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Kullu: The Kullu Palrabling settlement office organised a prayer service on 19 August 2026, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of White Wednesday, to offer prayers for his long life and continued well-being. The following day, 20 August, marked the 49th day, or seventh week, since martyr Lobga Rangzen self-immolated in sacrifice for the cause of...
Dharamshala: From 10-19 August 2026, the Telemedicine Programme was introduced in Ladakh’s Changthang (or Jangthang) region through training sessions, field visits, and live teleconsultations. The initiative aims to improve access to healthcare in remote and underserved communities by linking local health facilities with medical professionals through telemedicine. Training was conducted at Sumdho,…
Sataun, Himachal Pradesh: Kham Kathok Tibetan Settlement held a prayer service and candlelight march on 20 August 2026 in remembrance of Tibetan martyr Lobga Rangzen, who self-immolated on 2 July 2026 before the UN headquarters in New York. Monks from Kathok Nyingma Monastery, along with residents of the settlement, gathered for a prayer service from...
Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Tibetan Settlement observed the 49th-day prayer ceremony commemorating the martyrdom of Tibetan self-immolator Lobga Rangzen, who sacrificed his life for the cause of Tibet. The programme was jointly organised by the Darjeeling Tibetan Settlement Office (TSO) and the BRDL-cum-Kangyur Association, Darjeeling. Around 300 Tibetans from Darjeeling gathered at Manjusheri Hall…
Canberra: Around 400 Tibetans from across Australia gathered in Canberra on 20 August 2026 to observe the 49th day since the passing of Tibetan martyr Lobga Rangzen and pay tribute to his sacrifice for Tibet. The day-long observance began with a peaceful gathering in front of the Australian Parliament House, where participants carried Tibetan flags...
Canberra: Senator Dean Smith, Co-Chair of the Australian Parliamentary Group for Tibet, raised concerns in the Senate on 20 August 2026 about China’s new “Ethnic Unity and Progress Law” and its potential impact on Tibetans living in Australia. Senator Smith said that Australia is home to vibrant Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Kong and other diaspora communities...
Hunsur, Karnataka: On 19 August 2027, the Rabgayling Tibetan Settlement Office, in collaboration with the Regional Tibetan Women’s Association, Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, and regional chapter of Middle Way Initiative, organised a series of activities to mark the 49th day following self-immolation of martyr Lobga Rangzen. The programmes paid homage to Lobga Rangzen and all...
Dharamshala: On 20 August 2026, Tibetan Parliamentarians Lopon Thubten Gyaltsen and Sonam Norbu Ratsa commenced an official visit to the sacred site of Bodh Gaya, in Bihar. In the morning, the two parliamentarians attended the prayer service held for the seventh-week mourning period (49th day) of patriot Rangzen Lobga. In the afternoon, they visited His Holiness...
New Delhi: A peaceful protest and 49th-day memorial prayer gathering for Pawo Lobga Rangzen (alias Lobsang Palden) was held at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on 20 August 2026, organised by the Bureau of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, New Delhi and Tibetan community groups in Delhi. The gathering was attended by over 500 Tibetans, Tibet...
Kollegal: The Tibetan Settlement Office and the 12th session of the Local Tibetan Assembly of Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement, Kollegal, jointly organised a memorial prayer service on 20 August 2026 to honour the late martyr Lobga Rangzen. Lobga Rangzen self-immolated on 2 July 2026 in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City in...
Dharamshala: A strong sense of solidarity and collective remembrance was evident in Dharamshala this morning as Tibetans from all sections of the community gathered at the Tsuglagkhang courtyard for a special prayer service marking the 49th day since the passing of Tibetan self-immolator Lobga Rangzen. Jointly organised by the 17th Kashag and the 18th Tibetan...
Greetings to everyone participating in the Peace March today. On July 2, 2026—the second day after the Chinese communist regime officially implemented its so-called “Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress” on July 1, 2026—patriotic hero Rangzen Lobga carried the Tibetan national flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York City and...
Today marks the Seventh Week (49th-day) of the self-immolation and passing of the martyr Lobsang Palden, popularly known as Lobga Rangzen. He sacrificed his life on July 2, 2026, in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, United States, leaving behind a final testament stating that his action was undertaken in protest...
Canberra: The Office of Tibet, Canberra, and the Australia Tibet Council (ATC), led by Representative Karma Singey and ATC Executive Officer Dr Zoe Bedford, met with a bipartisan group of Australian parliamentarians, including Steve Georganas MP, Andrew Wallace MP, Senator Nick McKim and Senator Steph Hodgins-May, to raise serious concerns over China’s newly enacted “Law...
Dharamshala: The Department of Education (DoE) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) commenced the Dharamshala and Mussoorie Cluster Dialectic Meet for Tibetan schools in the two hill towns of northern India, scheduled from 17 to 24 August 2026, at the College for Higher Tibetan Studies (CHTS), Sarah. The opening ceremony was attended by Karma Choeying,...
Dharamshala: As part of his ongoing official engagements in Mundgod Doeguling Tibetan Settlement, Kalon of the Department of Religion and Culture (DoRC), Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, attended the cremation ceremony of the former Abbot of Drepung Monastery, Jetsun Konchok Paksam Pal Sangpo, on 18 August 2026. Following the ceremony, the Kalon visited Drepung Gomang College, where...
Dharamshala: As part of the official visitation program of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Parliamentarians Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam and Lhamo Tsering Kongtsa are scheduled to visit Rabgyeling Tibetan Settlement in Hunsur, Karnataka, from 22 August to 1 September 2026. The two parliamentarians will depart from Dharamshala on 22 August and reach Delhi the following day...
Dharamshala: As part of the programme of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Parliamentarians Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen and Sonam Norbu Ratsa successfully concluded their official visit to Odisha Phuntsokling Settlement. On 18 August, the parliamentarians visited the Sambhota Tibetan School and the Sambhota branch school thereafter. The MPs inspected the school’s premises, classrooms, and other…
Dharamshala: On 18 August 2026, Parliamentarians Tenpa Yarphel and Gyaltsen Choekye Gagya, accompanied by the Sponsorship Secretary of the Tibetan Settlement Office and the President of the Regional Tibetan Freedom Movement (BRDL), visited several monasteries and institutions in the Ravangla Kunphenling Tibetan Settlement. During their visit, they toured Thupten Dargyeling Monastery, Lelung…
Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh: The newly elected members of the 12th Local Tibetan Assembly of Tezu Dhargyeling Tibetan Settlement were sworn in on 17 August 2026. The ceremony was held at 10 a.m under the supervision of Local Tibetan Election Commissioner cum Tibetan Settlement Officer Kunga Jigme. The swearing-in ceremony was attended by the six newly elected...
