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  20 children in Puducherry hospitalised after testing positive for coronavirus

  India | July 15, 2021 16:05 IST

  Twenty children hailing from Puducherry were hospitalized on Thursday after testing positive for COVID-19, Director of Health and Family Welfare services S Mohan Kumar said.

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  Liquor to cost more in Puducherry from July 15 as prices to increase by 20%

  India | July 14, 2021 22:08 IST

  The price of all kinds of liquor will be increased by 20 per cent in Puducherry from Thursday, the Union Territory's excise department has announced. More to follow.

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  Puducherry allows reopening of medical colleges

  Education | July 13, 2021 18:16 IST

  The medical, paramedical classes in the union territory will commence soon  

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  Schools, colleges in Puducherry to reopen on July 16. Check details

  Education | July 11, 2021 17:53 IST

  The Puducherry government has decided to reopen schools for classes 9 to 12 students, and colleges from July 16, Chief Minister N Rangaswamy announced on Sunday.

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  Neither PM Modi nor BJP interested in conceding statehood demand of Puducherry: V Narayanasamy

  India | July 03, 2021 13:56 IST

  Addressing reporters on Friday night, he said when PM Modi was on a visit to the union territory for poll campaign in February, he did not respond to the plea of AINRC made at a public campaign for statehood for Puducherry.

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  Puducherry Cabinet expansion: 5 ministers, including two from BJP, inducted in NDA

  Politics | June 27, 2021 17:51 IST

  Ending the more than a month-long suspense over cabinet formation, five ministers, including two from the BJP, were inducted in the Chief Minister N Rangasamy-led NDA cabinet on Sunday. 

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  Puducherry extends COVID lockdown upto June 21 with additional relaxations

  India | June 15, 2021 6:52 IST

  According to an order issued by Secretary Revenue and Rehabilitation Ashok Kumar, night curfew will continue from 10 pm to 5 am till June 21. 

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  Puducherry Class 12 board exam 2021 cancelled

  Education | June 07, 2021 16:12 IST

  Puducherry Class 12 board exam 2021: The Puducherry government on Monday announced the cancellation of Class 12 board exams for Plus Two students. 

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  Puducherry CM Rangasamy tests positive for COVID, to be treated in Chennai

  India | May 09, 2021 22:50 IST

  A spokesman of the Health Dept in Puducherry told PTI that Rangasamy underwent an examination at the Indira Gandhi Govt Medical College Hospital on Sunday and tested positive for the virus.

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  BJP hits a six in Puducherry, helps NDA ride to power

  Elections | May 03, 2021 13:33 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party will be part of the government in Puducherry for the first time ever after having annexed six seats to grab power as part of the NDA in the April 6 assembly polls.

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  Assembly Election Results: All set in Bengal, Assam, TN, Kerala, Puducherry for counting of votes

  India | May 02, 2021 0:07 IST

  Counting of votes for assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry is all set to take place on May 2 (Sunday).

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  Puducherry to impose lockdown till April 26 amid surge in Covid-19 cases

  India | April 21, 2021 9:53 IST

  According to an official letter, all shops should decide on the timings of closing their shops in such a manner that all of them will be back to their residences by 10 pm.

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  High voter turnout in Assam, Puducherry, Bengal and Kerala; polls conclude in 3 states, 1 UT

  Elections | April 06, 2021 23:41 IST

  Polling for the third phase in West Bengal, final phase in Assam, single-phased in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections 2021 concluded on Tuesday. The voting began at 7 am across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry and ended at 7 pm.

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  PM Narendra Modi to address election rally in Puducherry

  Elections | March 30, 2021 6:32 IST

  This is the Prime Minister's second visit to Puducherry to campaign for the NDA candidates after having addressed a poll rally on February 25 after unveiling several centrally sponsored development projects that day.

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  'Free education for girls, reopening textile mills': Inside BJP's election manifesto for Puducherry

  Elections | March 26, 2021 18:14 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched its election manifesto for the upcoming polls in Puducherry. 

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  Assembly Elections 2021: All FAQs answered

  Elections | March 25, 2021 14:02 IST

  Assembly Elections 2021 are due to be held in 4 states and 1 Union Territory including West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. The elections will take place from March 27 to April 29, 2021. The counting of votes for all 4 states and 1 Union Territory (Puducherry) will take place simultaneously on May 2, 2021.

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  Schools in Puducherry, Karaikal regions to run 5-day a week, Saturdays declared holiday

  Education | March 19, 2021 16:51 IST

  The Government of Puducherry has ordered that all government, government-aided and private schools in the Union Territory and Karaikal regions will run 5 days a week (Monday to Friday). Saturdays have been declared as Holidays.

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  Former Puducherry minister P Kannan joins BJP

  News | March 14, 2021 18:31 IST

  Former Puducherry minister and veteran politician P Kannan, along with his son, joined the BJP on March 14 in New Delhi.

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  HM Shah mocks Rahul Gandhi for his comments on fisheries ministry

  News | February 28, 2021 20:08 IST

  During a rally in poll-bound Puducherry, Home Minister Amit Shah asked public if they want a leader like Rahul Gandhi "who isn't aware of the existence of Department of Fisheries since 2019."

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  Narayanasamy gave cut money to Gandhi family from Central funds, alleges Amit Shah

  News | February 28, 2021 19:40 IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed Puducherry former chief minister V. Narayanasamy and Congress party over development and corruption issues during his speech in Karaikal.