At its recent meeting, the state cabinet also approved the filling of 30 radiologist posts, 13 clinical psychologist posts and 6 perfusionist posts in the department of medical education, along with 10 radiographer posts for Adarsh Swasthya Sansthans under the health department.

The Commission will be headed by Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary (Retd.), former Judge of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh as Chairperson. Advocate Vishal Panwar and IFS (Retd.) Rajesh Sharma will be its Members, while the Director, Land Records, Himachal Pradesh will serve as the Member Secretary.

The Indian parliamentarians reaffirmed India's steadfast commitment to global capacity-building and technical cooperation in the international fight against terrorism. International coordination was also termed imperative to prevent the misuse of modern technologies and illicit financial flows.

The President said that for the common people, bearing the cost of medical treatment for a serious illness imposes a heavy financial burden. To alleviate this hardship faced by vulnerable sections of society, the Government of India provides health insurance cover of up to ₹5 lakh per family per year under the ‘Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana’.

The Chief Minister announced **Rs. 1 lakh to encourage young girls** who participated in the cultural programme. Awareness programmes focusing on drug abuse and female foeticide were also presented.

On the occasion, MLA Sanjay Rattan was welcomed at the Municipal Council premises by Municipal Council President Som Kiran Sharma, along with councillors and Municipal Council employees. Following the welcome, the MLA inaugurated the newly constructed kitchen hall and inspected its facilities.

While a rise in social-media followers cannot by itself be treated as a direct measure of electoral support, it does indicate an expanding digital audience for the MLA and his political communication.

Her sustained efforts have helped transform tobacco control in Kangra from a programme-driven activity into a **coordinated, field-oriented and community-supported public health movement**. Her approach combines policy implementation with grassroots engagement, enforcement with counselling, and institutional action with community participation, offering a model that can be replicated in other regions.

An alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi, he won the ‘Chief of Army Staff Trophy’ for standing First in the overall order of merit at the College of Defence Management and was conferred the JTM Gibson Award for Professional Excellence and Inspiring Leadership by Mayo College Ajmer in 2024. He assumed command of the Army Training Command as its 25th Army Commander on 01 July 2024.

He said that similar ozone-based water treatment projects would subsequently be established across the state to ensure safe drinking water. He said that consumption of contaminated water could cause several diseases, making it essential to provide people with clean and safe drinking water. He also announced the opening of a veterinary hospital at Baddal Thor to strengthen veterinary services in the area.