14th Dalai Lama Current Affairs, GK & News
The Little Book of Encouragement book by Dalai Lama
The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have recently launched his new book “The Little Book of Encouragement”. The book comprises of 130 quotes. The book has been edited by Renuka Singh while published by Penguin Random House. Highlights The Dalai Lama while launching the book highlighted that, he is one among more than seven ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • Persons in News
Topics: 14th Dalai Lama • Bodhisattvas • Dalai Lama • Persons in News • Tenzin Gyatso • The Little Book of Encouragement
Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act
Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act is a US law that was enacted in December 2018 by the Trump Administration. This law calls for denying access to the US for Chinese officials known to be involved in restricting visits to the Tibet. The objective of this law is to push China to ensure greater access and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 14th Dalai Lama • China-Tibet • Dalai Lama • India-China border dispute • Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act • Tibet • Tibetan Plateau
Delhi government launches ‘Happiness Curriculum’ for students up to class 8
Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, launched the ‘Happiness Curriculum’ for students of nursery to Class 8 in government schools on July 2, 2018. The curriculum was launched in the presence of the Dalai Lama. Students across schools can expect a ‘happiness’ period of 45 minutes. Each class will begin with a five-minute meditation ..
Topics: 14th Dalai Lama • Arvind Kejriwal • Buddhists • Dalai Lama • Human behavior • Lamas • Preschool • religion • Vegetarians
China blocks border with Mongolia post visit of Dalai Lama
China has blocked a key border crossing with Mongolia after Dalai Lama’s visit. The move has left hundreds of trucks for the mining conglomerate Rio Tinto stuck at the Gants Mod crossing in the southeastern part of Mongolia in freezing temperatures. Rio Tinto operates vast copper and gold mines. It has suspended shipment of copper ..
Topics: 14th Dalai Lama • Buyant Ukhaa Sport Palace • Continents • Dalai • East Asia • Geography of Asia • Inner Asia • Mongolia • Mongols • Tibet • Tulkus
Highest US Congress Honor to Aung San Suu Kyi
The Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was conferred with the US Congress highest Civilian Honor. The other individual who had received this Honor in past include George Washington, Pope John Paul II and Dalai Lama-the Tibetan Buddhist Leader. During her 15 year long house arrest against the junta in Myanmar, she was honored with ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2012
Topics: 14th Dalai Lama • Aung San • Aung San Oo • Aung San Suu Kyi • Awards • Burmese people • Myanmar • Nobel laureates • Persons in News • September 2012