Bengaluru: The state government on Friday issued an order promoting senior IPS officer Hemant Nimbalkar from the rank of IGP to the rank of ADGP.

The government ordered that Hemant Nimbalkar, who is currently the Commissioner of the Information Department, be promoted and continue as Commissioner.

In 2022, he took a two-year leave for higher education. Later, in June 2023, Nimbalkar's leave was cancelled and he was given the responsibility of Commissioner of Information and Public Relations Department.

Hemant Nimbalkar, a 1998-batch Karnataka cadre IPS officer, was appointed Commissioner of Information and Public Relations in June 2023. Earlier, Hemant Nimbalkar held various posts including Belagavi SP, Joint Commissioner (CCB) Bangalore, Additional Commissioner (East), Additional Commissioner (Administration) and CID IGP.

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Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.

Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.

The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”

The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.

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