His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Arrival in Leh Postponed Due to Bad Weather

News Desk, July 8: The scheduled arrival of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in Leh has been postponed until tomorrow due to adverse weather conditions prevailing in the region, confirmed reliable sources from Leh. The decision comes in light of the ongoing inclement weather affecting flight operations in the area.

As per the latest update, the flight from New Delhi carrying His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be rescheduled for tomorrow, subject to favorable weather conditions, and will be ...

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IKMT Kargil Condemns Defamation of Dalai Lama in Viral Video

VoL Desk, April 15: The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust Kargil, the largest Muslim organization in Ladakh, has issued a statement strongly condemning a video clip that has gone viral, which defames the Honorable Dalai Lama.

The statement, which represents the views of the Muslims of Kargil, expressed solidarity with all Ladakhi people and emphasized that the Dalai Lama is not only a respected leader and personality of the world, but also a revered figure in Tibet, the entire Himalayan Regio...

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China can’t choose next Dalai Lama: Ladakh Buddhist Association

The Ladakh Buddhist Association backed an Indian Buddhist organisation on Tuesday when they passed a resolution calling for no interference when it comes to the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama and the appointment of the next.

The Indian Himalayan Council of the Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) in a resolution said, “If the government of the People’s Republic of China, for political ends, chooses a candidate for the Dalai Lama, the people of the Himalayas will never accept it, never p...

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Dalai Lama assures summer 2023 visit to Ladakh

Leh, Dec. 17: On invitations from delegations from the region as well as for health reasons, Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is to again visit the Union Territory of Ladakh, during the summer of next year, reported media on Dec 17.

A delegation consisting of the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) led by its vice-president C Dorjey Lakrook, the Ladakh Gonpa Association led by its President Acharya Stanzin Wangtak, and the Thiksay Khanpo Rinpoche met the Dalai Lama at his re...

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Ling-Gon Yarchos Chenmo concludes at Lingshed Monastery

Leh, Aug 10: The 10-day long Ling-Gon Yarchos Chenmo concluded at Lingshed Monastery today. The closing ceremony was blessed with the presence of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama as the chief guest.

The guests of honours were Venerable Rinpoches and the Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson who’s also the elected Councillor from Lingshed Constituency. His Holiness was accompanied by various dignitaries from CTA Dharamshala. 

The closing ceremony had the presence of Venerable monk...

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CEC Feroz Khan reviews arrangements ahead of His Holiness Dalai Lama’s visit to Zanskar

KARGIL, JULY 28, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan today chaired a meeting to review necessary arrangements ahead of the visit of His Holiness Dalai Lama for three days to Zanskar.

The meeting was attended by Executive Councillor Tourism and Zanskar Affairs Er Phunsok Tashi, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, SDM Zanskar Sonam Dorjey, SE PWD, SE PHE & INFC, Exen PDD, AD Tourism, CMO Kargil, besides other concerne...

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Dalai Lama to visit Ladakh between July-August 2022

April 19: The Central Tibetan Administration on Monday informed that their spiritual leader Dalai Lama (14th) is likely to visit Ladakh between July and August this year, reported the ToI.

This would be among the first public visit of the Dalai Lama, after the Covid19 pandemic hit the country in January 2020, as all this while he remained indoors at his residence at Dharamshala of Himachal Pradesh.

The Tibetan leader has accepted the request of former parliamentarian and Ladakh Buddhist Associ...

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