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Ladakh’s First Medical College to Begin Operations in 2027

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Date21 October 2026 (Wednesday)
Time11:38 AM
Topic / MinistryCurrent Affairs
LanguageEnglish
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The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare approved the operationalisation of Ladakh’s first Government Medical College in Leh on 19 October 2026. The college is sch

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