Ex-PM Deve Gowda stable and in good spirits, says hospital
Bengaluru (PTI): The health condition of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who was hospitalised with fever and a urinary tract infection, has improved and he is currently "stable and cheerful", the hospital treating him said on Friday.
The 92-year-old JD(S) patriarch is currently being monitored in a regular ward, it said.
"Our honourable former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda was admitted to the Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, on 6th October 2025 for evaluation of fever and urinary tract infection. He was managed by a team of specialists and his medical condition has improved and is currently stable and cheerful, and is being observed in a regular ward," a medical bulletin by Manipal Hospitals Chairman Dr H Sudarshan Ballal said.
Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji of Sri Adichunchanagiri Math on Friday visited Gowda at the hospital.
Gowda has been politically active and had even addressed a press conference at the party office here on October 3.
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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.
