Hosangadi: Gang barges into home, assaults two, including a woman
Manjeshwara: A gang barged into a home and assaulted the house owner and his wife at Angadipadavu near Hosangadi on previous night.
The victims have been identified as Syed Sarafuddin Thangal (36) and his wife Swaliha (31). They have been admitted to Kumble government Hospital.
According to Sarfuddin, he objected a group of youths who were consuming alcohol near Syed's quarters. Consequently, the group allegedly barged into his house and assaulted him and his wife.
The Manjeshwar police have registered a case against five accused on the charges of attempt to murder.
SDPI stages protest:
Condemning the attack on Sarfuddin, SDPI led a protest in Hosangadi. They urged for the immediate arrest of the accused.
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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.
