Mangaluru: Pandurang Phaldesai's book chosen best Konkani work of 2018
Mangaluru, Jan 23: Noted writer Pandurang Phaldesai's book on the aesthetic beauty of folklore in Goa has been chosen for the award for best Konkani work in the year 2018 by Manipal-based T M A Pai Foundation.
Phaldesai is from Alto Porvorim, Goa.
Dr Pandurang Phaldesai
The book, titled 'Gonyachya Lokavedache Saundarya Shastra', which is in Devanagari script, was published in 2017.
The award carries a cash of Rs 25,000 and citation.
A collection of Konkani short stories, 'Fathor' (stone) authored by Richie John Pais, has been selected for the commendation award.
Richie John Pais
The book, published by Nia Publishers, Mangaluru in 2017, is in Kannada script.
The award carries a cash of Rs 10,000 and a citation.
Pais is also a poet, dramatist and humorist, who writes in Konkani and English.
'Fathor' is a short story collection comprising 11 stories, exploring different themes, including love, pain, psychology and human bonds, a release here 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.
