Tamil Nadu drenched in heavy rain as cyclone Fengal approaches
Nov 27, 2024, at 06:03 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall as cyclone Fengal inched closer, media reports said.
Cyclone Mandous starts making landfall in Tamil Nadu, 16 Chennai flights cancelled amid rains
Dec 10, 2022, at 05:19 am
Chennai/IBNS: Heavy rainfall has been forecast in Tamil Nadu besides cyclonic winds of around 85 km an hour as Cyclone Mandous started beginning its landfall, the weather office predicted Friday.
Two killed, six hurt as car rams into stationary lorry in Tamil Nadu
Jun 06, 2022, at 04:36 pm
Chennai/UNI: Two persons were killed and six others injured when the car in which they were travelling lost control and rammed into a stationary lorry at Arumbakkam bypass near Tindivanam in Tamil Nadu early on Monday.
HANSA-NG successfully completes sea level trials at Puducherry
Mar 06, 2022, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi: India’s first indigenous Flying Trainer HANSA-NG designed and developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has successfully completed the sea level trials at Puducherry from Feb 19 to Mar 5.
Refusing girls to wear hijabs in school is horrifying: Malala Yousafzai
Feb 09, 2022, at 06:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Tuesday pitched in her support to the students who are protesting against the hijab (headscarves) ban in Karnataka schools and colleges.
Karnataka hijab row: Tension spreads to Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry
Feb 09, 2022, at 04:53 am
Bhopal/IBNS: The controversy of wearing hijab (headscarves) by students crossed the borders of Karnataka and spread in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh and Puducherry on Tuesday.
Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry to receive heavy rainfall, waterlogging alert issued
Nov 09, 2021, at 03:27 am
Chennai/IBNS: Chennai and several parts of Tamil Nadu and adjoining Puducherry is expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Tuesday leading to waterlogging, the Indian Meteorological Department has altered.
Incessant heavy rain lashes Puducherry and suburbs for second day today, normal life disrupted
Nov 08, 2021, at 06:34 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Incessant heavy rain lashed Puducherry and its suburbs for the second successive day on Monday disrupting normal life in the Union Territory.
Puducherry extends anti-COVID-19 restrictions till Oct 31
Oct 16, 2021, at 05:34 pm
Puducherry/IBNS: The Puducherry government has extended the anti-COVID-19 restrictions till Oct 31 amid the fear of a third wave of the pandemic, media reports said.
Norwegian minister Erik Solheim calls on Puducherry CM
Oct 15, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Erik Solheim, the former head of UNEP and Norwegian minister for environment, Friday called on Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy at his chamber.
AAP to contest Local Body election in Puducherry
Sep 30, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will contest all the five municipalities and 10 commune panchayats in the three-phase Local Body Election to be held in the Union Territory from October 21, party incharge for Puducherry Somnath Bharti said here on Thursday.
Election for lone Pondy Rajya Sabha seat to be held on Oct 4
Sep 09, 2021, at 09:32 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Election to fill a lone vacant Rajya Sabha seat from Puducherry will be held on October 4.
Anti-COVID-19 lockdown in Puducherry extended till July 15
Jun 30, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Puducherry/UNI: The anti-COVID-19 lockdown in Puducherry has been extended till July 15 by giving more relaxations.
Selvam elected Speaker of Puducherry assembly
Jun 16, 2021, at 04:06 pm
Puducherry/UNI: R Selvam, known as Embalam Selvam, was elected as the Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.
Puducherry Govt to introduce home delivery of liquor
Jun 09, 2021, at 01:42 am
Assembly polls 2021: Under Covid shadow, counting of votes begins in four states, one UT today
May 02, 2021, at 02:10 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Counting of votes for Assembly elections in four states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and the Union Territory of Puducherry began at 8 AM on Sunday amid strict COVID-19 protocols in place.
Apr 30, 2021, at 04:07 am
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: Four of seven exit polls conducted by various agencies in India have predicted Mamata Banerjee-led powerful regional satrap Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s return to power in West Bengal with the country's ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as a strong opposition to reckon with.
People of UT will reject communal forces : V Narayanasamy
Apr 06, 2021, at 03:36 pm
Puducherry/UNI: Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday said that the people of Union Territory will reject communal forces.
Mar 14, 2021, at 02:09 am
Puducherry/UNI: The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has deserted the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Puducherry and decided to fight the April 6 assembly elections here alone.
'You were on leave Rahul Bhaiya': Amit Shah mocks Rahul Gandhi over fisheries ministry row
Feb 28, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Puducherry/IBNS: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah is the latest Congress adversary to take a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, who had recently said if his party comes to power, he will create a ministry dedicated to fishermen of India, oblivious to the fact that it had been set up two years ago.
Feb 26, 2021, at 11:13 pm
New Delhi: The high-voltage Assembly polls in West Bengal will be held in eight phases from March 27 to April 29.
Election Commission to announce poll dates for five states today
Feb 26, 2021, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will Friday announce the dates of assembly elections for five states, Assam, West Bengal, Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
President's Rule imposed in Puducherry, MHA notifies
Feb 26, 2021, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday notified that President's Rule has been imposed in Puducherry.
I want Puducherry to be BEST: PM Modi
Feb 25, 2021, at 07:22 pm
Puducherry/IBNS: With weeks to go for the assembly polls in Puducherry, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he wanted the union territory to be the "BEST" or the hub of business, education, spirituality and tourism.
BJP will not stake claim to form govt in Puducherry, says party leader Saminathan
Feb 24, 2021, at 01:18 am
Puducherry/UNI: A day after the Congress-DMK alliance government fell in Puduchery, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced that it would not stake claim to form the government as it did not want to come to power through short cuts.
Congress out of power in Puducherry as CM Narayanasamy loses confidence vote
Feb 22, 2021, at 06:31 pm
Puducherry/IBNS: The Congress government in Puducherry on Monday collapsed as Chief Minister V Narayanasamy lost the confidence vote, causing more trouble to an already crisis-ridden grand old party.
Puducherry political crisis: Congress to take a final decision tomorrow, says CM Narayanasamy
Feb 22, 2021, at 04:27 am
Puducherry/UNI : Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Sunday night said that a final decision on the strategy of the ruling side would be taken on Monday morning.
Puducherry: Special session of territorial assembly on Feb 22
Feb 20, 2021, at 04:44 pm
Puducherry/UNI: A special session of the territorial assembly will be convened at 10 am on Feb 22 to enable Chief Minister V Narayanasmay to prove his majority.
Congress to face floor test in Puducherry on Monday, announces Lt Guv Tamilisai Soundararajan
Feb 19, 2021, at 03:25 am
Puducherry/IBNS: The Congress government in Puducherry will face a floor test to prove its strength in the Assembly on Monday, Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said on Thursday after assuming her charge as the head of the Union Territory.
I will be people’s LG: Telangana Guv Tamilisai taking additional charge of Puducherry
Feb 18, 2021, at 07:27 pm
Puducherry/IBNS: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Sounderarajan, who assumed office as the Lt Governor of Puducherry, on Thursday said that she will be a people’s Lt Governor and will be striving for their welfare.