TMC leaders handover cheques to families of two killed in Mangaluru Police firing on Dec 19
Mangaluru: TMC leaders Dinesh Trivedi and Nadimul Haque who arrived in the city on Saturday morning met the families of two, Abdul Jaleel and Nousheen who were killed in police firing on December 19 when police fired at protesters who were demonstrating against CAA and NRC in the city.
The two leaders handed over the cheques of Rs. five lac each to the families of the deceased after West Bengal CM and TMC Chief Mamata Banerjee had earlier announced compensation to the two families.
Speaking at the Mangaluru International Airport both the leaders condemned the incident that broke out in the city in December 19 and added that protests against CAA and NRC are being carried out across the country and at international level as well and police firing on such protests was not acceptable.
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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.
