Dharamshala: - The Central Tibetan Administration expresses its deepest condolences at the passing away of former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher.Dharamshala: - The Central Tibetan Administration expresses its deepest condolences at the passing away of former British Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher.

"With her passing away, the world has lost a great leader, a woman who lived an exemplary life to prove that there is no glass ceiling a woman with determination cannot break and thus acting as a great inspiration for humankind," stated Sikyong in a condolence letter sent to her son, Sir Mark Thatcher.

Remembering her outright stand on Tibet in later years of her life, the letter quoted the following passage from her book, Statecraft : Strategies for a Changing World, "The Chinese claim to Tibet is dubious on historical grounds. In the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Tibet became a Chinese protectorate. However, in the nineteenth century Beijing's control weakened until it was virtually symbolic. Between the overthrow of the Empire in 1912 and the Chinese communist invasion of 1950-51, Tibet functioned as an independent state."

Bolzano, South Tyrol, Italy - 9th April 2013 - After a comfortable flight from India, His Holiness the Dalai Lama stopped briefly in Munich Airport, where he was received by a representative of the local Indian Consulate.

Ms Irmtraut Wager, the 93 year old who has worked long and hard to support the education of Tibetan children in exile, was also there to meet him. His Holiness remarked that she has probably helped 20,000 Tibetan children.

He changed planes for the short flight over the Alps to the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. He was met at Bolzano airport by his old friend President Luis Durnwalder and Guenther Cologna of the European Academy, who escorted him to his hotel. Tibetans were there on the steps to offer a traditional welcome.

Dharamshala: Senator Sarah Hanson-Young from the Greens party moved a motion on Tibet in the upper house of the Australian Parliament. The following motion was passed in the Senate on 20 March 2013.

That the Senate notes the Australian Government’s efforts to urge Chinese authorities to:

(a) address the underlying causes of tension in Tibetan regions;

(b) end the use of harsh policies, such as increased surveillance and violent crack downs, which have only exacerbated the security situation in Tibetan areas;

(c) lift restrictions on access to Tibetan regions, including for international media and diplomats; and

(d) resume substantive talks with the Dalai Lama’s representatives to prevent the situation deteriorating further.

Dharamshala: - The Central Tibetan Administration offered long life prayers (Tenshug) to His Eminence the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee, the head of Kamtsang Kagyu school of Kagyu tradition, during a ceremony at Gyuto monastery in Dharamshala on 4 February.

Kalon Pema Chhinjor of the Department of Religion and Culture, in the presence of over 300 monks and delegates, presented Gyalwang Karmapa with auspicious offerings for his long life, according to CTA news media 'Tibet Net.'

Other dignitaries present at the ceremony include two members of parliament from Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism.

As a part of its initiative to offer Tenshug to all the heads of the Buddhist traditions of Tibet.

The Department of Religion and Culture has so far presented long life prayers to H. E. Sakya Trizin Rinpoche, H.E. Menri Trizin Rinpoche, H.E. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, H.E. Drigung Chetsang Rinpoche, and H.E. Gaden Tripa Rinpoche.

Dharamshala: - Ram Vilas Paswan, the president of the Lok Janshakti party pledged full support to the Tibet issue at a meeting with the north-zone Tibetan Parliamentary delegation.

Speaking to the press after the meeting, he said, the Tibet situation is a vital issue for India. The Indian people and my party has always supported the cause of Tibet and we will raise the issue of Tibet in the Indian Parliament.

According to the exile Tibetan administration Tibet Net, the north-zone Tibetan Parliamentary delegation include Dawa Tsering, Yeshi Dolma, Mogru Tempa and Ghang Lhamo. They are currently in Patna, Bihar as part of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile's solidarity with Tibet lobby campaign.

Patna: Local Indians and Tibetan sweater sellers in Patna held a candle light vigil and a solidarity rally on the third day of the north-zone Tibetan parliamentary delegation's lobby campaign.

The rally was organised by the Tibetan parliamentary delegation along with the India-Tibet co-ordination office of Bihar, according to the exile Tibetan administration media, Tibet Net.

The solidarity rally was held in memory of all those Tibetans who set themselves on fire, said Jivender, the chairman of the India Tibet office, Bihar. Meanwhile, Abhishek Gupta, the president of the Patna college students association expressed solidarity with the suffering of the Tibetans inside Tibet.

The Parliamentary delegation also held a press conference in the afternoon.