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30-year-old man jumps to death from Nayandahalli flyover

In a tragic incident, a 30-year-old man jumped to death from Nayandahalli flyover early on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Naveen. He was working on a contract basis at Karnataka Vidyut Kendra, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL).

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Karnataka gets two new insulated aerial work platform vehicles for uninterrupted power supply during maintenance

Three such vehicles are already being used for the management of transmission lines and sub-stations up to 400 kv voltage in Bengaluru, Chitradurga and Hubballi while two more have been procured for Mysuru and Gulbarga regions.

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KPTCL plans underground substation in Bengaluru in PPP mode to augment transmission network

For augmentation of its transmission network to cater to the growing power demand in Bengaluru, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL) is planning to upgrade its existing Air Insulated Substations (AIS) to Gas Insulated Substations (GIS) through Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.

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Jan Sangram Parishat opposes Sharavathi Valley Pumped Storage Power Project

Opposition to Sharavathi Underground Pumped Storage Project due to environmental concerns and increased costs, urging government to drop project.

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Decision to lay off mentally-disturbed employee may escalate level of depression: Karnataka High Court

Observing that distress and depression are the byproducts of modern life, the High Court of Karnataka dismissed the plea of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL), which had questioned the order for reinstating a station attendant who was dismissed from service for remaining unauthorisedly absent from work for around 632…

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KPTCL, GESCOM officials told to ensure uninterrupted power supply for seven hours in rural areas of Yadgir district

Minister Darshanapur instructs KPTCL, GESCOM to supply power for 7 hrs in Yadgir. Farmers & public facing trouble due to shortage. Officials must take proper initiatives & change dysfunctional transformers. Minister warns no negligence & delay, will review often. MLA, ADC, CE, EE & AC present.

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Traffic diversion announced in view of convention in Belagavi today

Belagavi Police to divert traffic on Tues. for all-India shepherds convention. Vehicles from Nippani, Athani, Chikkodi, Sankeshwar, Yamakanamardi, Kakati, Gokak, Kanabargi, Bagalkot, Ramdurg, Yaragatti, Vengurla, Sawantwadi, Sulga, Khanapur, Karwar, Haliyal to park at designated spots. KSRTC buses to join NH48. CM Siddaramaiah to be felicitated & address delegates. Memo to…

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Airport underpass plan shelved; AAI-NHAI to fund diversion of Mysuru-Nanjangud highway

The proposed underpass below the runway of the Mysuru airport has been shelved and instead the Mysuru-Nanjangud highway will be diverted.

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Free or not, 24x7 electricity supply is only a dream in rural areas of Karnataka

Union Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R. K. Singh informed the Lok Sabha that the average power supply in rural Karnataka was 19.05 hours per day in the year 2022–23 whereas the average supply in urban areas was 23.82 hours (in 11 kV feeders, which are 3-phase, three-wire…

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Holding contractor licence with Escoms while filing nomination to gram panchayat election attracts disqualification: HC

HC: Holding electrical contractor licence with ESCOM/KPTCL on date of filing nomination to GP elections amounts to holding an 'office of profit', disqualifying person from post of member.

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State spent ₹33,000 crore annually on power purchase

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KPTCL recruitment scam: Siddaramaiah asks if Karnataka Government is capable of holding any exam without irregularities

Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah claims that whenever the State Government becomes the target of public ire, it seeks to divert public attention by raking up issues like hijab and lets loose its ‘riot squads’ on the streets

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KPTCL, HESCOM employees protest against Electricity (Amendment) Bill in Hubballi

KPTCL, HESCOM staff say it has been introduced in Parliament in hurried manner

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Karnataka HC comes to the rescue of electricity accident victims, awards total compensation of ₹1.28 crore

Victims in two of the cases were minors who were paid only a nominal amount of ₹2.5 lakh and ₹5 lakh in 2020 after the intervention of the state child rights commission

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KPTCL has set up 1,850 km of transmission lines in last one year alone: Energy Minister

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Bengaluru: Only 1 train to KIA halt station now; Memu services elusive

BENGALURU: The much-hyped suburban train services to and from Kempegowda International Airport appear to have derailed.

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