Puducherry CM needs a rubber stamp or responsible administrator, asks Kiran Bedi
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday hit out at Chief Minister V Narayanasamy for his remark that the LG should not act beyond mandate.
Jun 05, 2017, 13:21 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi wishes Puducherry CM Narayanasamy on 70th birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday gave birthday greetings to Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on his 70th birthday and prayed for his long and healthy life.
May 30, 2017, 14:39 PM IST
Rescind notification on cattle slaughter: Pondicherry CM V Narayanasamy tells Centre
CM described the Centre's decision to impose the ban as "autocratic and a clear case of infringement on the rights of people relating to food habits".
May 27, 2017, 15:20 PM IST
Elderly French woman found dead in her Puducherry home
Elderly French woman's body found hanging from the ceiling of her home.
May 24, 2017, 12:28 PM IST
Puducherry Assembly passes GST Bill
The Parliament had on April 6 passed four legislations to pave the way for nationwide roll-out of GST from July 1.
May 17, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
Govt failed to ensure law and order: AIADMK
AIADMK on Thursday alleged that the Congress government in Puducherry has failed to maintain law and order.
May 11, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
Bandh called by DMK is anti-people: AIADMK
The opposition AIADMK in Puducherry on Tuesday termed as "political drama and anti-people," the day-long bandh called today in Puducherry by the DMK in support of the drought-hit farmers.
Apr 25, 2017, 13:20 PM IST
Shutdown in Tamil Nadu in support of drought-hit farmers; DMK's Stalin arrested
The shutdown strike was called by DMK, Congress, CPI-M, CPI, VCK and IUML.
Pondy Congress backs DMK bandh call on farmers issues
Ruling Congress in Puducherry on Monday announced its support to the April 25 bandh called by DMK to highlight the farmers' woes and seek immediate redressal of their grievances.
Apr 24, 2017, 13:17 PM IST
Only Lt Governor competent authority to transfer officer
BJP on Saturday said only the Lt Governor is the competent authority in the Union Territory to transfer or replace a Puducherry Civil Service Officer and charged the ruling Congress with 'victimising honest officers'.
Apr 01, 2017, 19:56 PM IST
10,000 Maharashtra trucks stop plying to south India
Around 10,000 trucks in Maharashtra have stopped plying to south Indian states in support of the strike by truckers there against the sharp increase in third-party insurance premium.
Apr 01, 2017, 15:48 PM IST
JIPMER MBBS 2017: Entrance exam registration begins
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (JIPMER), has invited applications for admission to the MBBS programme.
Mar 27, 2017, 11:46 AM IST
Puducherry, Karaikal regions declared "drought-hit"
The Puducherry government has declared Puducherry and Karaikal regions as drought-hit for the Fasli year 1426 (2016-2017).
Feb 22, 2017, 15:41 PM IST
'Exempt Puducherry from NEET for admissions to medical courses'
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today said that he had requested the Centre to exempt Puducherry from NEET based selection of students for. Medical colleges during the 2017-2018 academic year
Feb 15, 2017, 15:49 PM IST
Normal life hit in Puducherry in bandh in support of Jallikattu
Normal life was hit on Friday in Puducherry by the dawn to dusk bandh called by various Tamil outfits and students' organisations in support of holding the banned Jallikattu, to which various political parties, including ruling Congress, have extended support.
Jan 20, 2017, 13:29 PM IST
DMK backs bandh call given by Tamil outfits for Jallikattu
The Puducherry unit of DMK today extended support to the bandh call given by various Tamil outfits seeking restoration of jallikattu and to ban PETA.
Jan 19, 2017, 11:47 AM IST
In Puducherry, funeral aid for SC families to be paid via electronic mode
The government had recently come out with a specific circular that all payments to contractors, government employees would be only through banks and digital transactions.
Jan 10, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
Kiran Bedi to quit as Lt Governor of Puducherry
"I will demit office on May 29, 2018, when I complete two years in Puducherry," the Puducherry Lieutenant Governor said in an open letter.
Jan 08, 2017, 12:36 PM IST
Puducherry BJP scoffs at Congress' criticism of functioning of Kiran Bedi
The latest friction in the ties between Kiran Bedi and the Puducherry govt came after the former cancelled the Chief Minister's order banning the use of WhatsApp for official communication.
Jan 07, 2017, 10:49 AM IST
Defence personnel to cast votes through electronic transmission: Zaidi
The Election Commission on Wednesday said that the defence personnel posted away from their homes can cast their votes through one-way electronic transmission in the upcoming state polls.
Jan 04, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
