India, Nov. 28 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday handed over appointment letters to 178 candidates selected through the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission (UKPSC) for various departments of the state government.

The letters were distributed at a programme held at the Chief Minister's camp office in Mukhya Sevak Sadan. The recruits include 117 candidates for the Economics and Statistics Department, 12 for the Agriculture Department, 30 for the Horticulture Department and 19 for the Women Empowerment and Child Development Department.

Addressing the newly appointed candidates, Dhami said he expected them to perform their duties with honesty and diligence, and to contribute to the state's development agenda. He said their...