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Indian nationals board a special Air India flight, evacuating Indians from war-torn Ukraine, in Bucharest. (PTI/Twitter)

Pondy govt to bear travel expenses of its students in Ukraine

Eight students, four each from Puducherry and Karaikal regions, are stuck in Ukraine

27 Feb 2022 4:52 PM IST

Loyola College students during their protest urging the Central government to ban NEET in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Both DMK, Congress seeking political gains on NEET issue: AIADMK

AIADMK-'s Puducherry Secretary (East Wing) A Anbalagan claimed that Congress had also played second fiddle to implement...

7 Feb 2022 1:36 PM IST

Opposition DMK flays Puducherry govt for -'ignoring-' woes of farmers

Middlemen are trying to exploit the situation and purchase the paddy at an exceptionally low price, he claimed

21 Jan 2022 2:21 PM IST

Those who can afford are admitting their kids into private schools near their habitations. (Representational DC Image)

Schools, colleges in Puducherry to remain closed till Jan 31 due to...

Once the schools reopened, there would be vaccination of the rest, he added.`

18 Jan 2022 7:04 PM IST

A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health worker collects swab samples of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at CSMT Station in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Pondy records big jump in daily coronavirus cases

2,093 fresh infections were added to its tally on Tuesday morning, which reached 1,40,710 in total

18 Jan 2022 1:12 PM IST

Central Disaster team visits flood-affected coastal zones of Pillaichavadi, in Puducherry. (Photo: PTI)

Schools, colleges to be closed due to heavy rains in Puducherry,...

The decision came after the IMD predicted rains in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal between November 25 and 29

26 Nov 2021 12:25 PM IST

Central Disaster team visits flood-affected coastal zones of Pillaichavadi, in Puducherry. (Photo: PTI)

Central team visits rain ravaged villages in Pondy

Puducherry and Karaikal regions were pounded by heavy rains since last nearly two weeks

23 Nov 2021 2:15 PM IST

Widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected over Kerala during October 14-16, IMD added. (Photo: PTI)

Rains lash Puducherry; normal life hit

The low pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has resulted in rains over parts of Tamil Nadu and Puduchery...

18 Nov 2021 1:11 PM IST

A general view of flooded Marina beach is pictured during a rain shower in Chennai. (AFP)

Amid continued heavy rainfall, waterlogging in parts of Puducherry

As per the forecast, the Union territory is expected to witness thunderstorms, lightning, heavy rainfall and gusty winds...

11 Nov 2021 4:43 PM IST

Students from a government girls hostel light firecrackers during Diwali, in Hyderabad on November 14, 2020. (PTI)

Puducherry govt allows sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali

The government gave permission for the Diwali celebration only after Puducherry achieved 80 per cent vaccination

25 Oct 2021 1:05 PM IST

BJP candidate S Selvaganapathy (C) files nomination for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Puducherry. (Photo: PTI)

BJP gets its first Rajya Sabha seat from Puducherry, Modi...

PM Modi also congratulated Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan on being elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam and Madhya...

28 Sept 2021 11:17 AM IST

BJP MLA Embalam R Selvam is all set to be elected unopposed as Speaker of the Puducherry Assembly. (Photo: Twitter/ @embalamrselvam)

BJP's Selvam elected Speaker of Puducherry Assembly

Selvam was elected to the House from Manavely constituency

16 Jun 2021 11:38 AM IST