Power tarrif hike: Be prepared for shock…
Bengaluru: While everyone’s mood in the state is towards election results, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has decided to give the state consumers a shock of power rate hike.
Usually, the price increases are announced in the last week of March every year and will be effective from April. But in the wake of the Election Code, the Commission had stopped the announcement of the price rise till the election process is over, and it is now going to implement the hike. Sources in the Commission said that the revised rates would be reflected on power bills for May.
This time electricity supplier companies had sought the permission to hike 83 ps to 1.62 ps per unit. BESCOM had sought the approval for a rise of 83 ps, but the commission has allowed increasing 48 ps per unit.
Consumers have complained about inadequate power supplies during an inquiry conducted in last February. However, this would be the highest increase over the previous five years.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
