Overview
- On June 2, Senior IPS officer Ashok Tewari assumed additional charge as the state’s Director General of Police.
- Tewari vowed to intensify the drive against drug trafficking and abuse to make Himachal Pradesh drug-free.
- He emphasized a disciplined, service-oriented force with humane and courteous interaction to build public trust.
- The state cabinet approved recruitment of 700 Home Guard volunteers and regularization of 203 Panchayat Secretary positions.
- The cabinet amended the postgraduate/specialist services policy to remove mandatory field postings before senior residency and shifted the RERA office from Shimla to Dharamsala.