BCCI announces IPL schedules for next three seasons
New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced the schedules for the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next three seasons.
The 2025 IPL will commence on March 14 and conclude on May 25.
The 2026 season is scheduled from March 15 to May 31 while the 2027 edition will run from March 14 to May 30.
The IPL governing council has reportedly termed these tournament dates as windows, but it is likely that these will end up as the final dates for the tournament.
This early announcement reflects the IPL's rapidly growing prominence and its established window in the international cricket calendar. It allows for better planning for both franchises and players.
This announcement comes ahead of the much-awaited mega auction, slated to be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah. It will commence at 3:00 PM IST.
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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.
