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The assault left the Bescom employee with a broken tooth and other injuries, prompting him to seek refuge near a nearby godown.

BBMP permitted a total of 11 roads to be dug up for laying OFC cables, covering a length of 1937.11 meters. This involved creating five pits, 20 manholes, and 3 ducts in ward number 27. The residents pointed out that Jio Digital Fibre Limited had exceeded the permitted number and dug over 139 holes.

Meanwhile, as BESCOM has started rolling out the zero bills, many are taken by surprise as they need to cough up more. A consumer said, “As I received a fresh bill, my entitlement was 90 units and I had consumed 93 units, for which I have been charged Rs 250 this month. Plus, there was a backlog of Re 1 from the previous bill for which I have been charged an interest rate of Rs 3.75. I don’t know how the calculation is being done.” Shiva Prasad, another consumer, said, “I have an entitlement of 146 units and my consumption has gone up by four units this time for which I...

We are advising residents to avoid going close to any electricity poles or lines that may be in dangerous conditions and to immediately call BESCOM’s 24x7 helpline (1912) if they come across any issues

The state government's free electricity scheme, Gruha Jyothi, was launched on July 1, but the BESCOM billed consumers till July 15., Bengaluru News, Times Now