620 transformers shifted from footpaths in Bengaluru Rest will be done in a phased manner: Bescom tells High Court The Hindu · Jul 4, 2022
EV expos to be held in various divisions across Karnataka Bengaluru After the first successful Electric Vehicle (EV) expo which was organised in Bengaluru, th The Hindu · Jul 3, 2022
Beware! Phishing attacks in the name of non-payment of Bescom bills Wg. Cdr. Kurian Cherian (retd) learnt it the hard way after losing ₹10,000 to the phishing attack The Hindu · Jun 23, 2022
EV Charging Centre campaign between June 23 and 30 to see more stations set up There are over 1,000 EV charging stations in the State, 136 under Bescom The Hindu · Jun 9, 2022
Top news developments in Karnataka on June 9, 2022 Here are the key news developments to watch out for from Karnataka today The Hindu · Jun 9, 2022
Bengaluru gets first underground 500-kVA electric transformer BENGALURU : The tech capital, which was the first city to be electrified in India, will soon have its first underground electric transformer. The Times of India · Jun 2, 2022
Two Bescom workers die, one seriously injured in electrical accident in Chintamani Bengaluru The Hindu · May 25, 2022
Bescom announces waiver of fixed charges for hotels and restaurants Bengaluru The Hindu · May 24, 2022
Bescom launches WhatsApp helpline numbers ahead of monsoon Energy Minister V Sunil Kumar announced that Bescom has provided a total of 11 WhatsApp helpline numbers to all the eight districts in its jurisdiction as the 1912 helpline number is flooded with calls during emergencies The Hindu · May 24, 2022
Man electrocuted at bus shelter in Hebbal Accident took place because of an illegally drawn wire to an advertisement hoarding by a private agency The Hindu · May 15, 2022
Man touches live wire drawn for ad hoarding at bus shelter, dies BENGALURU: A 30-year-old man died near Hebbal police station bus stand on Saturday evening after he accidentally came in contact with a live wire. The wire was allegedly illegally drawn for an advertisement hoarding. The Times of India · May 15, 2022
30-year-old man dies in an electric accident in Hebbal district of Karnataka BESCOM has said that it was a fatal and non-departmental accident which took place because of an illegally drawn wire to an advertisement hoarding by a private advertising agency The Hindu · May 15, 2022
Bescom repairs 4,802 transformers under campaign Pre-monsoon showers in May resulted in breakage of 600 electricity poles The Hindu · May 11, 2022
The Hindu · May 6, 2022 New civic chief stresses on better coordination between BBMP, Bescom, BWSSB BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath met with head of all departments on Friday after assuming charge
The Hindu · May 5, 2022 Rain lashes Bengaluru for fourth consecutive day The Meteorological Department has forecast two more days of cloudy weather
The Hindu · May 2, 2022 BBMP looks for solution to water-logged underpasses and flyovers After every episode of heavy downpour, several flyovers in city witness water-logging; water pumps, larger pipes, some of the measures being deployed, says the civic body
The Hindu · Apr 30, 2022 Bengaluru residents demand better power infrastructure There were two fatalities in April; Bescom says several measures have been taken to reduce electrical accidents
The Hindu · Apr 19, 2022 ‘Centralised transformer health monitoring system will be implemented on a war-footing basis’ Bengaluru
The Hindu · Apr 15, 2022 Power cuts hit residents in Bengaluru; helplines termed unhelpful Many complain about the poor response from the emergency call centre
The Hindu · Apr 15, 2022 Bescom officials booked for vendor’s death The fruit vendor was electrocuted on West of Chord Road
The Hindu · Apr 6, 2022 BESCOM officials get calls from fake ACB officials; police take up probe Bengaluru