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Brother, uncle of monk who set himself ablaze arrested
Dharamsala, March 28 – Chinese authorities in Tibet’s Ngaba County have arrested 3 Tibetans including a younger brother and uncle of Phuntsok, a Tibetan monk of Ngaba Kirti Monastery who died after immolating himself on March 16 marking the third anniversary of a bloody crackdown on Tibetans of Ngaba in 2008.
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Now a ''Mr Tibet'' pageant
Dharamsala, Mar 28 (PTI) After ''Miss Tibet'', a first pageant for men will be organised for the community in June this yearThe first ''Mr. Tibet'' as well a singing competition ''Tibet Idol 2011'' has received "the blessings of both the Central Tibetan Administration and the Dalai Lama," its organiser Mahesh Yadav said after meeting the Tibetan spiritual leader at Mecleodganj.
The Final Outcome of the 11th Session of the 14th Tibetan Parliament held from 14 - 25 March 2011 [Monday, 28 March 2011, 10:15 a.m.]
In his message to the 11th Session of the 14th Assembly of the Tibetan People's Deputies, His Holiness the Dalai Lama,presenting a letter based on sound reason and Tibet's history and reality, said
Will Tibetans Survive without the Dalai Lama Mar 27, 2011
DHARAMSHALA, INDIA--In the 17th century, the Fifth Dalai Lama assumed both religious and political authority. This year, the 14th Dalai Lama voluntarily relinquished it. Tibetans praise him for his humility, but they also have trepidations about the future they are facing.
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Tibetan Celebrations Suppressed
Chinese authorities move against Tibetans celebrating elections for an exile government.Chinese security forces have detained several Tibetans as they moved this week to clamp down on celebrations marking elections held for an exile government, Tibetan sources said.
'Happy Times in Old Lhasa' by a Chinese writer
DHARAMSHALA: A new book authored by a Chinese writer, Zhu Rui which gives a comprehensive description of old Tibet's social structure before the Chinese Communist takeover was launched here in Dharamsala by Kalon Kesang Yangkyi Takla of the Department of Information and International Relations on Friday, 25th March 2011.
Dalai Lama prompts Tibetan parliament to accept his retirement
Dharamsala, March 25: Prompted by His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s unbending decision to pass on his political power to an elected leadership, Tibet’s parliament in exile Friday formally decided to accept and act on his proposal.
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