Tag: Puducherry

Will move anti-CAA resolution in Puducherry assembly: CM V Narayanasamy

The resolution condemning the CAA would be adopted on the floor of the territorial assembly when it meets on February 12, CM Narayanasamy said.

February 3, 2020

Puducherry CM walks out of Republic Day event, LG Kiran Bedi demands apology

This fight between the CM and LG Kiran Bedi became blatant on Sunday when Chief Minister V Narayanasamy walked out of the `At Home' event organised for Republic Day saying that he was been informed prior to the event.

January 28, 2020

Rebel Puducherry Congress MLA N Dhanavelou suspended for ‘anti-party activities’

Public Works Department Minister and Pradesh Congress Committee president A Namassivayam said Dhanavelou had been indulging in 'anti-party activities'

January 16, 2020

Kiran Bedi accuses Puducherry CM of crossing line of decorum

Last week, CM had submitted a memorandum to visiting President Ram Nath Kovind seeking the recall of Bedi, alleging that she had done nothing for the development of Puducherry and instead been "impeding" implementation of various welfare measures and decisions of his cabinet.

December 29, 2019

Puducherry Chief Minister urges President Kovind to intervene, recall Kiran Bedi

All secular parties would hold a big rally in Puducherry on Thursday under the leadership of the ruling Congress to protest the Citizenship Ac and the NRC.

December 25, 2019

15 feared dead in Coimbatore wall collapse after heavy rains; schools shut in Puducherry, TN

Examinations of Madras University and Anna University scheduled for Monday have been postponed in view of heavy rainfall forecast in the area.

December 2, 2019

Pollution free cities to escape to this season

These destinations have somehow managed to keep themselves away from the growing pollution level with their efforts.

November 9, 2019

Rahul Gandhi wishes states on Nov 1 Formation Day

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala and UTs Puducherry and Lakshadweep were granted statehood on November 1 in different years.

November 1, 2019

West Indian batting great Alvin Kallicharan to mentor Puducherry team

Kallicharan, an elegant left-handed batsman, featured in as many as 66 Test Matches and 31 One Day Internationals for the West Indies side and was also part of the great West Indian side that went on to win the inaugural World Cup in 1975.

August 21, 2019

Puducherry L-G Kiran Bedi can’t interfere with govt’s day-to-day activities: Madras HC

Earlier in February, Narayanasamy had gone on a six-day sit-in dharna outside Kiran Bedi’s official residence.

April 30, 2019

SC refuses urgent hearing on shifting poll dates in TN, Puducherry

A bench, headed by Justice SA Bobde, asked the counsel of a Christian body that sought an urgent listing of its plea, "You can't cast your vote on a holy day?"

April 4, 2019

Congress manifesto promises Puducherry full statehood, amend NCT Delhi Act

In its manifesto, the Congress said that the Union Territory will get its long-standing demand of statehood if the grand old party comes to power.

April 2, 2019

Puducherry CM protest enters 2nd day, sleeps on road outside Kiran Bedi’s home

The chief minister has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of encouraging Bedi to create problems for the Congress government in the Union Territory.

February 14, 2019

Why did Modi dodge question on middle class, asks Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi pointed to a December 19 interaction that saw Nirmal Kumar Jain, a BJP worker, asking the Prime Minister why his government was busy collecting all manner of taxes but not providing any relief to the middle class by reducing the Income Tax rates or easing the procedures for securing loans.

December 25, 2018

Puducherry police recruitment 2018 | Applications invited for 390 posts; last date, other details inside

Applicants will be issued a call letter mentioning the date and the place for the recruitment test

August 26, 2018

Moonstruck in Pondicherry

Cradled by the waters in Southern India, throbs the modest city of Pondicherry, now known as Puducherry. This erstwhile French colony still bears traces of its past. It was my third visit to this seaside haunt. Night-time is particularly peaceful here, the sea rolling rather silently. Down the clean broad paved walk or boulevard, popularly …

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August 12, 2018

Auroville has brought people together: PM Modi at foundation’s 50th anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Auroville Foundation in Puducherry on the occasion of its 50th anniversary celebrations and paid homage to its founder Sri Aurobindo, a day after he inaugurated former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s subsidised scooter scheme for working women. This was PM Mod’s first visit to Puducherry. While addressing …

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February 25, 2018