Puducherry

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The suspenseful build-up, supposedly orchestrated to sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appearance at the third national conference of chief secretaries (CS) adds an extra layer of intrigue to the impending reshuffle. (Image: Twitter: @NITIAayog)

Dilip Cherian | Centre’s AGMUT Shakeup will Extend Beyond Delhi

Insiders are branding this exercise as potentially the last blockbuster move before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

04 Jan 2024 12:00 AM

Kolkata continues to adore food; evident in the mushrooming of cafes and bistros at every corner, and a desirable development for a change. (Image by arrangement)

Shreya Sen-Handley | Banquets and brickbats for crumbling Kolkata

That feeling of homecoming hasn’t diminished any over the years.

24 Sep 2023 12:05 AM

CPM leader and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, whose photograph is on right, addresses an election campaign wearing a mask in Kochi, on March 27, 2021. The southern state goes to polls on April 6 to elect members to its state legislature. (AP/R S Iyer)

AA Edit | South India is different: Hopes rest on Left, DMK

The Dravidian major DMK has similarly reduced the seats for the Congress in its alliance of Tamil forces aiming to recapture Fort St George

03 Apr 2021 8:19 AM

Having lost Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh after the last general elections and Goa without even getting to re-establish its rule there, the Congress is proving somewhat inept at keeping its flock together in the face of the allure of defections. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

AA Edit | Kiran Bedi pawn in BJP power games in Pondy

The removal of Kiran Bedi as lieutenant governor of Puducherry is only a subplot in a long political drama in the Union territory

18 Feb 2021 4:30 AM

Puducherry is facing problems because of its unique position of being a Union Territory with a legislature, said Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, urging the Centre to find a solution soon. (Photo: ANI)

Treat us as transgenders: Irked Puducherry CM urges Centre

The Congress leader added that the problems being faced by the Puducherry administration are similar to those of Delhi.

22 Nov 2019 9:57 AM

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in north interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Telangana and Madhya Maharashtra on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. (Representational Image)

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

The weather office also predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and south Konkan and Goa.

21 Jul 2019 10:17 AM

The government and private hospitals have been asked to notify the cases of Acute Encephalitis syndrome cases to the IDSP. (Photo: Pixabay | Representational)

Puducherry govt geared up to tackle Nipah: Health official

A 50-year-old man hailing from Cuddalore district has been admitted to state-run JIPMER with symptoms of fever and encephalitis.

12 Jun 2019 1:35 PM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy in the power tussle matter in the Union Territory. (Photo: File)

SC issues notice to Puducherry CM in power tussle matter

The Madras High Court had recently held that Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi 'cannot interfere' in day-to-day affairs of elected government.

04 Jun 2019 12:03 PM

Tension escalated in the former French enclave when CM Narayanasamy launched an indefinite dharna in February against alleged interference by Lt Governor Kiran Bedi.

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi can’t interfere with UT govt: Madras HC

Puducherry chief Minister V Narayansamy has been in a conflict with Kiran Bedi over the administrative powers of Lt Governor.

30 Apr 2019 2:49 PM

He also urged the Election Commission to intervene and stop the fund share transferred from the Chief Minister’s relief fund until the completion of Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: ANI)

Puducherry CM extending freebies, violating model code: AIADMK

AIADMK alleged that Narayanasamy had been disbursing cash payments from CM's relief fund to his own party members.

12 Mar 2019 12:59 PM

‘Puducherry government will impose a ban on plastic usage from March 1, 2019,’ Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy said. (Photo: Twitter | DC File)

Puducherry to ban plastic from March 1

On March 23 last year, the Maharashtra govt had also issued a notification imposing ban on manufacture, use and sale of plastic materials.

14 Jan 2019 1:02 PM

CM Narayanasamy also said his government did not accept Lt Governor Kiran Bedi's contention that Pongal gift hampers should be distributed only to families coming under below poverty line (BPL) category. (Photo: FIle)

Puducherry CM accuses NDA of misusing CBI

‘The integrity of CBI has come down now during the current NDA government,’ said CM V Narayanasamy.

29 Dec 2018 4:29 PM

The bulletin also warned of widespread rain ranging from heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places during the next four or five days in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep.

IMD issues red alert in TN, Kerala, Puducherry

Extremely heavy rainfall warning for October 7.

05 Oct 2018 4:48 AM

The dramatic scenes took place during an event to mark Puducherry's status as a Union Territory free of open defecation. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Watch: High drama after Kiran Bedi asks AIADMK MLA to wrap up speech

Kiran Bedi was seen showing her watch, indicating the duration of the MLA's speech.

02 Oct 2018 4:48 PM

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said sports and games would give the youth necessary will power and team spirit and produce good leadership. (Photo: File/AP)

Here’s how Venkaiah Naidu keeps himself ‘fit’ at 68

Highlighting importance of fitness, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said he keeps himself fit by playing ball badminton everyday.

06 Jul 2018 8:27 PM

The incumbent, S.K. Gautam, a 1989 batch IPS officer, has been shifted and posted as special commissioner in the capital. (Representational image)

Three senior IPS officers transferred from Delhi

Mr Bainiwal is presently serving as Delhi police special commissioner.

15 Jun 2018 5:11 AM

Delhi HC plea for lower drinking age in Delhi

Delhi Excise Act prescribes 25 years as the minimum legal age for buying and drinking alcohol.

26 May 2018 5:15 AM

Tell US woman reasons for blacklisting her: Delhi HC

According to her plea, she was running a cafe and boutique named Kasha ki Asha in Puducherry.

03 May 2018 6:38 AM

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi. (Photo: PTI)

Governors, L-Gs behaving like ‘BJP agents’ since ’14: AAP

The Puducherry L-G seems to be following in the footsteps of what her Delhi counterpart Anil Baijal has been frequently doing.

29 Apr 2018 3:23 AM

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16 Dec 2017 12:17 AM

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