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Cash award to promote environment improvement activities


The award would be presented at the Independence Day celebrations this year.

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 ...

Pondy`s financial aid to differently abled persons


The Puducherry government on Thursday rolled out a scheme to provide financial assistance to differe...

Pondy to soon distribute cash relief to Karaikal farmers


The administration would soon distribute the cash relief to farmers of Karaikal region now reeling u...

68th anniversary of end of WWII observed in Puducherry


French Ambassador to India Francois Richier paid homage at the statue of `Soldat Inconnu` (Unknown S...

AIADMK accuses Pondy government of discrimination


AIADMK has accused the Rangasamy-led government in Puducherry of adopting a discriminatory policy ag...

66,000 candidates for 141 seats in first MBBS in JIPMER


Around 66,000 candidates are striving for admission to first MBBS course (2013-2014) in the Jawaharl...

Puducherry: PMK bandh over members’ arrest begins


The dawn-to-dusk bandh, called by Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and Vanniayar Sangam in Puducherry dem...

Rahul holds consultations with party leaders from Andhra, TN


Rahul Gandhi on Thursday set out on the task of setting the house in order of the Congress in the so...

Insurance amount handed over to bereaved family in Puducherry


Puducherry Local Administration and Fisheries NG Panneerselvam on Wednesday handed a cheque for Rs o...

Estranged husband of engineering student stabs her in Puducherry


A 22-year old engineering student who has applied for divorce within eight months after marrying her...

Rangasamy distributes cash assistance to Scheduled Castes


Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Tuesday said his government gave priority in taking care of...

Hearing in Sankararaman murder case adjourned to April 29


A local court on Tuesday adjourned to April 29 hearing in the Sankararaman murder case in which Kanc...

Narayanasamy observes 12-hour fast to protest Marc


Union Minister V Narayanasamy along with other Congress leaders observed a 12-hour-long fast to cond...

Narayanasamy observes 12-hour fast to protest March 20 attack


Union Minister V Narayanasamy along with other Congress leaders on Sunday observed a 12-hour-long fa...

School watchman held for bid to `molest` girl students in Puducherry


A 35-year-old watchman of a government school here has been arrested on charges of attempting to mol...

Puducherry government to urge Centre to skip CHOGM


Puduchery Chief Minister N Rangasamy said he would write to the Centre demanding that India boycott...

`Arrest SL Navy men for atrocities on fishermen`


Opposition leader in the Assembly V Vaithilingam Tuesday urged the government to arrest Sri Lankan n...

Pondy announces relief of Rs 20,000 per hectare for drought hit-ryots


Puducherry government on Sunday announced Rs 20,000 as relief to drought-hit farmers for a hectare o...

Glowing tributes paid to former CM Shanmugham


Members of the treasury and opposition blocks Monday paid glowing tributes to former Chief Minister ...

Congress stages walk out in Puducherry


All seven Opposition Congress legislators staged a walk out from the Assembly Monday to protest agai...

Assembly to resume sitting on Monday for debate on motion of thanks


The Puducherry Assembly which began its budget session on March 18 with the customary address by Lt ...

CM hoodwinking students on Lankan Tamils issue: AI


The opposition AIADMK on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister N Rangasamy alleging t...

Puducherry Assembly urges Centre to support US-backed resolution


The Puducherry Assembly on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to support the ...

Inter-collegiate students meet in Pondy Varsity


Around 400 students from various engineering and management institutions in Tamil Nadu and the Union...

Puducherry IAS/IPS officers have declared their assets: Secy


Terming as incorrect reports that bureaucrats in the union territory have not declared their assets ...

AIADMK wants Rangasamy to present full-fledged budget


The opposition AIADMK on Monday asked Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy to present a full-fledge...

Teacher brands class II boy with burning firewood; suspended


A class II student of a government school was allegedly branded with a burning firewood on his wrist...

Steps taken to regulate sale of acid in Puducherry


Taking a cue from Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on Friday said it also plans to regulate acid sale in the b...

Four fishermen injured in attack by Lankan Coast Guard


Four fishermen from here were injured when they were allegedly attacked by Sri Lankan Coast Guard pe...

Keep Assembly in suspended animation: AIADMK


The opposition AIADMK demanded that the Centre intervene immediately and keep the Assembly in suspen...

Narayanasamy lambasts Pondy govt; lauds Jayalalith


Minister of State in PMO and Congress` V Narayanasamy lauded Jayalalithaa Tamil Nadu govt for taking...

Amend SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act: Ramadoss


PMK founder leader Dr S Ramadoss on Sunday called for amending the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tr...

Man arrested over planting of bomb like object in Puducherry


A man was arrested by CID wing of police from Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu today in connection with ...

DMK and CPI reiterate plea for full statehood to Puducherry


The opposition DMK and CPI here today asked the Centre to concede the demand of the territorial asse...

Maasi Magam festival celebrated with religious fervour


A large number of people today witnessed "Maasi Magam" festival in the coastal village of Vaithikupp...

Govt-owned textile mill workers stage dharna in Puducherry


Workers of the Puducherry government owned Anglo French textiles staged a dharna at the mill near he...

AIADMK wants probe into `irregularities` during Cong regime


Opposition AIADMK on Friday demanded an enquiry into various `scams` during the previous Congress re...

Puducherry CM thanks Jaya on Cauvery water award


Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Thursday thanked his Tamil Nadu counterpart Jayalalithaa an...

Banking services, industry hit hard in Puducherry


Banking services and industry were hit hard in the union territory in response to the nationwide two...

Puducherry Chief Secretary transferred to Mizoram


Chief Secretary to Puducherry government M Sathiavathy has been transferred to Mizoram.

Sankararaman murder: Hearing adjourned to Feb 13


A local court Wednesday adjourned to February 13 the hearing in the Sankararaman murder case in whic...

Thiruvalluvar day celebrated in Puducherry


Thiruvalluvar day marking the birth anniversary of saint poet Thiruvalluvar was celebrated here with...

Govts at loggerheads over shifting of Finance Secy


A piquant situation has arisen with the Puducherry govt and the Union Home Ministry at loggerheads o...

No decision yet on overcoat for girls: Puducherry


The Puducherry government today said it would take a decision on the issue only after public feedbac...

Abandoned suitcase causes scare in Pondy


A red-coloured round object was found inside an abandoned suitcase in an unreserved compartment of t...

Pondy`s action plan to protect girl students


As part of efforts to protect girl students, the Puducherry govt has drawn up an action plan which i...

Puducherry rape case shifted to CB-CID police


The Puducherry Government has ordered a Crime Branch-CID probe into the recent alleged abduction and...

Outrage in Puducherry over rape of minor girl, 2 arrested


In yet another shocking incident of sexual assault of women, a minor girl was allegedly kidnapped an...

Puducherry unit of AIADMK ridicules Narayanasamy`s remarks


Puducherry unit of AIADMK termed V Narayanasamy`s remarks as `childish` that dialogue at fishermen l...