Puducherry

Puducherry Lok Sabha elections 2024: The issue of statehood is raked up every election. But, a key issue directly affecting the masses this time is the closure of ration shops.

C P Radhakrishnan to be sworn in as Pondy Lt Governor on March 22

Tamilisai Soundararajan resigned from the posts of Governor of Telangana and the Lt Governor of Puducherry on Monday last to contest in the April 19 Lok Sabha poll from Chennai (South) constituency.

AINRC legislator Thirumurugan sworn in as Minister of Puducherry

On Thursday, P R N Thirumurugan, an AINRC MP, took the oath of office as a minister in the Puducherry coalition government led by the BJP.

BJP to contest lone LS seat in Puducherry: Rangasamy

Speaking to reporters in Puducherry, Rangasamy, who heads the AINRC-BJP coalition ministry, said, "It is for the BJP to announce its candidate."

Sweet treat or health threat: Cotton candy banned in Tamil Nadu & Puducherry | What is Rhodamine B?

The vibrant floss we all know and love has been banned in Tamil Nadu, India. But why? Testing revealed the presence of Rhodamine-B, a potentially cancer-causing chemical, in some samples. What are the health risks associated with this chemical? Watch to find out.

Can your cotton candy cause cancer? Why Tamil Nadu has banned the sweet

Samples collected from beaches in Chennai revealed the presence of a popular textile dye named Rhodamine-B

15 places to spend the New Year's eve in India

Stuck for new year inspirations? Here’s a list of places that have something for every kind of soul.

Woman gets Rs 13.7 lakh compensation 32 years after clinic leaves nut and bolt in her abdomen: report

On June 24, 1991, the woman underwent an abdominal hysterectomy at a local clinic at the age of 35. Following the operation, she complained to the doctors of complications and was admitted to the hospital.

Schools to remain closed in Tamil Nadu coastal districts on Nov 15 amid incessant rains

The IMD has forecast isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal on November 15 as well. The low pressure is projected to further intensify into a depression and deep depression along the Andhra Pradesh coast by November 16.

Ex-Puducherry Speaker P Kannan dies at 74, govt declares 3-day state mourning

The state mourning would be observed from November 6 to 8 when the national flag would fly half-mast atop government buildings.

A Mumbai woman lost her Apple Pencil in Puducherry. What happened next, summed up in 3 pics

Akansha Dugad informed that while hanging out on a beach in Auroville with her friend and a man she met at a hostel, she lost her Apple Pencil.

G20: Two-day Science-20 Inception Meeting set to get underway in Puducherry today

Indonesia and Brazil are the Troika members along with India, the host nation. The two-day meeting to be held on Monday and Tuesday will focus on scientific and technology aspects that would help the growth of nations.

Cyclone Mandous: Chennai braces for heavy rain, storm; issues precautionary measures

Gusty winds and high waves lash on an embankment in Chennai. Three Tamil Nadu districts, Chengalpattu, Villupuram and Kancheepuram, are on red alert as cyclone Mandous maintains severe intensity.

Sri Lanka receives medicine consignment from Puducherry for Tamil workers in hill plantation areas

The consignment, which was coordinated by the trade union cum political party of the plantation Tamils of Indian-origin, Ceylon Workers Congress, was received by President Wickremesinghe

Central government sanctioned Rs 1,400 crore as grant to Puducherry, says CM

The Chief Minister further said construction workers were each being handed over Rs 3,000 for Deepavali and members of the unorganised sector were each being paid Rs 1,000 for the festival.

Get Indian fishermen released from Sri Lanka: Vaiko to Centre

Citing recent incidents of arrest of fishers hailing from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Vaiko, also a Rajya Sabha member, said Rameswaram-based fishermen have embarked on an indefinite strike since July 23 seeking action.

Spike in fresh Covid-19 cases in Puducherry

Director of Health G Sriramulu, in a release, said the Department of Health examined 1,769 samples and 110 fresh cases surfaced

OYO CEO apologises to man who found the rooms he booked in Puducherry did not exist

The man and eight of his fellow travellers found themselves stranded on a deserted road at night.

Compulsory vaccination against coronavirus comes into effect in Puducherry: Lt Governor

The territorial administration announced last week that vaccination would be mandatory in the Union Territory and those skipping the inoculation would face penal action under the Public Health Act.

Centre writes to Ladakh, Puducherry over rising weekly Covid cases, testing and positivity rate

Leh has also recorded a 143 per cent increase in weekly positivity rate from 1.98 per cent in the week ending on October 26 to 4.81 per cent in the week ending on November 16.

Puducherry logs 28 new coronavirus cases, one fatality

The active cases were 350 of whom 66 were in hospitals under treatment and the remaining 284 were in home isolation.

70% of population in Puducherry has been vaccinated against COVID-19: CM N Rangasamy

Speaking after unfurling the tricolour at an event to mark the 67th Liberation Day (De Facto Merger Day) of Puducherry, which marked the French colony’s merger with the Indian Union, the Chief Minister appealed to the people to get vaccinated so that they could protect themselves against the pandemic.

Schools in Puducherry to reopen on November 8 for classes 1 to 8

The Minister told reporters after holding discussions with officials of the Education department that with the incidence of COVID 19 cases having come down in the Union Territory, it was decided to allow in-person classes in schools for grade one to eight students.

Matter of immense pride for every BJP member: PM Modi on party getting its first Rajya Sabha seat from Puducherry

In a tweet, Modi said, "It is a matter of immense pride for every BJP Karyakarta that our Party has got its first ever Rajya Sabha MP from Puducherry in Shri S. Selvaganabathy Ji. The trust placed in us by the people of Puducherry is humbling. We will keep working for Puducherry's progress."

After Tamil Nadu, Puducherry cuts VAT on petrol by 3%, price to drop below Rs 100

Petrol currently retails at Rs 101.81 a litre and diesel costs Rs 92.73 in Puducherry.