One dead, several injured as private bus heading to Mangaluru falls into stream near Agasur village
Karwar (PTI): One person died while several others were injured after the private bus they were travelling in fell into a stream after hitting a bridge in the wee hours of Monday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Vinayak Shinde, a resident of Hubballi, they said.
The accident occurred near Agasur village in Uttara Kannada district at around 3:00 am when the private bus was heading to Mangaluru.
Citing preliminary inquiry, a senior police officer said the driver was engaged in rash driving. While trying to avoid potholes, he lost control, causing the vehicle to hit the bridge, overturn and fall into the stream.
With the help of locals and police teams, the passengers in the bus were rescued.
During the accident, a male passenger died and 18 others sustained minor injuries. They were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, he said.
With the help of a crane, the bus was retrieved from the stream, police said, adding further investigation 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.
