Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Thursday said that it is a matter of pride that the G-20 meeting is going to be held in Dharamshala, and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh. This meeting is scheduled to be held in April. India is presiding over the […]
Tibetans offer prayers for long life of Dalai Lama at Lhagyari Temple in Dharamshala
Tibetans gathered to offer prayers for the long life of their 14th spiritual leader Dalai Lama at Lhagyari Temple in Dharamshala on Thursday on the third day of Losar. Losar is a festival celebrated each year to mark the beginning of the Tibetan New Year. Celebrated by Tibetans and Tibetan Buddhists worldwide, it falls […]
HP: BJP Mandal supporters submit mass resignation over denial of sitting MLA’s ticket from Dharamshala
Bhartiya Janta Party Mandal, Dharamshala on Thursday witnessed an En-masse resignation of over 150 party supporters and workers, upset over the party’s decision to deny ticket of the BJP sitting MLA Vishal Nehria from Dharamshala constituency ahead of Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections. The BJP Central Election Committee on Wednesday released […]
Dalai Lama turns 87; Tibetans in exile celebrate his birthday in Dharamshala
Tibetans in exile on Wednesday celebrated the 87th birthday of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, in the north Indian hill town of Dharamshala. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) of the Tibetan government-in-exile organized the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday in Dharamshala. The Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama turned 87 on Wednesday. Hundreds […]
Himachal Pradesh: Tibetan artists welcome PM Modi with Tashi Shopa dance on his arrival in Dharamshala
People of Himachal Pradesh extended a grand welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his road show from the KCCB Chowk to State Martyrs Memorial in Dharamshala. The artists from the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) performed the traditional Tashi Shopa dance to welcome PM Modi. PM Modi, who […]
Himachal Pradesh: Long-life prayers offered for Dalai Lama in Dharamshala
A long-life prayer was offered for Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama by the members of the Sakya Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism at Tsuglagkhang temple in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala on Wednesday. The offering ceremony was led by the hierarchs of both palaces– the Dolma Phodrang and Phuntsok Phodrang– headed by Sakya Dagtri Rinpoche. […]
US special envoy on Tibetan issues reaches Dharamshala
US special coordinator for Tibetan affairs Uzra Zeya arrived in Dharamshala on Wednesday on a high-level visitation that signifies Washington’s significant support for the Tibetan issue. She received a warm welcome from Tibetans, for a first such visit of a higher official from the Biden administration. Zeya will be here […]