LEH, Feb. 3 -- Several delegations called on the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, at LG Secretariat to discuss key development and welfare issues.
Padma Shri awardee Dr Padma Gurmet, Director of National Institute of Sowa Rigpa, who received both Padma Shri from Government of India and recently State Award from UT Ladakh on Republic Day 2026 for contributions in medicine and art/craft, thanked GoI and UT Administration. He informed Rs 52 crore central allocation this year for National Institute of Sowa Rigpa, plans for establishment of 15 new branches across India, plantation of 100 different medicinal plants at Trans-Himalayan Herbal Garden in Phey, and need to strengthen traditional healers in rural areas for elderly seekin...