Shimla, April 9 -- Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday said postgraduate (PG) seats were being increased in all medical colleges in the state to improve their functioning and enhance patient care. The additional seats include 57 in Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, 29 in Mandi, 32 in Nahan, 33 in Chamba, 67 in Hamirpur and 96 in Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla. He shared this after chairing a review meeting of the medical education department, where he directed officials to ensure effective healthcare services for patients across all medical colleges. Addressing the shortage of faculty, particularly in newer medical colleges and super-specialists at Tanda college, the chief minister directed that the retirement age of professors be increased to 65 for the next three years. He assured that this decision will not affect promotions. To further address staff shortages, the government was also designating assistant and associate professors accordingly. All vacant nursing posts in medical colleges will also be filled by November this year, and adequate technical staff will be appointed, Sukhu added. The chief minister said improving the health and education sectors was a top priority and assured that there was no dearth of funds for these areas. HTC...