Journalists have key role in nation building: Nagaland governor P B Acharya
Dakshina Kannada district working journalist association program
Mangaluru, Jul 1: Journalists should always be conscious of their crucial role in nation building and strengthening democracy in the country, Nagaland Governor P B Acharya said here Monday.
Inaugurating the Dakshina Kannada (DK) district journalists conference, organised by district journalists union, Mangaluru press club and Patrika Bhavana Trust at the town hall here, he said making the nation strong should be the ultimate goal of every citizen.
He commended the significant contribution of the people of undivided DK district in educational, social and cultural sectors.
Acharya, who was felicitated on the occasion, released a souvenir titled 'Samachaara.'
State Urban Development and Housing Minister U T Khader, who was the chief guest at the function, inaugurated a photo exhibition at the mini town hall.
MLAs Vedavyas Kamath and Bharat Y Shetty also spoke.
Karnataka working journalists union president Shivanand Thagaduru, district journalist union president Srinivas Nayak Indaje, senior journalist Ishwar Daithota and convenor of the function Jagannath Shetty Bala were among those present.
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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.
