Shimla, April 8 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has barred all departments from granting extensions, re-employment or re-engagement to retired government servants. In a fresh directive issued on Tuesday, the government has imposed a blanket restriction on similar proposals across departments. The order has instructed all departments to strictly refrain from forwarding or processing any proposals related to post-retirement appointments, warning that such cases will not be entertained at any level. A day after the Himachal Pradesh high court stayed 5% discretionary quota in local body polls, principal media advisor to the chief minister, Naresh Chauhan on Tuesday lashed out at BJP for "spreading misinformation and lacking unity". "The BJP in Himachal Pradesh is a divided party, grappling with internal leadership issues. Due to lack of leadership, they present misleading narratives before the media," he alleged. As part of a significant initiative aimed at strengthening infrastructure and mitigating disaster risks in Kullu, deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri issued directives to expeditiously complete the remaining construction work on the flood protection wall at the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) workshop, which is situated along the banks of the Beas River. Agnihotri during his visit to Kullu visited the HRTC Workshop....