Two killed, nine injured as bus rams stationary truck in Karnataka's Shivamogga
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Jul 30 (PTI): Two people were killed and nine others sustained serious injuries when a private bus allegedly rammed into a stationary truck by the roadside in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Annappa (32), the bus conductor, and Harshith (25), a passenger, they added.
The accident occurred near Gajanur, about 12 km from Shivamogga, when the bus was en route to Challakere in Chitradurga district from Mangaluru.
According to preliminary investigation, the bus driver allegedly swerved to the left to avoid a head-on collision with an oncoming vehicle and crashed into the parked truck, a senior police officer said.
Annappa and Harshith died on the spot, while nine others with serious injuries were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, he added.
A case of accident has been registered, and further investigation is underway, police further said.
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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.
