Dehradun, Feb. 24 -- Dr Mayaram Uniyal, a renowned Ayurveda and herbal expert, has been awarded the prestigious Dhanwantri Award by the Union Ministry of AYUSH. This honour was bestowed upon only three experts across the country this year. Uttarakhand has also been appreciated for its efforts in the first phase of the crucial nature testing campaign initiated by the Ministry of AYUSH, with nature tests conducted for one and a half lakh people across the state.

AYUSH Minister Pratap Rao Jadhav honoured Uniyal in a programme organised by the Union Ministry of AYUSH in Mumbai on Thursday. Alongside Uniyal, Ayurveda experts Tarachand and Jamadagni were also awarded the Dhanwantri Award. Each recipient was given a sum of five lakh rupees. It ...