Two youngsters killed, another injured as two motorcycles collide head on near Mani
Bantwal: In a horrific road mishap wherein two two-wheeler bikes collided head on, two people died on the spot while another person sustained severe injuries and has been shifted to private hospital in Mangaluru. The incident was reported on Tuesday night at Mani Mysuru Highway here.
The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Ajmal (19) and Parikshit (19) the injured victim has been identified as Padmanabha Gowda (28). Parikshit was reportedly a student of a private college in Puttur. Padmanabha Gowda was said to be riding pillion when the incident took place.
Parikshit and Padmanabha were heading towards Mane while Ajmal on his activa was on his way towards Kodaje when they collided head-on. All the victims were immediately rushed to hospital for treatment where two of them breathed its last after not responding to the treatment.
Vittla Police reached the spot and conducted initial investigation.
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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.
