79th Independence Day Celebrated at Bearys Group of Institutions
Mangaluru: The Bearys Group of Institutions, Mangalore, celebrated the 79th Independence Day with patriotic fervor and enthusiasm at the Bearys Knowledge Campus, Innoli. The event began at 9:00 AM, with Summaya Nasir from 7th Semester AI & DS delivering the warm welcome address, while Mohammad Hashim efficiently compered the program.
The celebrations were graced by Prof. Naveenchandra Kumar, Chairman, Dept. of Electronics and Cybersecurity, Mangalore University, as the Chief Guest, and Mr. Syed Mohamed Beary, Chairman and Managing Trustee, Bearys Academy of Learning, who presided over the function.
In his presidential address, Mr. Syed Mohamed Beary emphasized three major threats to the nation—complacency, corruption, and communalism—and urged everyone to remain vigilant against them. He further highlighted that true independence is achieved when every citizen has access to three meals a day, good health, and adequate shelter.
Addressing the gathering, Prof. Naveenchandra Kumar recalled the significant contributions of the local people of Mangalore in the freedom struggle. He lauded the institution for fostering a spirit of patriotism among students and organizing various competitions to mark the occasion.
As part of the celebrations, multiple competitions—speech, drawing, and singing—were held, with enthusiastic participation from students across different institutions under the Bearys Group. The event concluded with the distribution of prizes to the winners, recognizing their talents and efforts.
The program saw the active participation of principals, faculty, staff, and students from BIT, BEADS, BIES, BIT Polytechnic, and BIPUC. The celebration report prepared by Dr. Abdullah Gubbi.
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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.
