KERC shock leaves Escoms quivering The five Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMS) in the State feel that they will "go bankrupt" following a recent order from the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), which allows them to collect only two months' security deposit from consumers instead of the three-month deposit collected by them earlier, and allowing bank guarantee as security deposit.
Power regulatory bodies in south under one roof The Electricity Regulatory Commissions of the four southern States have come under one umbrella to form the Southern Electricity Regulatory Forum (SERF) to discuss and deliberate on issues that are confronting the power sector in the four States.
All seven murder accused walk free All the seven accused in the sensational Girijashankar and Jayaprakash double murder case were acquitted by District Additional Session Judge Ashok Ningannavar on Tuesday.
SHIP SALVAGE OPERATION
Bid to remove oil from Den Den on The salvage experts from Svitzer Wijsmuller Salvage Company continued their operations in a bid to remove oil from the sunken ship M V Den Den at Thannirbavi on Tuesday.
Court sets aside detention under COFEPOSA The High Court on Tuesday set aside the detention of a person under the Conservation Of Foreign Exchange And Prevention Of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA) for allegedly receiving fake notes for circulation in Bangalore.
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