CPI(M) local leader found hanging at party office in Kochi
Kochi (PTI): A former local committee secretary of the CPI(M) was found dead at the party office in a town in Ernakulam district on Friday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Pankajakshan (65), a resident of Manakkunnam, Udayamperoor.
According to the FIR, he was found hanging from a ceiling fan in the reading room of the CPI(M) party office around 8 am.
The Udayamperoor police, which registered a case, suspect it to be a case of suicide by hanging.
A police officer said that Pankajakshan’s family informed them he had been depressed over financial issues recently.
The body was first discovered by a newspaper delivery boy, who alerted local party leaders, an official said.
Police said detailed statements from the relatives will be recorded to ascertain the exact reason behind the death.
CPI(M) district leaders also said that Pankajakshan had been facing financial difficulties and that they are in touch with his family and friends to gather more information.
Based on a complaint filed by his son, police have registered a case of unnatural death and are conducting further investigation.
The body will be handed over to his relatives after the post-mortem, police added.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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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.
