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sea buckthorn, a shrub found in the cold desert regions of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, is well-known as a storehouse of vitamins and for its cholesterol busting properties. The plant has been now been found to work wonders for the liver too. Its anti-oxidant rich leaves may ward off liver ailments

As wildlife 'activists' clash over ideology in the sad conservation politics of the country, far away in the cold desert of Ladakh, a village has decided to give away its premium grazing lands to save the endangered and magnificent Argali wild sheep, currently under grave threat because of rapid habitat loss.

Little-known mountain in Ladakh is the favourite of foreign mountaineers arriving in India A relatively little-known mountain peak in the Ladakh region, Stok Kangri, has been attracting a huge amount of attention in recent years and become the most sought-after destination for mountaineers wanting to climb a peak in India. Related Stories Tourism Ministry reclaims