Poor voting percentage disappoints officials in Vizianagaram
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March 10, 2021 12:56 IST
The poll percentage was only 18.02% in Vizianagaram but other municipalities are relatively better with the voters’ turnout.
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Voters strictly followed social-distancing norms in several booths in Vizianagaram district, on March 10. Photo: Special Arrangement
The poll percentage was only 18.02% in Vizianagaram but other municipalities are relatively better with the voters’ turnout. As expected, voting percentage has not crossed even 20% by 10 a.m. in Vizianagaram Municipal Corporation, thanks to poor distribution of voters’ slips and confusion over identification of the respective polling booths.
Many voters have votes in other divisions instead of their localities. The poll percentage was only 18.02% in Vizianagaram but other municipalities are relatively better with the voters’ turnout. Saluru witnessed 25.09% followed by Bobbili with 24.8
‘Better society possible only with educated women’
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Vizianagaram Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal speaking at an event held to celebrate Women’s Day, in Vizianagaram on Monday.
Vizianagaram Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal on Monday said that a better society would be possible only by ensuring education for all women.
“Educated women would be able to guide their children properly and make them better citizens,” Mr. Jawaharlal said at an event held to mark Women’s Day at the Ananda Gajapathi Auditorium.
Speaking as chief guest, he said that he was able to become an IAS officer thanks to the support of his mother. He lauded the cooperation of district women officials including Chief Planning Officer J. Vijayalakshmi, District Women and Child Welfare Officer M. Rajeswari and District Disaster Management Project Manager B. Padmavati in achieving the government’s objectives and effective implementation of the schemes.
Two senior Babus of AP get NBWs in contempt case
Updated Mar 7, 2021, 4:46 am IST
AP HC served non-bailable arrest warrants on 2 senior IAS officers and directed the police to execute them
A single-judge bench, headed by Battu Devanand, summoned the special chief secretary, BC welfare K. Praveen Kumar and BC welfare director B. Rama Rao in a contempt of court case to be present before the court on March 5.
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh High Court served non-bailable arrest warrants on two senior IAS officers and directed the police to execute them and present the two officers before it by March 19.
A single-judge bench, headed by Battu Devanand, summoned the special chief secretary, BC welfare K. Praveen Kumar and BC welfare director B. Rama Rao in contempt of court case to be present before the court on March 5. When the case was taken up for hearing on Friday, the two bureaucrats did not attend the hearing and in turn filed petitions seeking exemption from personal appearan
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YSRCP, TDP at loggerheads to win maximum seats in the final phase
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Superintendent of Police B. Rajakumari addressing police officials regarding the final phase of panchayat elections, in Vizianagaram on Saturday.
YSRCP, TDP at loggerheads to win maximum seats in the final phase
The Vizianagaram district administration is geared up for the final phase of the panchayat elections to be held on Sunday.
Voters will elect 238 sarpanches and 1,947 ward members. The elections are expected to be crucial in Lotugedda, Kuneru, Kondalingalavalasa and Daraparthi with the reported presence of Maoists and their sympathisers.
Vizinaagaram Collector M. Hari Jawaharlal and Superintendent of Police B. Rajakumari reviewed the poll arrangements and advised the staff to guard the polling material and inform higher officials in case of any untoward incident in sensitive places. Dr. Hari Jawaharlal who visited Gantyada, S. Kota, Vepada, L. Kota and Kothavalasa mandals