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Shamsul Hoque will be contesting from Jania area while Kartik Kurmi will fight the elections from Rangapara constituency. (Photo: File)

Cong declares candidate for by-polls to Puducherry Legislative Assembly

In Sonari and Chitrakot, Sushil Suri and Rajman Benzam will be contesting the by-polls respectively.

28 Sep 2019 4:25 PM

Local residents staged a series of agitations demanding the arrest of police allegedly involved in the death of the youth. They alleged that he had succumbed to the injuries he had sustained in the assault by police and prison officials. (Representational Image)

Pondy prison Superintendent lands in jail

Jayamoorthy was tortured and harassed in prison, said G. Sukumaran, secretary, Makkal Urimai Kootamaippu.

21 Sep 2019 1:57 AM

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi. (Photo: File)

Kiran Bedi loses iPhone while riding bullock cart to village, recovers it later

The phone had fallen off while Bedi was riding a bullock-cart on a bumpy, slushy road.

14 Sep 2019 9:17 PM

They had also submitted a notice to the Puducherry Assembly Secretary for moving a 'no confidence' motion against Speaker V P Sivakolundhu last week. (Photo: ANI)

Puducherry: Opposition members stage walkout from Assembly

Rangasamy along with legislators of his party and the AIADMK have alleged that the Speaker is acting more as a Congress functionary.

27 Aug 2019 5:36 PM

He said during an inauguration ceremony of a two-day state-level conference on 'Legal service: Alternative Dispute Resolutions, Past Performance and Effective Implementation in Future.' (Photo: Representational)

SC judge urges judicial officers to show 'work commitment'

He appealed to judicial officers to ensure that the task assigned to them is followed.

10 Aug 2019 8:19 PM

English and the local language should be allowed and Hindi can be an optional option," Narayanasamy said. (Photo: PTI/File)

Puducherry CM urges Centre to adopt 'dual language policy', not impose Hindi

He urged the Centre to exclude Hindi from National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) and National Exit Test (NEXT).

23 Jul 2019 6:47 PM

Both Bedi and Narayanasamy have locked horns over administrative issues since the former top cop took office in 2016. (Photo: ANI)

Week after drama, Narayanasamy and Bedi meet to discuss Puducherry budget

The Chief Minister was accompanied by his ministerial colleageus and officials suggested ways to enhance revenue generation.

13 Jul 2019 7:57 PM

Bedi and Narayanasamy have been at loggerheads since the former top cop assumed the office, with the Congressman even staging a sit-in protest outside Raj Niwas against her decisions. (Photo: PTI/File)

It is high time Kiran Bedi goes out of Puducherry: CM V Narayanasamy

Congress workers distributed sweets and burst crackers at the party headquarters here in the wake of the apex court's order.

12 Jul 2019 7:18 PM

The meeting was convened to decide the annual budget of the union territory which, is to be recommended to the central government in the legislative assembly. (Photo: File)

Puducherry CM walks out from Planning Board meeting over exclusion of Oppn leaders

The meeting is now rescheduled for July 13.

06 Jul 2019 7:47 PM

Agitators raised slogans against Bedi for her ‘unjustified and unwarranted comments against Tamil Nadu government and the people of the State.’ (Photo: File | PTI)

AIADMK stages protest against Kiran Bedi over remarks on TN govt

Leader of legislature wing of AIADMK A Anbalagan, urged Centre to recall Bedi as her remarks were ‘highly derogatory and demeaning.’

04 Jul 2019 1:25 PM

Slogans were raised by the agitators condemning Bedi's remarks. (Photo: File)

DMK stages protests against Kiran Bedi's comments on water scarcity in Tamil Nadu

DMK leaders and former Agriculture Minister R Viswanathan of CPI demanded that the Centre should immediately recall Bedi.

02 Jul 2019 12:51 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy during a meeting in New Delhi on Saturday. —PTI

V Narayanasamy urges Centre to accept Puducherry’s demand for statehood

The resolutions were forwarded to the Union Home Ministry seeking immediate steps to grant statehood to Puducherry, now a Union Territory.

16 Jun 2019 1:46 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

He was elected from Nellithope assembly constituency and served from May 26, 1996, to March 18, 2000, and also was the leader of the opposition from May 2001 to March 2006. (Photo: ANI)

DMK leader, former Puducherry CM R V Janakiraman passes away

Janakiraman was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for age-related ailments. However, his condition continued to remain critical.

10 Jun 2019 10:36 AM

Narayanasamy said there were instances of the government taking up its decisions with the Union Home Ministry to write off loans due from farmers, among others, after the Lt Governor took a "negative" stand. (Photo: File)

'I have no personal animosity with Lt Governor Kiran Bedi,' says Narayanasamy

Narayanasamy said they should prepare for another round of protest against Bedi to bring to focus her attitude of 'putting obstacles'.

07 Jun 2019 7:49 PM

Kiran Bedi

Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi displays her impressive scorecard

She said she took "all possible measures of financial prudence to save Puducherry from falling in a debt trap".

02 May 2019 6:39 AM

Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy (Image: File)

Congress-led govt at Centre 'absolutely necessary': Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy

We should dislodge the Narendra Modi headed government and ensure that a Cong led govt under leadership of Rahul Gandhi, Pondy CM said.

16 Apr 2019 7:33 PM

Leaders of the DMK and other secular progressive alliance partners accompanied the Chief Minister during his campaign within the town limits. (Image: File)

Pondy CM rejects AINRC's charge over implementation of welfare schemes

Narayanasamy claimed that his government had extended the benefit of old age pension scheme to 10,000 more applicants.

10 Apr 2019 1:48 PM

CM alleged Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi was also impeding development and implementation of welfare schemes. (Image: File)

Congress government at centre will help Puducherry

The chief minister claimed the Centre had reduced grants to Puducherry to 24 per cent while full-fledged state were getting 46 per cent.

09 Apr 2019 7:52 PM

Congress assures statehood of Puducherry Union Territory

The political parties finds statehood for Puducherry as the only option for the government elected by people to function independently.

03 Apr 2019 5:44 AM

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