Madrasa students attacked by group of men in Kasargod
Kasargod: In an incident reported from Bambrana near Kumbla in Kasargod, two madrasa students were attacked by a group of men on Monday night here.
The victim students have been identified as Hasan Sayeed (13) and Munaas (17). They have been shifted to District Hospital for treatment after the incident.
According to the reports both Hasan and Munaas were studying in a Madrasa and used to stay at its campus. On Monday night when they went out for dinner, a group of men arrived in a car and attacked them with weapons.
Locals suspect role of Sangh Parivar activists and members behind the crime. Police have recovered the vehicle in which the attackers came. Further investigations in the case is underway.
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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.
