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A doctor conducts a swab test. (AP)

Coronavirus test for Puducherry CM, MLAs and ministers

Following ICMR’s direction, the government had stayed the use of Rapid Kits received last night from the Centre for testing the COVID 19

22 Apr 2020 2:55 PM

Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy. (PTI)

Puducherry seeks 200cr interim relief from Centre to combat Covid19

All legislators of Puducherry to contribute 30 per cent of their MLA Local Area Development Fund to the COVID-19 fund

25 Mar 2020 6:30 PM

Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy (ANI)

AIADMK demands Puducherry chief minister's resignation over SEC verdict

The Madras High Court dismissed a plea against recruitment process for the state election commissioner's post in the union territory

06 Mar 2020 4:40 PM

Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy.

Central government deliberately fuelling Delhi riots, says Puducherry chief minister

Police themselves confess they have no orders to put down violence, Narayanasamy says

29 Feb 2020 3:53 PM

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi.

Kiran Bedi now goes after 'minister who keeps visiting foreign countries frequently'

Lt Governor insists foreign trips by ministers must be cleared by Union government

15 Jan 2020 10:01 PM

Puducherry is facing problems because of its unique position of being a Union Territory with a legislature, said Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, urging the Centre to find a solution soon. (Photo: ANI)

'Treat us like transgenders': Puducherry Chief Minister urges Centre

The Congress leader added that the problems being faced by the Puducherry administration are similar to those of Delhi.

22 Nov 2019 9:57 AM

Authorities of a temple in Puducherry on Thursday found a beggar outside the premises in possession of Rs 12,000 in cash, a bank account with Rs 2 lakh to her credit and an Aadhaar Card. (Representational Image)

Tamil Nadu beggar found outside temple with Rs 12,000 cash; has Rs 2 lakh in bank

The beggar identified as Parvatham, 70, claimed that she earned the money by seeking alms from the devotees visiting the temple.

08 Nov 2019 1:08 PM

Narayanasamy went on to accuse the NDA government at the Centre for adopting several "anti-people" measures that were affecting the country's economy and people's welfare. (Photo: File)

Centre posted a 'demon' here: Puducherry CM's dig at Kiran Bedi

'But the Centre has posted a 'demon' here and she has been hindering the implementation of the schemes,' Puducherry CM alleged.

01 Nov 2019 11:28 AM

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

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