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Amid doctors' crunch in govt hospitals, Punjab set to rope in retired specialists

July 14, 2025

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The New Indian Express Tadepalligudem

The Punjab government has decided to hire 100 retired medical specialists as consultants through walk-in interviews in district hospitals, sub-divisional hospitals and community health centres (CHCs).

- Harpreet Bajwa @Chandigarh

According to sources, the decision has been made in response to the severe shortage of medical specialists in government hospitals across the state. Approximately 47% posts of sanctioned specialists are lying vacant across the state, they added. Out of 2,098 sanctioned specialist posts, 990 remain vacant. Additionally, there are vacancies among general medical officers. Around 1,962 posts are yet to be filled out of the 3,847 posts.

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Share of women still low in global peace ops

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2 mins

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1 min

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The Alpha School Project: A Daring Innovation

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2 mins

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Unseasonal rains wreak havoc on farmlands ...

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1 min

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A Road Trip to White Male Meltdown

This twisted take on the great American road novel explores guilt, ego, and the restless mind of a man fleeing a failing marriage

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3 mins

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