Basrur Shankar Poojary who was jailed in Kuwait released
Udupi, Jan 15: Shankar Poojary (40) of Basrur in Kundapura who was jailed in Kuwait for the last seven months on charges of carrying banned medicine from his native place to Kuwait, it is reported.
Shankar Poojary was working at an Agriculture and Food Product Company in Kuwait and in May, he had come to his native place on ten days leave. While going back to Kuwait, he had taken a parcel from a person following his friend’s request.
When he landed in Kuwait, the custom police officers checked him and recovered the parcel in which banned tablets were found.
On this charge, the police put him behind the bars. Udupi district administration, Kannada Rakshana Vedike leader Ansar Ahmed and Human Rights Foundation have put pressure on the government to release Poojary.
“With the help and efforts of everyone, I have got the information that my husband is released from the Kuwait jail. Businessman Pushparaj from Kuwait has called me and informed it. Tomorrow, my husband will go to his company and it will be confirmed whether he will continue work there or not. His Visa will expire on February 4”, Jyothi Basrur, wife of Shankar Poojary told Varthabharati.
“Billava Sangha of Kuwait, and Tulu Kootas have strived hard. My husband has not yet called me. My husband may call me tomorrow. I am thankful for Pushparaj and various organizations which supported me in the fight”, Jyothi said.
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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.
