Tibet
Where is Gurudongmar Lake?
The recent visit by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman to the Gurudongmar Lake, located at an altitude of 17,800 feet in the Mangan district of Sikkim, highlights the significance of this sacred site from both religious ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
Ladakh dPal rNgam Duston Award conferred to Dalai Lama
Highest civilian honour of Ladakh “dPal rNgam Duston” was recently conferred to Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama. He was honoured for his contribution towards humanity. dPal rNgam Duston Award: It was the 6th dPal rNgam Duston Award. Award was conferred to ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Tibetan Policy and Support Act, 2020
The United States Senate has recently passed the Tibetan policy and support act of 2020. The bill was already passed in the house of representatives of the United States in January, 2020. Key features of the Act The Tibetan Policy ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
New Incidents change dynamics of India-China Border
India has recently increased its patrolling in the Line of Actual Control. This in turn increased bolstering of Chinese troops in the Aksai Chin Region. Highlights Since May 2020, India has been entering China occupied region. India has recently constructed ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
May 7: “Vesak”, the Day of Full Moon
Vesak, the Day of Full Moon is the most sacred day to the Buddhists all over the world. On this day, Lord Gautham Buddha attained enlightenment. The Day is commemorated by the United Nations every year. Highlights The Day if ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Red Panda Species are two separate species
On February 29, 2020, the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered that the red panda species are actually two separate species. Earlier, both the Himalayan red pandas and the Chinese red Pandas were together considered as red panda species. However, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
India-China ‘Hand-in-Hand 2019’ from 7 to 20 December 2019
The Eighth edition of India-China bilateral training exercise Hand-in-Hand will be conducted from 07 to 20 December 2019 at Umroi, Meghalaya. The theme for the training exercise: Counter-Terrorism under United Nations mandate Tibet Military Command comprising 130 personals will ..