Chandigarh, Feb. 13 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday announced the creation of 1,746 new posts in the Punjab Police Department.

Taking to the social media platform X, the Punjab CM said the 'youth' can apply from February 21 to March 13 for the posts, with 1261 posts available in the district cadre and 485 posts available in the armed cadre.

"As per the promise, a total of 1746 new posts have been created in the Punjab Police Department. Youth can apply from 21 February to 13 March. Recruitment will be made for 1261 posts in the district cadre and 485 posts in the armed cadre," CM Mann wrote in a post on X.

"Our government aims to create a colourful Punjab in which the role of youth is the most important and this drea...