SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, June 24 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:

Recruitment to take place after ten years

For the first time after 2015, the State Government has initiated the process to recruit 700 Home Guards in the department of Home Guards and Civil Defence. A spokesman of the state government said that in the recent Cabinet meeting, the government has given its nod to fill up these posts. He said that for the last few years, no recruitment of Home Guards has taken place and the prolonged halt in recruitment has not only led to a significant manpower shortage but also hampered the department's ability to respond effectively to deployment requests. Therefore,...