Koppal: Four killed, five injured in two accidents during pilgrimage to Huligemma Temple
Koppal: In two separate incidents, four people who were on a pilgrimage to the Huligemma Temple were killed and five others were injured in Kukanapalli of the taluk and Banapura village of Kukanur taluk.
Three victims, Annapoorna (40), Prakash (25) and Sharanappa (19), are learned to have been natives of Tallihala village of Rona taluk of Gadag district. They were reportedly on a padayatra for two days to the temple when they were run over by a private sleeper bus traveling to Bengaluru on National Highway 50 stretch in Kukanapalli.
Four injured devotees, identified as Mallikarjuna Myageri, Adappa Andi, Siddappa Andi and Kasturiyavva Myageri are being treated at the Koppal District Hospital.
Koppal Superintendent of Police Dr. Ram Arasiddi visited and inspected the accident site. A case has been filed at the Munirabad Police Station.
The bus driver, identified as Santhosh, has reportedly been arrested by the police.
In the second incident, a devotee of the Huligemma Temple, Veeresh, who was on a pilgrimage through padayatra, is learned to have died after being hit by a motorbike on the National Highway 63 stretch near Banapura village of Kuknoor taluk.
The bike rider is learned to have sustained injuries in the accident.
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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.
