Dharamshala — China's second scientific expedition to so called the 4,000-metre-high Qinghai-Tibet plateau was widely covered by the Indian media, expressing its concern that China has extended its area of study to cover the controversial China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The ongoing battle against Tuberculosis in the Tibetan Community
Dharamshala — Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major public health problem among Tibetan refugees in India. To determine the incidence and risk of the same, data on TB was included in the demographic and health surveillance project carried out by the Tibetan government in exile in Dharamsala, from 1994 to 1996.
World Malaria Day - Tibetan Minister says Malaria remains a challenge
Dharamshala — Health Kalon Dr Tsering Wangchuk issued a statement commenting on progress so far and challenges ahead in the fight against malaria in the Tibetan settlements located in Malaria endemic region, such as Odisha, Mainpat, Miao, Tezu, Tuting and Bhandara.
Thousands visit science exhibition by Sera Jey Secondary School
Bylakuppe, Karnataka — The spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the Dalai Lama inaugurated a Science Exhibition, related specifically to water, at Sera Je Secondary School in Bylakuppe, Karnataka State, on December 15, 2015.
The plan of Chengdu-Tibet railway launched in March 2016
Dharamshala — China's state-run media recently claimed that, China is going to build a second railway running through Tibet, so called the Sichuan-Tibet railway.
Sikyong of Tibet offers message of hope on TeachAIDS HIV
Dharamshala, February 2, 2016 — "There is no cure for HIV and AIDS but it is preventable. We have learned that the single best way to stop the spread of HIV is through education"- Dr Lobsang Sangay, the elected political leader of Tibetan people.
Tibet is important to the world’s environment concerns: Top official
Paris, France — "Tibet is important to the world's environment concerns because it is considered as the 'Third Pole' for its glacial coverage after the two poles," said Ms Dicki Chhoyang, a Tibetan minister who lead the Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) Climate Action for Tibet campaign at the sidelines of the COP21 climate conference.