Six dead as KSRTC bus crashes into passenger shelter in Karnataka-Kerala border
Mangaluru/Kasaragod (PTI): Six people, including four from a family, were killed and seven others injured when a KSRTC bus bound for Mangaluru from Kasaragod suffered brake failure and crashed into a bus shelter and an auto-rickshaw at Talapady on the Karnataka - Kerala border on Thursday, police said.
The spot of the accident is located on the border of the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of Kerala.
Five adults and a minor girl were killed, and the four adults belonged to a family. The accident occurred at around 1.15 pm, they added.
The injured are currently receiving treatment at a local hospital. A preliminary investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the brake failure, they further stated.
The bus is being examined by KSRTC and traffic authorities to assess mechanical defects and maintenance practices.
KSRTC and Road Transport department officials rushed to the spot and arranged for relief operations.
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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.
