ... Read more...
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International Campaign for Tibet members to meet Dalai Lama
November 4th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamshala, Nov 4 (ANI): Members of the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) will meet the Dalai Lama here today."We are here to meet His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, to discuss ways where ... Read more...
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US special coordinator calls on Dalai Lama
October 19th, 2010 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama met US State Department Under Secretary Maria Otero in the US and reiterated his commitment to "middle-way" approach of working non-violently ... Read more...
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Four-day Dalai Lama teaching session ends in Dharamsala
October 7th, 2010 - 10:10 pm ICT by ANI
By Akhilesh BharatiDharamsala, Oct.7 (ANI): A four-day teaching session on Tibetan Buddhism conducted by the Dalai Lama ended here on Thursday.Thousands of followers of the Dalai Lama, both from India and abroad ... Read more...
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Baby dies in baking hot car in Florida
October 5th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) A 14-month-old girl died after being left in a baking hot car for over three hours in Florida while her father attended church, a media report said Tuesday.Kimberly ... Read more...
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Dharamsala hotels lure CWG tourists with special packages
October 1st, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Akhilesh BhartiDharamsala, Oct 1 (ANI): Hotels in Dharamsala are introducing special packages to lure tourists to the region ahead of the XIXth Commonwealth Games."Being a Buddhist town, we are expecting tourists ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama inaugurates Buddhist Monastic Institute in Gopalpur near Dharamsala
September 12th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by ANI
Gopalpur (Himachal Pradesh), Sep.12 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday inaugurated a Buddhist monastic institute at Gopalpur area near Dharamsala in Himachal's Palampur district.Over a hundred admirers and followers of ... Read more...
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Exiled Tibetans debate with PM aspirants in Dharamsala
September 12th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Sept.12 (ANI): The National Democratic Party of Tibet (NDPT) organized a debate here on Saturday as a part of a campaign to decide who will be the next Prime ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to console Leh cloudburst victims
September 10th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Sep 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit cloudburst-hit areas in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir next week to console relatives of those who died in the disaster, ... Read more...
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Tibetan Democracy Day celebrated in Dharamsala
September 2nd, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, Sep 2 (ANI): The Tibetans living-in-exile celebrated the 50th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamsala city on Thursday.Over thousands of people, including Buddhist nuns and monks attended ... Read more...
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Susan Boyle will sing for the Pope
August 26th, 2010 - 6:46 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 26, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): According to latest news reports, Susan Boyle the famous British singer is slated to sing for Pope Benedict XVI during her tour of Britain. ... Read more...
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TV sensation Susan Boyle to perform for the Pope
August 26th, 2010 - 2:58 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- TV talent show singer Susan Boyle will be performing for Pope Benedict XVI when he visits Scotland next month, the Scottish Catholic Church said on Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama prays for Leh, Tibet cloudburst victims
August 14th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Aug 14 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday prayed for the victims of flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir's Leh town and Zhouqu county in China, an aide said ... Read more...
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Rancho’s school re-opens after a week
August 13th, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
By Shashank ShantanuLeh, Aug 13 (ANI): The Druk White Lotus School on the Leh-Manali highway, where Aamir Khan's blockbuster comedy film '3 Idiots' was shot last year, reopened a week after ... Read more...
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Golden seal honour for Dalai Lama for leading Tibetan democracy
August 9th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 9 (IANS) Tibetans living in exile in India will honour the Dalai Lama with a golden seal next month for leading the Tibetan democratic system in exile.
"It would ... Read more...
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In exile, Tibetans to celebrate ‘50 years of democracy’
August 8th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), Aug 8 (IANS) Tibetans living in exile in India for over five decades will celebrate 50 years of democratic tradition in their adopted land next month.The celebration ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to visit Kargil
July 19th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will visit forward areas in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir bordering China this week to attend religious functions, an aide said here ... Read more...
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Tibetan government-in-exile happy with Nirupama Rao’s visit to Dharamshala
July 12th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, July 11 (ANI): Officials of the Tibetan government-in-exile has expressed happiness after Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao's meeting with the Dalai Lama in Dharamshala.Rao met Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama ... Read more...
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Exiled Tibetan Govt. expresses happiness over foreign secretary’s visit
July 12th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh), July 12 (ANI): The Tibetan government-in-exile has expressed happiness and satisfaction over Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao's interaction with the Dalai Lama and other Tibetan leaders over the weekend.Rao met ... Read more...
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Himachal Pradesh promises help for Buddhist ceremony
June 21st, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Monday said the government would extend all help during a Buddhist ceremony that will be attended by the Tibetan spiritual guru ... Read more...
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Pelosi calls for peaceful future for Tibetan refugees
June 20th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, June 20 (IANS) US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Sunday called for a "more secure, just and peaceful future" for Tibetan and other refugees around the world.
"In India and Nepal, ... Read more...
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Buddha Purnima celebrated with great fervour in Delhi
May 27th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Delhi celebrated Buddha Purnima Thursday, enriched by the presence of nearly 800 monks and lamas from all over the country besides Tibet and Nepal.
It is for the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama’s envoy urges China to allow spiritual leader to visit quake-hit area
May 14th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamsala, May 14 (ANI): Lodi Gyari, an envoy of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has urged the Chinese leadership to respond positively to his wish to visit the earthquake-affected Kyegudo region ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama leaves for United States
May 9th, 2010 - 10:56 pm ICT by ANI
Dharamshala, May 9 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday left for the United States on a 15-day visit here on Sunday.During his visit, the Nobel Peace laureate Dalai Lama is ... Read more...
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