Rider in Vitla critical after speeding car hits him when standing beside road
Vitla: A two-wheeler rider, Jagannath Shettigar, who had parked his vehicle by the road in Parthippady and was standing beside it, is learned to have been grievously injured after a speeding car hit him on Friday morning.
Shettigar, who owns a bakery in Kudtamugeru, was reportedly traveling towards Parthippady on Friday morning when his two-wheeler tyre was punctured. Shettigar parked his vehicle by the road and was standing beside it, when a car traveling down the road to Salettoor at high speed hit him.
The passersby rushed Shettigar, who sustained serious injuries, to a hospital in Derlakatte. The rider’s health condition is said to be critical.
Vitla Police have visited the accident spot and gathered information about the incident.
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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.
