"Bengaluru Police Commissioner shouldered responsibility to investigate cases against anchor Ajith"
Allegation over making defamatory remarks relating Prophet Muhammad
Mangaluru, Jan 06: Urban Development Minister UT Khader has informed that Home Minister M.B. Patil has instructed Bengaluru City Police Commissioner T. Sunil Kumar to probe the cases against private news channel's Ajit Hanumakkanavar, who is accused of making defamatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad.
Several organisations had expressed outrage against anchor of a private news channel Ajit Hanumakkanavar, accusing him of making defamatory remarks during a TV debate. Condemning this, hundreds of complaints, and cases were filed by various organizations throughout the state.
Now, all the complaints related to this case have been transferred to Bengaluru City Police Commissioner. Home Minister MB Patil has instructed to immediately initiate the probe, Minister UT Khader 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.
