The Latest Breaking News from Mescom

Lokayukta Police arrest MESCOM engineer while accepting bribe at Anavatti

Lokayukta Police arrested G. Ramesh for accepting a bribe of ₹20,000 from an electric contractor.

The Hindu · Dec 21, 2023

Snapped power lines claim the life of a couple in Kundapura taluk

Couple found dead in Kattabelthur village after coming in contact with snapped MESCOM power line. Annappa, brother-in-law of deceased Mahabala Ganiga, saw him lying in stream with snapped line. Lakshmi, Mahabala's wife, found dead on tank bund after attempting to retrieve him with wet wooden log. MESCOM charged with negligence…

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2023

Mescom angers consumers with unscheduled power cuts in Mangaluru, Udupi, Shivamogga

Mescom Managing Director D. Padmavathi attributed the unscheduled power cuts to reduced power production from thermal power plants.

The Hindu · Aug 17, 2023

Workshop on capacity building, personality development held at CUK

A daylong workshop for girls on capacity building and personality development was held at the Central University of Karnataka (CUK) at its main campus at Kadaganchi near Kalaburagi on Saturday. The Department of Psychology at the CUK and the National Commission for Women jointly organised the event.

The Hindu · Jul 1, 2023

BJP protest against power tariff: Protesters throw stones at MESCOM office

The BJP’s protest against the recent hike in power tariff turned violent in Shivamogga on Wednesday, as a few protesters threw stones at the MESCOM office near the railway station.

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023

MESCOM officials seek report

Resident draws power from govt. establishment for domestic use

The Hindu · May 30, 2022

Rain havoc in Shivamogga

Hassan

The Hindu · May 19, 2022

Karnataka: Jail for man who threatened DK Shivakumar

MANGALURU: The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) in Sullia has sentenced an electricity consumer to two years of simple imprisonment and imposed Rs 5,000 penalty for abusing and threatening then energy minister DK Shivakumar over phone in 2016.

The Times of India · Apr 19, 2022