Karnataka mandates red-yellow lanyard ID cards for state govt. employees
Bengaluru: On completing 50 years of naming the state from Mysuru to Karnataka, the state government on Friday announced the launching of a campaign titled ‘Hesaraiytu Karnataka, Usiragali Karnataka’ (Named Karnataka, Breathe Karnataka) to commemorate the historic event. In addition, as a part of the campaign the state has issued a directive mandating all state government officials to wear an identity card having a red-yellow lanyard.
Sandeep BK, under secretary to the Government of Karnataka’s Department of Personnel and Administrative reforms issued a circular in this regard on Friday.
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According to the circular, competent authorities of the respective department’s, organisations have been instructed to provide the yellow-red lanyard to all staff and officials performing duties in government departments and state government owned corporation board’s, directorate’s, commissionerate etc.
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Nagaland bypoll: Nearly 20 pc voter turnout recorded in Koridang seat in first two hours
Kohima (PTI): Nearly 20 per cent of 22,382 electors exercised their franchise in Nagaland's Koridang Assembly bypoll in the first two hours of polling on Thursday, officials said.
The voting that commenced at 7 am across all 30 polling stations has so far been peaceful, they said.
The polling will continue till 4 pm.
Security has been significantly tightened across the constituency following violence on April 5 and 6, in which one person died, and several vehicles were damaged.
The byelection was necessitated by the demise of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen in November last year.
A total of 22,382 electors, including 11,071 women, are eligible to decide the fate of six candidates in the fray.
The ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) has fielded BJP nominee Daochier I. Imchen, while the Congress candidate is T. Chalukumba Ao. The National People’s Party (NPP) has nominated I. Abenjang, while the Independent candidates are Imchatoba Imchen, Imtiwapang, and Toshikaba.
Of the 30 polling stations, 13 have been categorised as vulnerable and 17 as critical, prompting deployment of additional security personnel and intensified surveillance measures. Two polling stations have been designated as all-women booths.
Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.
