Three killed as car plunges into river in Bihar
Madhepura (Bihar) (PTI):At least three persons were killed early on Saturday after their car plunged into a river in Bihar's Madhepura district, police said.
The accident occurred around 1 am in the Arar outpost limits when the driver lost control of the car, and the four-wheeler fell off a bridge, a senior officer said.
The car with four people on board was coming from the Gwalpara area when the accident took place, he said.
Udakishunganj SDPO Avinash Kumar said, "Of the four people occupying the car, the dead bodies of three have been recovered. Police are trying to trace the fourth person."
An SDRF team has been deployed for the search operation.
The deceased have been identified as Ghanshyam Kumar of Madhepura, and Ankit Kumar and Vasant Kumar of Saharsa district, he said, adding that all were in their 20s.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations, Kumar added.
According to locals, the victims were returning to Madhepura after attending a fair in Gwalpara.
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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.
