Uppinangady: Police raid colleges, recover mobile phones from students
Uppinangady: In view of the misuse of the mobile phones by the students in private colleges in Puttur, the police on Monday raided various colleges and recovered 24 mobile phones from the students here. The police conducted the raids in order to implement the mobile ban norms effectively inside the college campuses.
Sub inspector Nanda Kumar led police team raided the Uppinangadi government first grade college and PU college and searched for mobile phones from the students and recovered 24 mobile phones from them. The police also raided the suspected shops near the colleges where the students keep their mobile phones.
'Don't spoil your future'
Addressing the students after the raid, the police officer said that the future of the students was at stake due to irrational usage of mobile phones and drug addiction like ganja. He explained adverse effects of obscene videos, drugs and others. Students should take care about their future. If the students found using mobile phones, the police would take action, he said.
Students tried to cheat police
Police informed the students to bring their parents to get their mobile phones back. Some students brought their parents, while others brought strangers as their parents and thus tried to cheat the police. Learning the fact, the police said that students should bring identity proofs to prove the identity of their parents. This however disappointed the students who tried to cheat the police.
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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.
