Mangaluru youth Minan Hussain secures seat at prestigious IIT Roorkee on government quota
Mangaluru, July 24: In a proud moment for the coastal region, a youth from Deralakatte on the outskirts of Mangaluru has secured admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, one of the top educational institutions in the country.
The student, Minan Moydhu Hussain, aged 18, is the son of Moydhu Kunhi from Adkasthala in Enmakaje village of Manjeshwar Taluk, and Hawwa Moydhu from Mangaluru Taluk.
Minan completed his primary, secondary and pre-university education in Mumbai and Mangaluru. Initially, he had prepared for the NEET exam with the goal of pursuing MBBS. However, he later changed his mind and decided to pursue engineering instead. He went on to appear for both JEE Mains and JEE Advanced exams and successfully secured a seat at IIT Roorkee through the government quota.
He is now all set to begin his higher education journey at the prestigious IIT campus in Uttarakhand.
Speaking about his journey, Minan said, “I had initially planned to study MBBS after appearing for NEET. But later I changed my decision and wanted to get into an IIT. I prepared for JEE Mains and Advanced, and now I’m looking forward to pursuing higher studies at IIT Roorkee.”
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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.
