One killed, two others injured as bus hit two-wheeler in Manjeshwar
Manjeshwar: In a tragic road accident one person died while two others including a pedestrian sustained critical injuries after a government bus driver lost control over the wheels and hit a two-wheeler rider here in Manjeshwar on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Lokesh (45), a resident of Kunjattur Mahalingeshwar while his wife Shailaja (41) who was pillion riding with Lokesh sustained injuries along a pedestrian identified as Ravi (45) a resident of Udyawar.
According to the reports, the accident took place around 10 am on Wednesday morning near Sandhya Garage on Manjeshwar National Highway.
Eye witnesses revealed the incident took place when the bus driver in an attempt to avoid collision with Ravi who was crossing the road, steered the bus to the other end and collided with the two-wheeler of Lokesh. All the three including Ravi sustained injuries in the accident and were rushed to local hospital for treatment. Lokesh succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital.
A case has been registered at Manjeshwar Police Station.
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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.
