Glacial lake-bursts sweep Sherpa village homes in Nepal
(TibetanReview.net, Aug21’24) – Thame (pronounced tha-mey), a small village in Nepal’s Everest region, home to many record-holding Sherpa mountaineers, including Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the...
Given worsening Covid-19 situation, India seeks 100% vaccination in worst-hit districts
(TibetanReview.net, Mar31’21) – India’s central government has warned Mar 30 that the Covid-19 situation in the country was going from “bad to worse” and...
Tibetans denied permission to protest, 11 held, ahead of Goa BRICS summit
(TibetanReview.net, Oct14, 2016) – The North Goa district magistrate has denied permission to the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) to hold a peaceful protest against...
Professor Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, a foremost Tibet scholar, passes away
(TibetanReview.net, Sep30, 2018) – Professor Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, one of foremost Tibetan studies scholars and religious masters, has passed away on Sep 28, aged...
22 Tibetans, rights activists held ahead of Chinese President’s arrival in Nepal
(TibetanReview.net, Oct13'19) – Police in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu had arrested 22 alleged free-Tibet movement campaigners and human rights activists over the past three days...
156 Covid-19 cases reportedly detected at Guyto Monastery, Dharamshala
(TibetanReview.net, Mar02’21) – In a significant outbreak of Covid-19 cases in a Tibetan community, a total of 156 have tested positive at Gyuto Monastery...
Deal with Odisha state university to help further Tibetan education
(TibetanReview.net, Jul09, 2014) –The KIIT University in the Indian state of Odisha (Formerly Orissa) and the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) have on Jul 4...
India declares Delta-plus a Covid-19 ‘variant of concern’ as 40 cases detected
(TibetanReview.net, Jun23’21) – India’s Health Ministry has on Jun 22 categorised the Delta Plus variant of the novel coronavirus, so far detected in four...
India has more Covid-19 cases in July than it had in all previous months
(TibetanReview.net, Jul22’20) – In sharp worsening of the Covid-19 situation in recent weeks, India has recorded more cases in July so far than in...
‘Exorbitant’ hike in tuition fees as JNU revises fee structure for Tibetan students
By Jigme Wangchuk*
(TibetanReview.net, Jul10'19) – The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi has revised its fee structure regarding foreign students applying for the...