TibetFlash Archive 2005

• Conspicuous By Absence
• His Holiness to Leave for Amravati Tomorrow
• Rules set for Smooth Functioning of the Kalachakra Teachings
• Kalon Tripa to Give Keynote Address at the World's Largest Student Body Conference
• Delhi's Fire-Affected Tibetans Express Appreciation to Dharamsalas
• Tibetan Assembly Hosts a dinner to a group of State Legislators
• The Assembly of the Tibetan People's Deputies Protest the Recent Crackdown at Drepung Monastery in Tibet
• Workshop Participants introduced to the Financial Operation of the Tibetan Administration
• Kalon Tripa Spoke on Policies of the Tibetan Administration to Workshop Participants
• MPs of Latvian Parliamentary Support the Issue of Tibet
• A Youth Workshop on Tibetan Democracy
• European Parliament Condemns China's Patriotic Education Campaign in Drepung Monastery
• EU Puts Tibet Very High on it’s Agenda with China
• New Commissioner of the Supreme Justice Commission takes Oath
• "All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet" introduced
• Tibet Exhibition at Carrieres Sous Poissy in France
• Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama launches new website
• Dharamsala Diary
• The 10th General Secretary of Tibetan Homes' Foundation takes over charge
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama Inaugurates the Dolma Ling Nunnery
• Inter-parliamentary Conference on Human Rights and Religious Freedom Adopt a Resolution on Tibet
• Felicitation Ceremony Held in Honour of His Holiiness The Dalai Lama
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Inaugurate Dolma Ling Nunnery
• French Parliamentarians ask President to Raise Human Rights Issue in Tibet with Visiting Chinese Premier
• Australian MP table a Tibet Motion in Parliament
• A Fire Destroyed 6 Tibetan Shops in Delhi
• Tibetan Parliamentary Delegation to visit Switzerland
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to address members of the Indian Parliament
• Planning Commission to Make an Exploratory Visit to South India
• Tibetan Delegation Participate in Inter-parliamentary Conference in Washington DC
• Kashag Expressses its Disappointment on the Crackdown on Drepung Monastery in Lhasa
• Tibetan Parliamentarians after the Convention
• Tibet and Peace event in Moscow

November 2005

• Australian MP Supports the Issue of Tibet
• His Holiness Congratulates New Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir
• Kalon Tripa to Address a Workshop on Gandhi and Globalisation
• His Holiness Inspires Northern Ireland Peace Leaders
• Tibetan Students Meet Their Peers Across Globe
• The Biggest Problem in Dialogue with China: 'Lack of Trust'
• Third Judicial Conference Begins Today
• We Are Not Seeking Independence: His Holiness
• His Holiness Praises China on Hu Yaobang, Says Tibet Convention Not Anti-Chinese
• Bush Asks China to Invite His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama Welcomed Again in Scottish Capital
• Time is Running Out, Save Tibet Before Extinction: Kalon Tripa
• Updates on His Holiness' US Visit
• Religion Kalon Attends Ngorchen Rinpoche's Birthday
• Assembly Donates 2 Days' Pay for quake victims
• 'Rule of Law is Indispensable to Progress of Democracy'
• Supreme Justice Commission to Hold Workshop on Judicial System
• Immediate Relief Announced for Fire Affected
• Fire Destroys 17 Tibetan Shops in Jodhpur, No Fatal Injury Reported
• Kalon Tripa to Attend the 4th World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet
• Tibetans Mourn the Demise of Former Indian President
• His Holiness Meets President Bush at White House
• Updates on His Holiness' US Visit
• Updates on His Holiness' US Visit
• Global Peace achievable through Universal Responsibility
• Thousands Nominated in Preliminary Assembly Polls
• Election Frenzy Returns As Counting Ends Today
• Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch Holds Conference on International Terrorism
• First Inter School Tibetan Dialectics Held in Mussoorie
• His Holiness Grieves Victims of Delhi Blasts
• Talk on the Philosophy of Science and Buddhist Philosophy
• His Holiness leaves Dharamshala for a visit to the United States and United Kingdom

October 2005

• Tibetan Staff to Donate A Day's Pay for Quake Victims
• Workshop of the Health Department on disabled children
• 11th Session of the Assembly to be held in March 2006
• A Biased Mind Cannot Grasp Reality: His Holiness
• Don't Wait and Watch Change, Make It Happen: Kalon Lobsang Nyandak
• Central Tibetan Schools Administration marks its founding anniversary
• New career counseling office of the education department in Mungod
• Tibetan Children's Village Turns 45
• A Foreigner to Perform Solo Tashi Shoelpa
• Delegation of the Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies on tour across Europe
• Tibetan Chamber of Commerce Registered
• Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch organised a meeting on Tibet in Ambala
• Musings on Election Day
• Gala Organic Lunch Delights Gangkyi Staff
• His Holiness to address the annual convention of the leading hotels
• Assembly members to participate in the Autonomy Educational Tour across Europe from 18-29 October
• All Rise! The Parliament Is in Session...
• Tibetans Mark Dushera
• Decks Cleared for Co-operatization of Hotel Tibet
• His Holiness Donates 1.5m for Quake Victims
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Nagpur to attend Buddhist Conference
• His Holiness sends congratulatory letter to the nobel peace prize winner of year 2005
• Kalon Tripa inaugurates the first model school
• Education Kalon addressed the closing session of the workshop
• Vice chair attends Buddhist women's conference
• Kalon Tripa's talk on the policies of the CTA and the status of Sino-Tibetan Dialogue
• Finance Kalon speaks on the financial status of the Central Tibetan Administration
• Exile Tibetan Administration to Preserve Its Institutional Memory
• Fourth World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet to hold in Scotland from 18-19 November
• A Korean Vinaya Master intends to translate Lamrim chenmo into Korean language
• His Holiness Is Third Most Preferred Leader to Run World
• Youth Today Waylays Future Leadership Challenges

September 2005

• Seminar on construction of dams and water diversion project in Tibet
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama returns to Dharamshala tomorrow
• New Secretary of the Supreme Justice Commission takes oath of office
• Training Programme on National Endowment for Democracy (NED) grant management
• Preliminary and Final round of Kalon Tripa's election postponed
• Director of TANTIA-FNF meets with Finance Department Official
• Kalon Tripa to attend the 9th annual Peace Council Meeting in NY
• Finance Kalon Presents A Strong Balance Sheet on Assembly Floor
• Assembly of Tibetan People' Deputies 10th Session Ended
• Kalon Tripa: Speculations on Negotiation are Premature, Unfair
• Local EC Can Not Divulge Polling Results: Election Commissioner
• UN CRC Urge China to Grant Access to Panchen Lama
• Results of preliminary polls to be declared in November
• Middle-Way Policy On The Anvil Again
• A Long Look Homeward from Brussels
• New Justice Commissioner Appointed
• Tibet week in Texas
• Tibetan Assembly to Debate Reports of Probe Committees
• Now, Computers Will Count Votes
• Festival of Tibetan Culture Begins in Paris Amid Heavy Downpour
• His Holiness Led Tibetan Prayers for Katrina Victims
• Finance Department Brainstorms on Business Health
• Preliminary Assembly Polls Witness Record Voter Turn Out
• Kalon Tripa Visits Delhi, Ludhianas
• 2 Teachers of Tibetan Schools Bag National Awards
• US Plans to Resettle Tibetan Refugees from Nepal
• His Holiness to Make 20-Day Visit to America
• Former Kalons Compare Notes on Future Course of Action
• Tibetans Urged Not to Mar Hu Jintao's America Visit
• Democracy in Exile Turns 45

August 2005

• Every Vote Does Not Count
• Task Force Meets Today Onwards
• Tibetan Schools to Implement Basic Education Policy in 3 Years
• Power of Indian Wit on Tibetan Cause
• Exile Tibetan Administration Encouraged by Parliament of Terentino-South Tyrol
• UN Special Rapporteur on Torture to Visit Tibet
• Election Commission Predicts Coming Polls: More Participation at Lower Cost
• Under Secretary Exam Results to be Declared Monday
• Representatives of Israel, Palestine, Tibet Draw Peace Charter in France
• A Conference on Tibetan Buddhism in Europe
• New Kadrung Takes Office
• His Holiness Arrives in Ladakh
• Massive Awareness Campaign on Middle-Way Approach Kicks-Off
• Ladakh Phuntsok Performs in Tokyo
• Vice Chair of Tibetan Legislature Addresses Foreign Students in Shimla
• Manhae Peace Award Fills My People With Hope: His Holiness
• His Holiness to Visit Ladakh
• PSC Exams for 3 Lower Level Posts Results Dismally
• Deb Jhangu to Go Online
• Doctors of Various Indigenous Medicines Meet for 1^st Time
• No Evidence to Support Leakage of Question Papers, Says Committee Report
• Envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen is Also His Holiness' Representative in Geneva
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Switzerland
• Tibetan Public Service Commission to Act on Inquiry Report of Special Committee
• Dharamshala Diary*
• His Holiness Meets President of South Tyrol
• His Holiness Arrives to Warm Welcome in South Tyrol
• Holiness the Dalai Lama in Rimini, Italy
• Kasur Tashi Wangdi Joins New York's Office of Tibet

July 2005

• Kalon Tripa to Visit South India
• Exile Tibetans Go to Polls This September
• Panchen Lama Case Raised at UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights
• Himalaya Parivar to Start Tibet Awareness Programmes in
  Indian Capital
• His Holiness Presented With Prestigious Hesse Peace Prize in Germany
• EU Sidesteps Human Rights to Promote Trade, Says Kalon Lobsang Nyandak
• A Long Look Homeward from Belgium
• His Holiness to Visit Germany
• Subsidised Treatment for 27 Cataract Patients in Kollegal
• Chief Planning Officer to Visit Georgia State University
• His Holiness to visit North Italy
• 6th July in Korea, Bhutan
• His Holiness to Visit Germany
• Roundup: His Holiness' Birthday Celebrations in Russia, Taiwan, Delhi
• Kalon Tripa to Visit Ladakh
• Women Lead Tibet at New York's Cultural Parade
• Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living
• Update on Kalon Lobsang Nyandak's France Visit
• Historic Legacy of 14th Dalai Lama is Immortalised in Golden Letters: Tenpa Samkhar
• Free Medical Camp in Meerut on His Holiness Birthday
• Tibetan Treat for Film Buffs on 70th Year of His Holiness
• His Holiness' 70th Birthday Celebrations in Switzerland
• Thousands in Tokyo Celebrated in Series of Events His Holiness' 70th Birthday
• Grand Public Celebration of the 70th Birthday of His Holiness in Paris
• Kalon Lobsang Nyandak Meets President of European Parliament
• His Holiness Donates Rs 1m for Himachal Flood Relief
• Exile Tibetan Administration Lauds Condoleezza Rice for Urging China to talk to His Holiness
• Minister of Art & Culture to Inaugurate Durban Tibet Festival
• Finance Department Ropes In NGOs to Spread Awareness of Democracy
• His Holiness' Birthday Celebrated in 31 Tibetan Communities of North America
• His Holiness' 70th Birthday Reception at French National Assembly
• Celebrities Join London Reception for His Holiness’ Birthday
• Pictures of Envoys of His Holiness Meeting with the Chinese Delegates
• Prince Charles Greets His Holiness on His 70th Birthday
• His Holiness Turns 70
• His Holiness to Grace Tomorrow's Birthday Celebration
• Kalon Tripa to Address Tibetans in Dehra Dun
• Finance Kalon to Visit Switzerland, France, Belgium
• Tibetan Civil Servants to Brush Up on China's Constitution
• Nepal's Tibetan Schools Get Kudos for Outstanding Class X Results
• Acclaimed British Actor Michael Palin Opens Exhibition of Portraits of His Holiness

June 2005

• Finance Department Grooms Young Tibetan Entrepreneurs
• Moscow Office of Tibet to Launch New Website in Russian
• Morality Does Not Flow from Religion: His Holiness
• New Home for the Elderly at Kalimpong
• Kalon Tripa to Visit Dalhousie
• Tibetans May Go to Polls This September
• Statements of His Holiness on Environment Out in Hindi
• Model School to Make Good on Education Policy
• Month-Long Exhibition Series to Highlight Philosophy of His Holiness and Tibetan Culture
• Photographs of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meeting with Norway's PM
• His Holiness Presents Light of Truth Awards in Berlin
• His Holiness Meets Norway's PM, Encourages People to Be Warm-Hearted
• A Tibetan Chamber of Commerce in the Offing
• Norway Acknowledges His Holiness' Contribution to Tibet, World Peace
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Visit Germany
• Scientists Applaud His Holiness, Join in Singing Birthday Song
• Public Greet His Holiness with Standing Ovation, Warm Smile from Archbishop
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Luxembourg
• A Seminar of Students to Discuss His Holiness' Biography
• Federation of Cooperative Elects First Board of Directors
• Long Life Prayers Have Come True, Says Kalon Tripa
• Kalon Tripa to Visit New Delhi, Germany
• Grand Long Life Offering Flags off Year Long Celebration of His Holiness Birthday
• Middle-Way Approach to be on Celluloid
• Tenth Session of Tibetan Assembly to be Held this September
• Two Additional Election Commissioners Take Office
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit Sweden, Denmark
• Tibet Festival of Compassion
• AIDS, No Longer a Stranger in Tibetan Community
• A New Book of Resolutions on Tibet Hits the Stand
• National Seminar Highlights Diluting Religion and Culture of Himalayan People
• New Members Join the Standing Committee of Exile Tibetan Legislature
• GCM Football Tournament Kicks Off
• His Holiness Calls for a Holistic Development in Himachal Pradesha
• Official Scribes Undergo Crash Course on Reporting
• Strong Peaceful Activism Needed for the Resolution of Tibet Issue, Says Kalon Tripa

May 2005

• TIPA Celebrates 46th Anniversary
• Tibetans Fare Well in XII Exams
• Photographic Exhibition on His Holiness the Dalai Lama in London
• Vatican Conveys Message for Holy Buddhist Month
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Inaugurate National Seminar
• A Tibetan Candidate for Canadian Elections
• Tibetans Mark a Decade of Panchen Lama’s Disappearance
• His Holiness to Attend Nobel Laureates’ Conference in Jordan
• School Heads Meet,Finance Department to Hold Workshop for Accountants
• His Holiness Inaugurates Dhakpo Shedrup Ling Monastery
• Kalon Tripa Demonstrates Soil Preparation
• A Pictorial Book on Tibet Launched
• Anti-Poaching Lesson for CTA Officials
• 12th GCM Football Tournament to Commence on 2 June
• Home Department Begins Representative’s Conference
• Seminar on Tibet Held in Kullu
• His Holiness’ Envoys to Visit China Soon
• Workshop for Regional Election Commissions Begins
• Tibet Week in Chile's Second Largest City Concludes Successfully
• French Senators Assures Support to the Middle Way Approach
• Tibetan Supreme Justice Commissioner Appoints New Secretary

April 2005

• Swiss Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin to Meet His Holiness
• Delegation of French Senate Visit Dharamshala
• Students of New Delhi's American Embassy School Send Birthday Cards to the Panchen Lama
• Traveling Exhibition on the 16th Birthday of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima
• China's Invitation to Dalai Lama's Representatives Encouraging: US
• A Tibetan Painter’s Exhibition Steals Capital’s Heart
• Sikkim’s Legislative Assembly Hosts Luncheon and His Holiness the Dalai Lama Addresses Sikkimese Intellectuals
• ATPD Chief Tours Europe, ATPD Greets New Pope
• Tibet Exhibition in Indonesia Draws Many
• Tibetan Shines in American High School
• His Holiness Starts First Day of Teachings in Gangtok, Warm Welcome by Sikkimese Public
• ICT to Launch Campaign for Panchen Lama
• Tibet Festival in Chile, CTA’s Liaison Officer Visits Mexico
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama Greets New Pope
• His Holiness Meets with Japanese Buddhist Leader
• White Paper a Shield from Criticism: Human Rights NGO
• His Holiness Teaches Nagarjuna’s Boddhicita
• China Strives to Complete Gormo-Lhasa railroad by October
• Interview with Pico Iyer
• Preliminary Elections for Welfare Officer Today
• His Holiness to Give Teaching at Bushokai
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama Visits Buddhists Temples in Japan
• India’s position on Tibet Unchanged
• Tibet Exhibition, Film Festival in Belgium Concludes
• Canadian Parliamentarian Calls on China to Talk
• Kalon Tripa Wishes Wen a Successful India Visit
• His Holiness Pays Respects to Pope, Campaigns Against Poaching
• Kalon Tripa to Visit Bhandara, New Delhi
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama Leaves for New Delhi and Japan
• Tibetans in Southern Tibet Face Restriction
• His Holiness the Dalai Lama Leads Tibetans in Prayers for Pope
• Tibet Discussion at Harvard
• 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights- An Update

March 2005

• SCMP Letter to the Editor
• Tibet Support Group in Agra Holds Seminar on Tibet
• His Holiness to Inaugurate Dakpo Shedrupling in May
• Kasur Tashi Wangdi Appointed Representative to Americas
• Kalachakra at Amravati in 2006
• French Legislators Assure Support to Tibet
• French Legislators Call on His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• Sangdrol Shares Experience with CTA Officials
• French Parliamentarians to Visit Dharamsala
• Brussels Representative’s Office to Club With Paris
• ATPD’s Ninth Session Begins Today
• Commemoration of the 46th National Uprising Day in Russia
• Clubs to Compete in Gyalyum Chenmo Memorial Gold Cup
• 46th National Uprising Day Commemorated
• ATPD Vice Chair to Attend Indian Women’s Gathering
• His Holiness to Give Initiation From 13 March
• "Free Tibet" Traffic Circle Dedicated in France
• Reshuffle in the Kashag
• New Book For Annual Contribution Launched
• Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Saddened By His Holiness’ Absence
• 2005-Tibet Year in France Launched

Feburary 2005

• His Holiness’ Teachings to Begin Thursday
• His Holiness’ Teachings to Begin Thursday
• Tibetan to Participate in SAARC Literary Conference
• Seminar on Himalayan Security and Environment Begins in Arunachal Pradesh
• Collections of Poems by Tibetans Launched
• Human Rights Situation in Tibet is Grim
• Women in Tibetan Context
• Resuscitating the Tibetan Settlements
• Kalon Tripa Briefs Tibetan Religious Leaders on Sino-Tibetan Dialogue Process
• Tibetan Outreach to Indian Media

January 2005

• Dramatic Decrease in No. of Tibetan Cadres in "TAR", Statistics Show
• International Campaign for Tibet honored for leadership in non-violent resistance
• China’s farm tax scrapped A welcome move on the long way ahead
• China’s Go West Campaign and Globalisation: Tibet’s mines up for sale in the international market
• CTA’s First Donors Conference Successfully Concluded
• Parbhini meeting decides for huge public rally on Tibet in Maharastra
• Core Group Organises Conference on "Make Tibet a Zone of Ahimsa" in Aurangabad
• Pilgrims Asked to return Home, Investigations Begin
• Tibetans Hold Charity Show for Tsunami Victims
• Kashag Adds Task Force on Negotiation Unit to its Secretariat
• Tibetan representative expresses appreciation for Irish concern for Tibet
• EP Passes Resolution on Tibet
• Long Life Offering to His Holiness in June
• Kalon Tripa Leaves on Official Tour
• CTA Publication at State Book Fair