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Droupadi Murmu meets Puducherry CM, seeks support in presidential election

Murmu has got support from Biju Janta Dal as well as YSR Congress

Adhere to Covid-19 protocols as cases are high in Pondy: Official

All sections of people in Puducherry should ensure that they adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour without lowering their guard

After NIA raids in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, central agencies take up probe

After the NIA conducted raids at many locations in Chennai, Myladuthurai and Karaikkal in Puducherry, several people and organisations are under the scanner of central agencies

38% say living standards bad in 5 states/UTs that saw polls in 2021: Survey

A year after their Assembly elections as many of 38.29 per cent of surveyed people in these four states and a Union Territory think that their living standards have deteriorated.

Puducherry BJP begins preparations for local polls with Shah's visit

Buoyed up by the visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the BJP here has commenced preparations for the local polls.

CM Rangasamy urges Centre to grant full statehood to Puducherry

Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Sunday appealed to the Centre to grant full statehood to Puducherry, which has been a long-pending demand of the union territory

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit MP, Bihar and Pudduchery from April 22-24

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to visit Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Pudducherry from April 22 to 24, the officials in the Ministry said in New Delhi on Friday.

Amit Shah to be on 3-day visit to MP, Bihar and Puducherry from April 22-24

On April 22, the Home Minister will be participating in the 48th All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) meeting in Bhopal as the chief guest at 11 am

Puducherry becomes coronavirus-free as active cases stand at zero

The union territory of Puducherry emerged coronavirus free as the number of active cases stood at zero after the recovery of the solitary patient, a senior Health department official said

Puducherry BJP celebrates party's victory in Assembly polls

Home Minister of Puducherry and senior leader of the BJP led a rally of the party workers here on Thursday, celebrating the victory of the party in the four State Assembly polls

TN, Puducherry, Karaikal may receive heavy rainfall from March 3-5: IMD

The well marked low pressure area over central parts of south Bay of Bengal and adjoining equatorial Indian Ocean is likely to concentrate into a depression by tomorrow

All-women sailing expedition team of Army completes maiden journey

The expedition team completed its gruelling journey on the Chennai Nizampatnam-Vizag-Nizampatnam-Chennai and returned to the Chennai Port Trust on Wednesday, a press release said here

Centre will ensure development of Puducherry: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

He was speaking at the valedictory of the 12-day long 'Hunar Haat' (an exhibition of products of artisans from all over the country organised by Union Minorities Affairs Ministry) here

Puducherry Covid-19 update: 52 new coronavirus cases reported in 24 hours

Meanwhile, one more patient - a 71-year old man hailing from Puducherry - succumbed to the infection pushing the death toll to 1,958

Only Pondy sets Covid curbs without full lockdown, says Lt Governor

Puducherry government was keen on protecting livelihood sources and also economy, she said

Covid-19: Puducherry logs 1,160 new cases, test positivity rate at 43.66%

The union territory of Puducherry added 1,160 fresh coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours raising the overall tally to 1,37,710 with the test positivity rate shooting up to 43.66 per cent

Pondy Lt Guv plays good samaritan, helps injured woman get hospitalised

Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan played a good samaritan by helping a middle aged woman, who swooned and fell off her scooter while riding in Chennai, get admitted to hospital in time.

Puducherry clocks over 1,100 Covid cases, overall tally rises to 1,33,866

The union territory of Puducherry continued to witness a spike in the number of fresh coronavirus cases with 1,107 infections being added in the last 24 hours as the overall tally rose to 1,33,866

Puducherry confirms 893 more cases of coronavirus, tally at 132,759

Puducherry confirmed 893 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the cumulative figure to 1,32,759 during the last twenty-four hours ending 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate 25th National Youth Festival today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 25th National Youth Festival on Wednesday in Puducherry via video conferencing on the National Youth Day