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Puducherry: Opposition accuses LG of running 'parallel government'

Opposition in Puducherry alleged that LG Tamilisai Soundararajan was running a "parallel government" in the Union Territory and asked Chief Minister N Rangaswamy to resign like Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Former Puducherry CM, Congress cadres detained protesting inflation

Agitators said the imposition of GST on rice, milk and curd, the adoption of Agnipath military recruitment scheme and also lack of 'practical policies to guarantee employment' were highly condemnable

Puducherry reports 189 new Covid-19 cases, one death, toll reaches 1,964

A 59- year-old woman died of COVID-19 in Karaikal on Friday, raising the toll in the Union Territory to 1,964. The deceased had diabetes, hypertension and heart disease as co morbidity. As many as 189 fresh cases were reported in Puducherry during the last 24 hours pushing up the tally to 1,69,774. Puducherry region alone accounted for 149 new cases out of the total 189, followed by 30 in Karaikal, nine in Yanam and a sole case in Mahe region. The fresh cases in the Union Territory were detected after examination of 2,310 samples. Director of Health G Sriramulu said 215 patients recovered during last twenty-four hours and the overall recoveries stood at 1,66,577. The Health Department has examined so far 23,32,768 samples and found 19,73,721 out of them to be negative. Sriramulu noted that the test positivity rate was 8.18 percent while fatality and recovery rates were 1.16 percent and 98.12 percent respectively. The Health Department has administered so far 17,76,267 samples ..

Pondy witnesses surge in Covid cases; reports 165 infections in 24 hours

Puducherry witnessed a rise in number of daily COVID-19 cases with 165 fresh infections being registered on Tuesday, taking the overall caseload to 1,67,879.

Cyclonic circulation over North Odisha; rain likely in North India: IMD

Isolated to scattered rainfall is likely over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal during next 5 days

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