Dharamsala, Apr 10 : The Tibet Women Association (TWA) on Friday began its six-day long ninth general body meeting to elect its members.

This year's meeting is remarkable as it marks the 50th anniversary of the TWA since its inception at Lhasa in Tibet and 25 years since its reinstatement in Dharamsala.

About 175 women from all across India and some from Nepal and USA have arrived here for the meeting.

Dharamsala, Apr 10 : Himachal Pradesh Police have conducted a mock disaster management drill in Dharamsala to train its personnel to face any emergency situation.

Himachal Pradesh Police Programme Coordinator and Assistant Commandant, Ved Prakash, said the drill was more important for Dharamsala as it was an earthquake prone area.

On the ragging issue, the Himachal Pradesh administration slapped show cause notices on 40 functionaries of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Medical College at Tanda in Kangra on Thursday.

Mr. Rajeev Bindal, State Health Minister, stated, “Show cause notices have been served on principals, wardens and managers since 2001 when the first case of ragging was reported at the medical college, Tanda. We will not spare the guilty.”

Jalka (himachal Pradesh), Mar. 30 : Greenpeace and the villagers of Jalka today celebrated the arrival of clean and reliable energy in two schools which set up solar panels to power 10 fans and a computer.

"Now my children have a future" said Kalavati, Jalka's most well known resident whose two daughters and two sons are among the 100 children who experienced accessible and reliable solar power.

Dharamsala, Mar 29 : Tibetans living-in-exile presented a play here on alleged Chinese atrocities to mark 50 years of Chinese rule in Tibet.

Through street performance, Tibetans portrayed the alleged atrocities being inflicted by Chinese troops in Lhasa, the capital of the roof the world.

"This is just to show the world that how Chinese are brutally torturing Tibetans in Tibet, still people are dying. Many people are lost. We don''t know yet where they are?," said Sonam, a Tibetan activist.

Dharamsala, Mar 27 : The fortnight long session of the Tibetan parliament in-exile concluded here on Friday.

It was the seventh session of the 14th Tibetan Parliament in-exile which began on March 9.

Instituted in 1960, the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile is the highest legislative organ of the community of Tibetan refugees.

The March session is usually the budget session where the budget of the Tibetan government is discussed and passed.