Tibetan people Current Affairs, GK & News
Principle of informed consent: China’s genetic research on its ethnic minorities
Scientists have raised concern regarding the increasing focus of Chinese research articles on the genetics and personal information on its ethnic minorities like Uighurs and Tibetans. The report indicates that these studies make use of Tibetan subjects more frequently (40 times more likely) than Han subjects. Uighur subjects were 30 times more frequently used than ..
Topics: Asia • Continents • Ethnic groups in Asia • Tibetan people • Uyghurs • Xinjiang
Dalai Lama admitted to Delhi hospital with chest infection
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been admitted to a hospital in New Delhi. He had been diagnosed with a chest infection and will need to remain under medical supervision for the next two days. Although his condition is stable and there is nothing to worry about. The 14th Dalai Lama had attended a ..
Topics: Bodhisattvas • Buddhism • Buddhists • Dalai Lama • Lamas • New Delhi • Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration • Tibetan people • Tulkus
Current Affairs : August 8, 2011
Lobsang Sangay: Tibet’s PM-in-exile Mr. Lobsang Sangay took oath as Kalon Tripa, the prime minister of the Tibetan government-in-exile, at a ceremony held in Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh Ceremony presided over by the spiritual leader Dalai Lama Dalai Lama also announced to hand over all political responsibilities to THE democratically-elected leadership of Lobsang Sangay Mr. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011
Topics: Association of Southeast Asian Nations • Buddhism • Buddhists • Central Tibetan Administration • Lamas • Lobsang Sangay • Samdhong Rinpoche • Sikyong • Tibet • Tibetan Government • Tibetan people • Tulkus