GSI officer found dead in Kolkata residence
Kolkata, June 9: A Geological Survey of India (GSI) officer was on Saturday found dead in her flat in Kolkata's Kasba area, police said.
"The dead body of Shila Chowdhury (56), was found from her flat in south Kolkata's Kasba at around 5 p.m on Saturday. The deceased had injury marks on the head. The rooms in the flat were in a ransacked condition," an officer from Kasba Police Station said.
The police said Chowdhury used to stay alone in the flat for the last few years.
The incident came to light on Saturday afternoon when a relative of Chowdhury came to meet her and found her in an unconscious state in the bedroom.
"The body would be sent for autopsy. We are also interrogating the relative and a few other inhabitants of the apartment in the case," the police added.
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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.
