Kolar woman's rare, unique blood group named 'CRIB'
Kolar: A 38-year-old woman from Srinivaspur taluk in Kolar district has been identified as having one of the rarest and most unique blood groups in the world.
According to report published by Deccan Herald on Friday, the woman was admitted to R.L. Jalappa Narayana Heart Centre on the outskirts of Kolar for a cardiac condition last year. Prior to her surgery, Dr Murali Babu sent her blood samples for routine testing to Jalappa Hospital.
However, the hospital's blood bank specialists encountered difficulty in determining her blood type due to its rare nature. Consequently, the sample was forwarded to the TTK Blood Centre in Bengaluru for more advanced analysis. The case was then referred to the International Blood Group Reference Laboratory in England for further examination.
Blood samples from around 20 of the woman's family members were also collected and tested to assist with the research and confirmation process.
After extensive testing, it was confirmed that the woman possesses a globally rare and scientifically significant blood group. This blood group has been officially named ‘CRIB,’ derived from the Cromer (CR) system under which it falls. The name CRIB also honours its discovery in India (I), specifically Bengaluru (B), added the report.
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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.
