Chinese rider on Tatopani Nepal wants China to modify the proposal as there are sensitive issues involved Kathmandu January 13 CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal are in dilemma over a Joint Command Mechanism proposal floated... Travel 14 Jan, 2018
China proposes joint security mechanism along border with Nepal Kathmandu, December 25 China has proposed to set up offices of joint security forces along the Nepal-China border under the Joint Command Mechanism agreement, aimed at controlling the movement of Tibetan refugees and criminal activities. Nepali... Travel 26 Dec, 2017
Cycle rally to express solidarity with refugees KATHMANDU: People from various walks of life including the government officials, diplomats, refugee of diverse nationalities and locals of Kathmandu on Saturday participated in a cycle rally organised with an aim to to express solidarity with... Horoscopes 17 Jun, 2017
Tibet women's soccer team denied US travel visas A Tibet women's soccer team has been denied US visas to participate in a tournament in Dallas. Cassie Childers, a coach and executive director for Tibet Women's Soccer, said that 16 members of the team were told at the US Embassy in New Delhi,... 01 Mar, 2017
Nepal detains Tibetan refugees in crackdown as China's influence grows KATHMANDU: Nepali police have detained 41 Tibetans trying to cross the border into India, officials said on Tuesday, in a crackdown on people fleeing the disputed region where opposition to Chinese control persists. The detention comes as China... Travel 15 Nov, 2016
28 Tibetan refugees detained from Kathmandu on Dalai Lama birthday KATHMANDU: At least 28 Tibetan refugees were arrested from Bouddha-based Srongtsen Bhrikuti School while preparing to celebrate Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama's 81st birthday, on Wednesday. The refugees were arrested for allegedly breaching... Horoscopes 06 Jul, 2016
South Asian Conference on Refugees starts KATHMANDU: A South Asian conference on refugees commenced on Monday with the objective of deliberating on the problems faced by the refugees in South Asia and ways of addressing them. Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Anup Raj... Travel 02 May, 2016
Nepal-born 'reincarnation' of the Dalai Lama�s guru to celebrate second birthday KATHMANDU: Ngawang Tenzin Choekyi Lodoe Rabsel is set to celebrate his second birth anniversary in a couple of days but he carries quite a big feather in his cap at this tender age. Born to a family of Tibetan refugees in Kathmandu on July 25,... Horoscopes 23 Jul, 2015
UK report slams rights abuses in Nepal KATHMANDU: The United Kingdom’s 12th Annual Report on Human Rights has expressed concerns over human rights abuses in Nepal. The report, released in London today, said: “In 2009, freedom of expression continued to come under attack in... Travel 19 Mar, 2010
Pokhara Tibetans to stay calm POKHARA: Tibetan refugees living in Pokhara and other places in Kaski have said they will not organise any formal programme for a free-Tibet campaign following pressure from the local administration. The administration in the district is on alert to... Travel 10 Mar, 2010
US announces $ 2.5m fund for Tibetan refugees in South Asia KATHMANDU: The US government on Monday announced that it would provide a fund of $2.5 million to support Tibetan refugees in South Asia, including Nepal. Under the ‘Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Near East and South Asia’, the... Horoscopes 24 Feb, 2010
Tibetan refugees find Nepal safe SINDHUPALCHOWK: The number of Tibetans entering Nepal illegally in the guise of refugees has been increasing recently. The immigrants reason that their lives were insecure in the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Bijay Poudel, head Immigration Office,... Travel 25 Nov, 2009