Udupi: Govt school headmaster dies by suicide; financial stress suspected
Udupi (Karnataka), Jul 8 (PTI): A government school headmaster in Udupi district died by suicide on Tuesday morning, allegedly due to financial stress, police said.
The deceased, identified as Kubera Dharma Nayak (49), also known as Kuberappa, was serving as headmaster at Sulgodu Government Higher Primary School in Hallihole village.
According to police, the incident occurred near the Kamalashile bridge.
Nayak was found hanging from a tree, with his raincoat and two-wheeler parked nearby. Originally from Chitradurga, he had been living in government quarters in Hosangady with his wife and three daughters.
Nayak had been working in the education department since 2002 and was promoted to headmaster in 2022.
A senior police officer said preliminary reports indicate that Nayak had taken multiple loans, including one from a chit fund.
A related loan document had recently reached the Byndoor Area Education Office.
Officials from the Byndoor Zonal Education Office, local police, and members of the Primary School Teachers’ Association visited the site. A case has been registered at the Shankaranarayana police station based on a complaint filed by his wife.
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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.
