Gruha Jyoti scheme receives enthusiastic response on Day 2 as registrations double, 1,61,958 people
Bengaluru: The second day of registration for ‘Gruha Jyoti’ scheme which provides up to 200 units of free electricity to all residential households in Karnataka, saw a significant increase as the figures doubled with 1,06,958 people applied for the scheme on Monday, tweeted BESCOM. This takes the total tally to 1,61,958 consumers opting for the much-awaited scheme in two days.
The enthusiastic response saw several people lined up in long queues, few of which lasted around two hours, at the Bangalore One, Grama One and BESCOM offices. An official statement by BESCOM mentioned that there is no need to panic since there is no deadline fixed for registration.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar stated that Congress has always kept its promises and will continue to do so in the implementation of the Gruha Jyoti scheme. He added that applying for the scheme is mandatory to get 200 units of free electricity.
Registrations for the scheme is done on the Seva Sindhu government portal under a special custom-made page (https:sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in). For additional information, consumers can approach the nearest electricity office or call the 24x7 helpline number 1912.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
