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A health worker takes a throat swab of people at the Primary Health Centre in Kosapalayam in Puducherry.

Restaurants, bars allowed to function with 50% capacity in Puducherry

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The managements should ensure 100% vaccination of all staff within 10 days of the re-opening, an order said.

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BJP MLAs holding a meeting in Puducherry on Monday when the party candidate Embalam R. Selvam filed nomination papers for the post of Speaker.

BJP's R. Selvam files nomination for Puducherry Speaker

Chief Minister N. Rangasamy taking a look at the facilities after inaugurating the augmentation of Oxygenated Beds under Uyir Katru project at the Government Chest Hospital in Puducherry on Monday.

CM appeals to people to get themselves vaccinated

Fighting the virus: A health worker lifting a swab at a PHC in Puducherry.

Active cases fall below 5,500-mark

People waiting in a queue to get themselves tested for COVID-19 at the Health and Wellness Centre at Kosapalayam in Puducherry. File

With more curbs lifted, next couple of weeks will be crucial for Puducherry

Pondicherry University ranks among world’s top 1,000

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Four-day intensive vaccination drive to be conducted

COVID-19

Scaled-up testing: Of an estimated 11.46 lakh tests conducted by the Puducherry Health Department, over 9.86 lakh returned negative.

Test positivity rate dips below 5% in Puducherry Special Correspondent

Decline registered in nearly 2 months; 429 new cases in U.T.

Puducherry government extends lockdown to June 14 with several restrictions

Govt. warns private labs against overcharging for COVID-19 tests

U.T. to recruit medical staff on contract

Puducherry gets ventilators, O2 concentrators from Centre

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AINRC-led NDA should clarify stand on hydrocarbon project, says Narayanasamy

Restaurants, bars allowed to function with 50% capacity in Puducherry

CM appeals to people to get themselves vaccinated

With a count of 309, U.T. records fewest cases since May

BJP's R. Selvam files nomination for Puducherry Speaker

Pondicherry University ranks among world’s top 1,000

Active cases fall below 5,500-mark

With 402 new cases and seven deaths, U.T. registers a test positivity rate of 4.61%

With more curbs lifted, next couple of weeks will be crucial for Puducherry

Administration hoping to maintain trend while opening up economic activities

Puducherry records 442 fresh COVID-19 cases, nine deaths

844 patients recover, tally rises to 1,12,126

Puducherry Speaker election on June 16

The Speaker’s election for the 15th Puducherry Legislative Assembly will be held on June 16.A press communiqué issued by the Secretary of the

Four-day intensive vaccination drive to be conducted

Vaccination drive over four days from June 16 to

3,250 Indian made foreign liquor bottles seized from two places

Four persons have been arrested for smuggling and hoarding liquor

Test positivity rate dips below 5% in Puducherry

Decline registered in nearly 2 months; 429 new cases in U.T.

Fuel price hike | Congress workers stage protest in Puducherry

MP V. Vaithilingam, former CM V. Narayanasamy, PCC chief A.V Subramanian, former Ministers and senior party functionaries attended the protest.

Man held for sexual assault on minor girls

All Women Police, Poonamallee on Thursday arrested a 49-year-old for sexually assaulting two girls, aged 11 and 8, repeatedly while they were playing

CII gifts ambulance to Jipmer

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Puducherry handed over an ambulance to the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and

Over 3 lakh people vaccinated in U.T.

Nine deaths and 507 new cases recorded on Thursday

COVID-19 deaths in Puducherry remain in single digits

The number of COVID-19 deaths reported in Puducherry remained in single digits for the second successive day as the Union Territory recorded four

18 nursing officers transferred

The Health Department has issued transfer/posting orders to 18 nursing officers attached to government hospitals in Puducherry and Karaikal.An order

Former Puducherry CM objects to opening of liquor shops

In a video message to the media, he said the government had taken the decision against the advice of the medical fraternity

Squads formed to monitor functioning of liquor and arrack outlets

The Excise Department has formed several squads to continuously monitor the functioning of retail liquor and arrack outlets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Six villages in Puducherry, four in Karaikal achieve distinction of inoculating 100% of 45+ population

Six villages in Puducherry and four hamlets in Karaikal district have achieved the distinction of inoculating 100% of their 45+ population, Lt.

French entrepreneurs donate towards COVID-19 care in the U.T.

The Club of French Entrepreneurs in Pondicherry (CEFP), handed over ₹2.50 lakh worth of Covid containment resources to the Health Department at a

U.T. records 6 deaths, lowest in several weeks

The test positivity rate was 5.99%, case fatality rate 1.49% and recovery rate 92.02%.

Squads formed to monitor functioning of liquor and arrack outlets in Puducherry

Deputy Commissioner (Excise) T. Sudhakar said the licence of liquor shops would be cancelled if the Standard Operating Procedures for COVID-19 managements were not followed

Kallakurichi district gets additional oxygen supported beds

Minister for Medical and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian on Monday inspected containment areas and availability of oxygen beds in Kallakurichi.Mr.

New cases fall below 500 for the first time

New COVID-19 cases fell below 500 for the first time in the second wave of the pandemic and the total number of recovered patients crossed one lakh

Puducherry government extends lockdown to June 14 with several restrictions

Revenue Secretary Ashok Kumar, in an order, on Monday night said all shops and commercial business establishments would function from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. without air conditioners.

Govt. warns private labs against overcharging for COVID-19 tests

It has urged people of Puducherry to call 0413-2229350 to report any case of overcharging

Health dept. plans campaign to control spread of malaria

The department aims at eradicating the vector-brone disease

U.T. records 640 new cases

Continuing a downward trend, the new COVID-19 cases declined to 640 in the Union Territory and the recovery rate touched 90% after several weeks, even

51 mucormycosis patients under treatment amid dire shortage of drugs

With all hospitals running out of drug, surgical treatment is the only mode available in the Union Territory

BJP reaches a compromise with AINRC in Puducherry

Rangasamy will decide on Deputy CM post

Entries invited for seventh edition of Auroville’s biennial film festival

The AVFF 2022, which will be held from January 18 to 23, aims to showcase films that attempt to foster a deeper understanding of the aspirations of Auroville.

U.T. logs 12 deaths, 613 new cases

The COVID-19 fatality rate and new cases continued to show a declining trend in the Union Territory.In the last 24 hours, ending at 10 a.m. on

Direct Centre to ensure free vaccination for all, Alagiri urges President

‘1 crore people should get jabs a day’

Active cases fall below 10,000 in U.T.

Active cases fell below the 10,000-mark for the first time in weeks as the Union Territory recorded 712 new cases on Friday. Eighteen deaths took the

‘45% COVID-19 victims had no comorbidities’

Mortality data show more deaths in younger age segments

U.T. records 16 deaths, 815 new cases

The Union Territory recorded 16 COVID-19 deaths and 815 new cases against 950 patient recoveries on Thursday. Puducherry registered 12 deaths and

BJP to get Speaker’s post

It will also be given ministerial berths in AINRC-led coalition govt.

President, PM among leaders to greet L-G

N. Rangasamy and Lakshminarayanan called on her at Raj Nivas before Tamilisai Soundararajan left for Hyderabad to attend Telangana formation day celebrations

AIADMK takes objection to Chief Secretary’s stand on cash assistance

Anbalagan questions official’s opposition to and announcement made by Chief Minister

Reduce VAT on petroleum products: AITUC

All India Trade Union Congress on Tuesday asked the territorial administration to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel to rein in the

Puducherry MP seeks answers from the new government

Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) V. Vaithilingam has asked “those elected to power,” to spell out the reasons for complete absence of governance and

Chatbot to fight misinformation around COVID-19, vaccines

The Health Department has launched a chatbot, an automated software that simulates human interaction, to fight disinformation around COVID-19,

Daily cases and deaths decline by 50%

The active cases in the Union Territory stood at 10,709 with 1,533 in hospitals and 9,176 in home isolation.

Pradesh Congress Committee demands recall of Lakshadweep administrator

The new regulations imposed by the Administrator were aimed at imposing the RSS and corporate agenda of the Union government, PCC president, A. V. Subramanian said in a statement

Lockdown extended till June 7 in Puducherry with new norms

Self-employed technicians permitted to work, but cannot open their shops

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