Woman 'molested' outside Dakshineswar Metro station in Kolkata, 1 arrested
Kolkata (PTI): A 30-year-old woman was allegedly molested while returning home from work outside the Dakshineswar Metro station on the northern outskirts of the city, a Barrackpore Police Commissionerate official said on Thursday.
The incident took place on October 21 evening when the woman was accosted by the accused on a lane outside the Metro station premises and molested, the official said.
Following a complaint, police arrested the accused from Dakshineswar area on Wednesday evening, the official added.
Around two months ago, a school student was stabbed to death during a clash between two groups outside the main operational area of the same Metro station, and the alleged assailant was later arrested.
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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.
