Dharamshala: - The Central Tibetan Administration on Thursday, January 23, 2014 honoured 86-year-old Takna Jigme Sangpo, Tibet's longest-serving politcal prisoner, describing as the "shining example of Tibetan freedom fighter."

Dharamshala: - The Dharamshala, India based Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) on 20 January has released its 2013 Annual Report on the human rights situation in Tibet and 'Gulags of Tibet', a special report on Re-education Through Labour (Ch: laojiao) system in the region.

Dharamshala: - Dr Lobsang Sangay, Sikyong or political leader of the Tibetan people, expressed deep concern at the destruction caused by the fire in Gyalthang that has damaged almost two-thirds of an ancient Tibetan town.

Dharamshala: - In order to raise awareness about the current critical situation in Tibet, Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest Tibetan youth group in exile Thursday declared that they will organise a long peace walk "Tibetan Uprising March' from Dharamshala to Delhi, the capital of India.

Dharamshala: - The sixth Tibetan General Conference on Education kicked off at the Lower TCV School in Dharamshala, on 7 January. Over 236 participants including principals, directors, teachers and counselors from 76 Tibetan schools in Nepal and India, are attending the 3-day conference on education in exile.

Dharamshala: - Mr Penpa Tsering, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Sunday said 'the India based 'Central Tibetan Administration' (CTA) is the legitimate representative of the Tibetan people and the Middle Way Approach seeks genuine autonomy for Tibet within the People's Republic of China.