Karaikal declared `drought hit`

Karaikal, an enclave of Puducherry in the Cauvery delta belt of Tamil Nadu, was today declared drought hit.

Aadhaar coverage in Chandigarh above 95 per cent: UT official

Chandigarh has achieved enrolment of 95 per cent of its population for the Aadhaar scheme and clocked the highest number of direct cash transfers to beneficiaries through use of unique identity card.

Inspector stabbed to death, constable serious

A police inspector died after being stabbed while a constable was seriously injured when a youth allegedly attacked them.

Chandigarh police inspector stabbed to death

Inspector Sucha Singh succumbed to the stab injuries at the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.

Rangasamy reiterates demand for statehood

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Saturday renewed the demand for statehood for Puducherry.

V Narayanasamy turns 66

Union Minister of State in PMO and senior Congress leader V Narayanasamy turned 66 today.

Andaman records pass percentage of 69.22 in Class XII CBSE exam

In 2012 the overall pass percentage in class XII was 69.96 percent while in 2011 it was 76.67 percent.

Meeting on coastal security in Port Blair

Andaman and Nicobar Islands chief secretary Anand Prakash chaired a meeting on coastal security exercise - `Tatasuraksha`, official sources said on Tuesday.

‘Pudu govt doing injustice to medical aspirants`

DMK Monday charged the Rangasamy led AINRC government with doing injustice to students by not procuring seats in post graduate courses under government quota in private medical colleges.

3-member gang held, Rs 12 lakh jewellery seized

A Chennai based three member gang has been arrested and 60 sovereigns of gold jewellery worth about Rs 12 lakh allegedly stolen by them a month ago recovered from them.