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Assembly Elections: Voting at polling booths begins in Tamil Nadu, Pudu

Polling in the 234 Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu and the 30 Assembly seats in the neighbouring Puducherry began at 7 am on Tuesday

Puducherry Assembly elections: Heavy security deployed, security tightened

Puducherry and its outlying regions of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam goes to Assembly polls on Tuesday in a single phase

EC holds review meeting with expenditure observers of poll-bound states

Senior officials of the Election Commission on Sunday held a review meeting with the expenditure observers of the poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry

Puducherry coronavirus update: UT reports 227 fresh Covid-19 cases

The Covid-19 tally in the Union Territory of Puducherrry rose to 42,359 on Sunday with the addition of 227 new cases, the health department said

Modi's speeches in Pondy didn't mention statehood: DMK's Stalin

Stalin said Modi has visited Puducherry twice to address election meetings of the NDA here but not once has he made any reference to the expectations of the people of the Union Territory.

RSS, BJP ideology poisonous, don't allow it to enter TN, Puducherry: Kharge

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said the ideology of the RSS and the BJP is poisonous and people should not allow it to enter Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Amit Shah offers prayers at Sithananda Temple, holds roadshow in Puduchhery

Ahead of the assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a roadshow in Lawspet constituency in Puducherry

Prohibitory orders in Puducherry ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visit

Puducherry has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and declared a no-fly zone for drones over the UT in connection with security measures ahead of PM's visit

Puducherry elections: PM Narendra Modi to address election rally on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a poll rally here on Tuesday to seek support for the NDA in the union territory for the April 6 Assembly elections

Puducherry Assembly Polls: FM releases BJP manifesto, promises 250,000 jobs

The BJP had gathered opinion from around 50,000 people of Puducherry before preparing the manifesto

Covid-19: Colleges in Puducherry to hold classes online from today

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, all government and private colleges in Puducherry have been directed to hold classes only by online mode from today

Puducherry Assembly elections: 324 candidates left in fray for April 6 poll

As many as 324 candidates are left in the fray for the April 6 Assembly poll in Puducherry, said the Department of Election

Puducherry polls: Narayanasamy cites coordination work for not contesting

Former CM of Puducherry V Narayanasamy said he was not contesting the April 6 Assembly elections as there was a need to coordinate poll-related works and programmes of the party in the Union Territory

Congress govt under Narayanasamy cheated people of Puducherry, says BJP

The BJP on Sunday accused the previous Congress government under V Narayanasamy of having cheated the people of Puducherry on the water and power supply rates, among other promises

Puducherry to see double engine growth if BJP is voted to power: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Monday that there will be 'double engine' growth in Puducherry if the BJP-led alliance is voted to power in the Union Territory

The curious case of Yanam: Congress skips naming candidate for constituency

Congress may be keen to put up a good show in the April 6 Assembly polls, but it certainly seems to be in some dilemma over contesting from Yanam as it has not fielded anyone, with nominations draw

Schools in Puducherry to be shut from March 22 till May 31 amid Covid spike

The territorial administration has ordered closure of all schools for classes I to VIII from March 22 till May 31

Election department officials seize Rs 2 crore from vehicle in Puducherry

Election flying squad officials seized Rs two crore cash being transported in a vehicle while set top boxes worth about Rs two crore were recovered from a house in poll-bound Puducherry

Puducherry assembly polls: CPI(M) announces candidate for one seat

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has named its candidate for the Muthialpet seat in the April 6 Puducherry Assembly elections while announcing that it would support SDA in other constituencies

BJP to release manifesto for Puducherry Assembly elections on March 24

BJP will release its election manifesto for Puducherry Assembly elections on March 24.