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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

Health Secretary T Arun said that the government would also soon deploy health staff to inoculate differently-abled people at their homes. (Representative Image: PTI

Puducherry Health Department to conduct 4-day vaccination festival...

The administration is making all efforts to prevent the spread of the virus with the cooperation of the people

15 Jun 2021 8:09 PM IST

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

BJP's 'Embalam' Selvam set to be elected Speaker of Puducherry...

AINRC and BJP are constituents of the NDA which formed the coalition government here with the AINRC having 10 members

15 Jun 2021 2:27 PM IST

Complaints can be sent to email address mccgpelections21@gmail.com on violation of election code and other matters. PTI file photo

BJP allies win 13 seats, to form govt in Puducherry

AINRC president and former CM N. Rangasamy emerged victorious in Thattanchavady constituency

3 May 2021 1:47 AM IST

A rikshaw puller rests near a deserted road during a day-long state-imposed lockdown as a preventive measure against the surge in Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Siliguri. PTI Photo

Complete lockdown in Puducherry till April 26

The lockdown will kick in on the night of April 23 at 10 pm and will remain in effect till the morning of April 26 at 5...

21 April 2021 12:52 PM IST

The move was being effected since the colleges have remained closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and were conducting online classes. (Representational Image: AFP)

Colleges in Puducherry to hold classes online from today

However, the practical classes for final semester students shall be conducted through offline mode following the safety...

26 March 2021 12:13 PM IST

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy (ANI)

Puducherry CM Narayanasamy loses confidence vote, Congress government...

Narayanasamy and his ruling side MLAs later walked out before the motion was put for voting

22 Feb 2021 12:23 PM IST

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy in a meeting with the Congress MLAs (ANI)

Puducherry Congress CM may quit ahead of vote

Ruling front's strength has been reduced to 12 with the latest resignation of two MLAs

22 Feb 2021 4:15 AM IST

Traditionally a Congress bastion, the former French colony has suddenly become the cynosure of the BJPs eyes since the party in power at the Centre is piqued over its inability to make inroads into South India. (Photo: Twitter @CMPuducherry)

Is the BJP eyeing Pondy?

Besides poaching the Congress MLAs, the BJP has also used NR Congress and AIADMK, in its mission to storm the Congress...

18 Feb 2021 4:09 AM IST

Whatever done was a sacred duty, says Kiran Bedi

'Whatever done was a sacred duty,' says Kiran Bedi

Telangana Governor Tamizhisai Soundararajan has been assigned additional charge of Puducherry following removal of Lt...

17 Feb 2021 10:51 AM IST