Shimla, March 8 -- On the occasion of International Women's Day, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced that the state government would introduce a law to provide 25 per cent reservation for women in recruitment to Class-III posts in government departments, according to a press release.

He was presiding over the state-level International Women's Day function held in Nahan, in Sirmaur district.

The Chief Minister also announced a special recruitment drive for women Sub-Inspectors in the Police Department. He said that the government was committed to strengthening women's participation in policing and other public services.

During the function, the Chief Minister announced Rs. 500 crore for the development of Na...