Case filed against activist Girish Mattannavar for allegedly circulating obscene video
Mangaluru: Another case has been registered at the Belthangady police station against activist Girish Mattannavar for allegedly circulating an obscene video clip on social media.
The complaint was filed by Rajendra Das D of Dharmasthala, who claimed that on September 1, while browsing social media on his mobile phone in Ujire village, he came across a video in which Mattannavar was allegedly speaking in an obscene manner, causing nuisance to the public, as reported by Deccan Herald on Tuesday.
The clip was later shared on Janata News.
Based on the complaint, Belthangady police have registered a case under Section 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and taken up further investigation.
Meanwhile, Belthangady police had registered a case last week against Girish Mattannavar for allegedly spreading false news on social media.
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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.
