Shimla, April 1 -- The Himachal Pradesh government has issued fresh instructions for the regularisation of contractual employees across its departments, offering relief to thousands of workers awaiting permanent status.

As per the notification issued by the Department of Personnel, contractual appointees who have completed two years of continuous service as on March 31, 2026, would be eligible for regularisation. Additionally, those set to complete the same tenure by September 30, 2026, will be considered for regularisation thereafter.

The order stipulates that regularisation would be carried out strictly against available vacancies and based on seniority, provided the eligibility criteria prescribed under recruitment and promotion rules ...