Udupi: Verbal clash between BJP-congress workers; police resort to lathi-charge
Stones pelted on BJP municipal council member
Udupi, Sept 10: In a bid to bring the situation under control, the police team led by SP Laxman Nambaragi resorted to lathi-charge when the workers of BJP and Congress indulged in a verbal clash near Udupi SP office here.
A group of Congress worker demanded the closure of shops in Bannanje. Opposing this, Sangh BJP activists appealed the shopkeepers not to shut their shops. Following which, workers of both the parties shouted slogans. Consequently, heated arguments took place over the incident. The situation turned tense when stones were pelted on the BJP’s city in-charge, Udupi municipal councilor Prabhakar Poojary.
Udupi SP Laxman Nimbargi, who rushed to the spot, tried to control the situation. When both the groups continued to exchange heated arguments, the SP ordered for lathi-charge. Meanwhile, Congress leader and city councilor Ramesh Kanchan has sustained injuries.
MLA Raghupathi Bhat, Udupi district BJP president Ratnakar Mattaru visited the injured Prabhakar Poojary at the hospital who was hurt by the stone pelting.
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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.
