Two injured in wild elephant attack in Kerala
Kochi (PTI): Two persons were injured after being attacked by a wild elephant at Kottappady here on Friday.
According to police, the injured have been identified as Gopi and Ayyappankutty of Kulangattukuzhy, Kothamangalam.
The incident occurred at Vaveli, near Kottappady, around 7 am, when the duo was travelling on their motorcycle.
They accidentally came face to face with a wild elephant, which struck them with its trunk.
Fortunately, Gopi and Ayyappankutty managed to run away from the spot after abandoning their vehicle.
They were later taken to a government hospital by the locals.
Police said the duo suffered minor injuries and their condition is stable.
Forest officials have reached the spot and are taking steps to drive the elephant away, the officials 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.
