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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

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