Haryana bureaucrat arrested for sexually harassing woman officer
Chandigarh, June 7: Haryana Civil Services officer Reagan Kumar was on Thursday arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a woman official.
Police have booked the officer, posted with the state Secondary Education Department, under Section 354-A (physical touch) and 354-D (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in Panchkula town, adjoining Chandigarh.
The 27-year-old woman, who is working as an officer in an organization functioning under the Haryana Education Department, alleged that the officer made advances towards her. She alleged that he invited her for coffee on May 27 but she refused.
Later, he came close to her after calling her in his office in Sector 2 of Panchkula and sexually harassed her, she alleged, adding that she raised an alarm and other employees gathered in her support in the office.
Following the incident, a complaint was filed with the women police station in Panchkula's Sector 5.
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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.
