Itanagar, Aug. 12 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wednesday felicitated and presented appointment orders to 72 successful candidates of the Medical Specialist Recruitment (MSR) Examination-2026, describing their induction as a major step towards strengthening specialist healthcare services in the state.

Khandu said the appointment of the 72 specialist doctors, along with the recruitment of other healthcare personnel in recent years, has helped the state government substantially bridge the manpower gap in the health sector.

He said some vacancies remain, including 35 specialist doctor posts at Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (TRIHMS), 61 specialist posts in government hospitals and 79 General Duty Me...