Puducherry
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Lockdown extended in Puducherry till August 31, CM Narayanasamy announces
India | Jul 31, 2020, 09:53 PM ISTPuducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy announced on Friday that the lockdown now in force here has been extended till August 31 but with relaxation in restrictions.
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Puducherry man rearing South India's famous 'Rajapalayam' dogs
News | Jul 02, 2020, 02:16 PM ISTAn animal lover in Puducherry is rearing South India's famous dog breed 'Rajapalayam'. Saravanan is taking care of loyal and courageous, Rajapalayam dogs, known as excellent guards.
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Puducherry CM's office to remain shut after staffer tests COVID-19 positive
India | Jun 27, 2020, 05:26 PM ISTPuducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said here on Saturday his office would be closed for the next two days as one of his staff members tested positive for COVID-19.
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Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi appeals people to follow norms as coronavirus cases surge
News | Jun 20, 2020, 07:46 PM ISTPuducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi urged people of union territory to be careful as COVID-19 cases are surging.
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Twins in Puducherry become world's youngest black belt holders in Karate
News | Jun 19, 2020, 02:48 PM ISTTwins in Puducherry have become the world's youngest black belt holders in their early age of 6 and 9.
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Entry of people from Tamil Nadu into Puducherry to be strictly monitored: CM Narayanasamy
India | Jun 16, 2020, 11:25 PM ISTPuducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Tuesday said medical experts had assessed that the fast spread of COVID-19 in the union territory in the past few weeks was largely because of the arrival of more people from neighbouring Chennai and also those returning from abroad.
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Puducherry Class 10 Exams 2020 cancelled, students promoted without examination
Education | Jun 09, 2020, 03:40 PM ISTPuducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has decided to promote Secondary School Certificate (SSC 2020) or class 10 students to the next class without any examinations.
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Puducherry Lt Governor bats for auctioning of retail licenses to sell liquor
India | May 30, 2020, 11:17 PM ISTPuducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday batted for auctioning of retail licenses to sell liquor in the Union Territory.
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Puducherry reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 39
India | May 27, 2020, 03:18 PM ISTThe total number of COVID-19 cases in Puducherry rose to 39 after five more people tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday.
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Puducherry reports 2 new COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 31
India | May 25, 2020, 02:05 PM ISTTwo COVID-19 cases were reported in Puducherry on Monday, taking the number of infections in the union territory to 31.
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Puducherry resumes liquor sale after 2 months; huge crowds witnessed outside shops
India | May 25, 2020, 01:17 PM ISTDirections to the booze-lovers included strict adherence to social distancing. Markings were made on the road close to the shop to ensure that the people observed physical distancing.
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Liquor shops in Puducherry to reopen tomorrow
India | May 18, 2020, 05:05 PM ISTLiquor shops will reopen in Puducherry tomorrow onwards, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said today.
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Puducherry reports 1 more coronavirus case, has contact history with another infected patient
India | Apr 25, 2020, 02:53 PM ISTPuducherry on Saturday reported one more coronavirus positive patient taking the toll of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 4 in the Union Territory, Director of Health and Family Welfare Services S Mohan Kumar informed.
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Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy tests negative for coronavirus
India | Apr 24, 2020, 12:30 PM ISTPuducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy who took the coronavirus test yesterday has tested negative. Some other lawmakers in the state who also took the test with the CM have also tested negative.
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Puducherry reports first COVID-19 death as 71-year old man dies in Kannur
India | Apr 11, 2020, 01:24 PM ISTThe Union Territory of Puducherry reported its first COVID-19 death with a 71-year old man, hailing from Mahe, succumbing to the infection at a hospital in Kannur on Saturday.
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Puducherry cancels final exams of class 1 to 9, grants automatic promotion to students
India | Mar 25, 2020, 03:14 PM ISTPuducherry government has decided to cancel the final exams for all students of class 1-9 in the Union Territory as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-I9.
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LPG supplies normal in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; no need for panic booking: OMCs
Business | Mar 24, 2020, 09:59 PM ISTLPG supplies from the three major Oil Marketing Companies -- IndianOil, BPCL, and HPCL would be normal during the coming days and there was no need for panic booking as restrictions have been imposed by the State government as part of steps to curb the spread of coronavirus, an apex body said.
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Puducherry mulls deploying CRPF, IRB to ensure strict enforcement of curfew
India | Mar 24, 2020, 06:24 PM ISTThe Puducherry government is thinking of deploying the CRPF and India Reserve Battalion personnel here to help police ensure strict enforcement of the curfew clamped last night to contain the COVID-19 spread, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said on Tuesday.
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#Coronavirus: Puducherry shuts all malls, bars, tourist spots
India | Mar 18, 2020, 04:22 PM ISTAmid the growing coronavirus scare, the Puducherry government on Wednesday decided to shut down all liquor bars, tourist spots, shopping malls and theaters with immediate effect.
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Puducherry police gets hoax call about bomb at Raj Nivas, Railway station
India | Jan 19, 2020, 11:37 PM ISTThe Puducherry police went into a tizzy after a man called the control room on Sunday and said explosives would go off in the next 24 hours in Raj Nivas and the Railway station.