Karnataka govt sees 55,000 registrations on Day 1 for scheme to avail 200 units of free power
Gruha Jyoti
Bengaluru, Jun 18: The first day of registration for 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme providing up to 200 units of free electricity to all residential households in Karnataka saw 55,000 registration on Sunday by 6 pm, the Electricity Department said.
'Gruha Jyoti' scheme is one of the five poll guarantees of the ruling Congress in the state. Registrations for the scheme is done on the Seva Sindhu government portal under a special custom-made page (https:sevasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in), the department said in a statement.
"The e-governance department has made the registration process very simple. The consumers have to enter the customer ID of the electricity bill, their Aadhar number, and mobile number," the statement read.
The registration simultaneously started at Karnataka One, Grama One and Bengaluru One centres across the state, the department said. It added that there was a good response from the consumers to register for the scheme.
"Despite being Sunday, officials of all electricity supply companies (ESCOMs) were in the field supervising the registration process and made it hassle-free," the department said.
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The Energy Department clarified that no documents or records were needed for registering to the Gruha Jyothi scheme and the consumers can avail it by using their own mobile phone, laptop or from any internet caf .
For more information, consumers can approach the nearest electricity office or call the 24x7 helpline number 1912, the department said.
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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.
