![]() | The territory of cultural union abounds with potluck & poiseEvery year, since the association was founded, people of various origins have been hosting a cultural rendezvous at the Andhra Maha Sabha. |
![]() | Puducherry govt grants pension of Rs 3.3 crore to 1k fishermenThe pension amount for the months of March and April will be sent to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries soon after the event, said a release from the Chief Minister’s office. |
![]() | Two including 2-year-old dead in different incidents in TN's VillupuramA two-year-old boy and a 48-year-old-man lost their lives in two different incidents in Villupuram district on Thursday. |
![]() | Puducherry stands risk of losing funds for delaying transfer of CSS fundsIn March 2023, Puducherry received Rs 90.49 crore for 16 centrally sponsored schemes, out of which only Rs 22.85 crore have been transferred to the SNA (as on April 18). |
![]() | Fishermen picket Puducherry Assembly protesting against alleged grabbing of temple landThe fishermen said they have been organising the annual temple festival Mayana Kollai near the New Light House for decades. |
![]() | Puducherry seeks centre's funds for replacing 15-year-old busesPRTC has a fleet size of 175 stage carriage buses and 90% of them have almost completed 15 years. |
![]() | Better lake than never! A vow to save Pondy waterbodiesNGOs under the Alliance for Good Governance (AGG) have revived 47 ponds, cleaned up another seven this year |
![]() | 85-year-old man dies of Covid complications in Puducherry, 104 cases reported across UTAn 85-year-old male patient, who had co-morbid conditions of diabetes and hypertension, succumbed to Covid-19 in Karaikal today. |
![]() | Resto bars violate excise rules, ruin public peace: Former Puducherry CMThe opposition Congress and ruling party ally AIADMK continue their demand for the closure of resto bars and pubs in Puducherry by alleging violation of excise rules. |
![]() | Hop on 'beer bus' from Chennai to Puducherry from April 22The trip, initiated by Catamaran Brewing Company, will have its inaugural run on April 22, Saturday. |
![]() | Puducherry excise department to auction properties of 78 defaulters to recover kist dues of Rs 7.33 croreIncidentally, the dues have been pending since 1968-69. At present, Rs 69 crore of kist and Rs 104 crore of interest is due from between 1968-69 to 2018-2019. |
![]() | Midnight pubs, resto-bars pose threat to law and order of Puducherry: AIADMK chiefHe further said that the government permitted the functioning of bars and pubs at night for additional revenue but Puducherry has now become a hub of drugs. |
![]() | Bike rams into tree killing rider after drunk men chase him in Puducherry, four heldThe group came out of the house in the wee hours, allegedly in an inebriated condition, to stop vehicles passing through the street. |
![]() | Puducherry makes face masks mandatory due to rise in Covid-19 casesThe number of active cases in the UT have gone up to 206 with seven in hospital and 199 in home isolation. |
![]() | Teacher terminated for forging documents to enter government service in PuducherryOfficial sources said that he was hired as a lecturer on an hourly basis by the SED and served from 2006 to 2014. |
![]() | Fishers from TN, Pondy claim Sri Lankan navy robbed themThe fishermen then contacted their compatriots who were in another vessel for assistance. The latter, in turn, reached out to the Indian Navy, which was patrolling nearby. |
![]() | Sri Lankan navy assaults, robs 12 Tamil Nadu, Puducherry fishermen off Kodiyakarai"Around midnight, we spotted a Sri Lankan navy vessel approaching us. We realised danger was in store. We cut off our fishing nets then and tried to flee deeper into Indian waters." |
![]() | Puducherry Legislative Assembly adopts unanimous resolution seeking statehoodMoving the resolution, Chief Minister said that everyone cutting across party lines and regions has expressed the need for statehood. |
![]() | Puducherry assistance for clearing prosopis boosts Karaikal farmers' hope of increased cultivationP Rajenthiran, a farmer representative from Karaikal Regional Farmers’ Welfare Association, said, “The government aid is commendable. |
![]() | Privatisation of power entity in Puducherry: Government to retain 49 per cent stakeHe said the decision was taken following protests by employees and opposition MLAs. |
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