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Illegal sand mining (Representational Image)

Illegal mining: Section 144 clamped along Sankaraparani river

Illegal sand mining was a serious issue along shores of the river where large craters were formed in the river bed.

29 March 2017 1:44 AM IST

Doctors perform sterilisation on stray dog (DC file).

Erratic power supply at Puducherry hospital causes death of 3 patients...

Relatives of the patients later indulged in violence to register their protest the against poor infrastructural...

10 March 2017 2:43 PM IST

On World Kidney Day three patients battling renal problems died in Puducherry at the state-run Indira Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute.

Puducherry: Three dialysis patients die after power failure

Tragedy at Puducherry Indira Gandhi hospital.

10 March 2017 7:57 AM IST

Dredging work of the water bodies has been started in the Union Territory to increase the storage capacity for meeting the growing drinking water and irrigation needs.

Dredging work of water bodies begins in Puducherry

Dredging work of the water bodies has been started in the Union Territory to increase the storage capacity.

10 March 2017 6:55 AM IST

Women painting on the creative wall on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Pondicherry uses colour to break gender wall

Art can indeed be a powerful medium and agent for change towards betterment of society as a whole, he added.

9 March 2017 6:34 AM IST

A 23-year-old woman sub inspector committed suicide at the National Industrial Security Academy quarters on the NISA campus on Tuesday. (Representational image)

Puducherry: Man commits suicide after wife refuses money for liquor

The worker said to be a habitual drunkard had a quarrel with his wife over money for the brew.

7 March 2017 10:49 AM IST

P. Sathyagopal on Thursday conducted a high-level meeting with the state water managers and district collectors to gauge the drought situation in all the districts.

Central team in Puducherry to assess drought

In Puducherry region, the team will commence its visit from Tondamannatham area on March 7

6 March 2017 3:47 AM IST

Puducherry government has accepted the fee from 64 Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) outlets in Mahe to renew licenses.

Mahe shops try to stay afloat

In Mahe alone, 34 shops have to close down, causing substantial revenue losses to the government.

6 March 2017 1:56 AM IST

The war on drought announced with a lot fanfare by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has failed to yield the desired results. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Central govt team to visit Pondicherry for drought assessment

The team will tour the Puducherry and Karaikkal regions for three days before heading to New Delhi to submit the report,...

28 Feb 2017 6:34 AM IST

Pondy university students organise Kanji protest in Pondicherry on Tuesday (Photo: DC)

Pondicherry University students protest for better food

The protesting students also demanded to change the caterer and to form a mess committee with representation from the...

22 Feb 2017 6:34 AM IST

Jipmer to start organ transplant institute

The institute was a pioneer in the kidney transplant programme with 111 cases of transplants performed since the launch...

13 Feb 2017 6:15 AM IST

Senior Congress leader and Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy (Photo: PTI/File)

Rs 100 crore drought relief sought by Pondy: V Narayanasamy

Talking on dredging operations of Thengaithittu harbour here, he blamed Dredging Corporation of India for the delay.

12 Feb 2017 6:11 AM IST