Commemorating World Human Rights Day recently, the members of the Tibetan Youth Congress and Regional Tibetan Women’s Association of Bylakuppe, staged a protest demanding the Chinese Government to immediately put an end to the brutal political repression in Tibet and undo its wrong and vicious policies against Tibetans. They also urged the implementation of the…
Athletic Meet of Tibetan Children at Bylakuppe
October 21, 2018The 34th annual Inter-House Athletic Meet of Tibetan Children’s Village School at Bylakuppe was held yesterday. Students took part in a march-past and performed Lezim. The chief guest for the opening ceremony, Gelak Jungney, Settlement Officer Ligsam, said that the physical education is very important besides the students’ academic performance. The school observed the day…
Annual Geshema exams begin at Seramey Monastery
October 14, 2018Bylakuppe: Tibetan monasteries have a different way of education and conducting exams. This is the season of annual exams at Seramey Monastery in Bylakuppe and it is conducted for five days. Over 1,500 monks are appearing for this year’s gruelling tests. Geshema is a Tibetan Buddhist academic degree for monks and nuns. The degree is…
Bonded labourers rescued at Bylakuppe
September 9, 2018Periyapatna: In a crackdown on bonded labour, Periyapatna Taluk Administration officials on Friday rescued alleged 14 bonded labourers who were locked up in a hut. The bonded labourers, who hailed from Tumakuru, Hubballi and Dharwad, were reportedly working at farms in Tibetan colonies at Bylakuppe in the taluk. Niranjan and Umesh from Arasinakere in the…
Saplings planted at Bylakuppe
June 7, 2018Bylakuppe: World Environment Day was observed jointly by the Forest Department, Tibetan Groups and Police Department at Bylakuppe Police Station premises. Saplings were planted at the premises on the occasion. Police Sub-Inspector M. Mahesh opined that if environment balance was protected it would save mankind. He suggested people to take care of greenery, hills, water…
Tibetans attempt Guinness World Record on Panchen Lama’s birthday at Bylakuppe
April 27, 2018Bylakuppe: The Tibetan community celebrated the 29th birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet – Gendun Choekyi Nyima, recently. On the occasion, the Students For a Free Tibet (SFT) and the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, attempted to set a new Guinness World Record for “The most candles lit on a birthday cake” by lighting 1,30,000…
Rowdy sheeters warned, paraded in Bylakuppe
April 8, 2018Bylakuppe: The Bylakuppe Police, following the announcement of the Assembly poll schedule and in a bid to maintain law and order in their jurisdiction, conducted a parade of rowdy sheeters by summoning them to the Police Station and also warned them against indulging in illegal activities on Thursday last. Bylakuppe SI P. Lokesh, warned the…
I am happy with development works in Periyapatna: Ex-Minister
March 13, 2018Satish Jarkiholi meets Congress workers at Bylakuppe Bylakuppe: Stating that he was much delighted to see the development works taken up under the leadership of MLA K. Venkatesh in the taluk at a cost of nearly Rs.2,000 crore, former Minister and Belagavi district MLA, Satish Jarkiholi, has said that K. Venkatesh must be thanked for…
Drinking water unit opened at Bylakuppe
March 9, 2018Bylakuppe: A pure drinking water unit set up at a cost of Rs. 8 lakh by Manchadevanahalli (Periyapatna Taluk) Milk Producers Co-operative Union was inaugurated by MYMUL Director P.M. Prasanna recently. Speaking on the occasion, Prasanna assured that an honest attempt would be made to ensure that milk producers get the required benefits. He said…
Huge screen of the Buddha unveiled at Bylakuppe
February 28, 2018Bylakuppe: Thousands of Tibetans witnessed the unveiling of a huge screen of the Buddha at the Tibetan Settlement here on Sunday last. As part of the valedictory of Losar New Year of the Tibetans, the huge screen with the image of Lord Buddha named Tsela Num Sum was unveiled at the Monastery of the Golden…
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