Body of Ola cab driver found in Rajasthan
Kota, Oct 19: The body of a 23-year-old Ola cab driver was found with head injuries at an agricultural field near Gopalpura village here, police said Friday.
The deceased was identified as Shahrukh Hussain, a resident of Jagpura area in Kota city.
According to the police, the cab was found parked near the Shivpuri Dham temple in Thegra area which comes under the jurisdiction of Udhyog Nagar police station.
During interrogation, it was found that Hussein had taken an offline booking for Kanwas town on Tuesday, they said.
The brother of the deceased, Saddam Hussein, told the police that Shahrukh had left his home on Wednesday morning.
When Shahrukh did not return home till late Wednesday night, his family members informed the police on Thursday.
"Some suspects have been rounded up and a probe is underway. However, no one has been arrested so far," SP (rural) Rajeev Pachar said.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
