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On guard: Security arrangements in place at the counting centre in the Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic College at Lawspet on Thursday.

Narayanasamy tells cadre to keep vigil at counting centres

Special Correspondent Scale up testing and increase capacity of beds in govt. hospitals, says former U.T. Chief Minister

A COVID-19 patient in PPE gear after casting vote at the Government Primary in Kalapet constituency in Puducherry, on April 6, 2021.

Puducherry Assembly elections | Union Territory records 78% turnout

Special Correspondent The process was by and large peaceful barring the odd complaints about temporary EVM snags in a few polling stations

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| Puducherry Assembly elections 2021 | U.T. averages 35.64% polling as of 12.30 p.m.
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| Data | Assembly elections 2021: Voter turnout lower in 90% of seats compared to 2016
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| Assembly elections | Peaceful polling in T.N., Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and Bengal

COVID-19

Medical students in Puducherry colleges concerned over COVID-19 safety norms Special Correspondent

Rules are not followed in some private colleges even after some students tested positive, they say

Four-day free vaccination drive kicks off for those aged above 45 in Puducherry

Union Territory sees a sharp spike in new COVID-19 cases

Puducherry gets ready for ‘vaccine utsav’

₹ 100 fine for not wearing mask in Puducherry

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413 fresh cases reported in Union Territory

Vellore records 141 new cases

₹3,934-cr. Vote-on-Account Budget passed

Bodies mixed up at GH in Cuddalore; inquiry ordered

L-G garlands Ambedkar’s statue on his 130th birth anniversary

Two systems trigger rain in Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu

Tally in Union Territory crosses 3,000-mark with 476 new cases

The toll rises to 698 with two more deaths; 104 test positive in Karaikal

Puducherry reports three more COVID-19 fatalities

418 fresh cases reported in U.T.

Vaccination programme extended by 4 days: L-G

‘Decision was prompted by high level of public participation in Puducherry.’

As cases rise, concerns mount over exams

While some want postponement, others want no more uncertainty for students

Tea business brewing amid pandemic

Similar themed outlets are mushrooming in Chennai and Tier-2 towns of State

Coronavirus | ICF tells staff to take the shot or go on leave

Rule applicable to those aged over 45.

Coronavirus | Over 1 lakh vaccinated in Puducherry

The ‘Tika Utsav’ mass vaccination camp may be extended for a few more days, the government has said

Aadhaar camps for students

The biometric updation has to be done before June

Aadhaar not mandatory for COVID-19 vaccination, says L-G

Vaccine beneficiaries cross the one-lakh mark in the Union Territory

U.T. registers 512 new cases, two deaths

The recovery rate fell under 95% for the first time in over a year to 92.62%

NABARD aid for rural projects swells to ₹ 395 crore

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has so far sanctioned a cumulative amount of ₹395 crore for 69 projects under the

Coronavirus | 7,172 persons vaccinated on day 1 of Tika Utsav in Puducherry

The mass vaccination programme will be held until April 14

Lt. Governor’s Special Secretary relieved from post

S.D. Sundaresan, Special Secretary to the Lt. Governor, has been relieved from his post.An order to this effect from Chief Secretary Ashwani Kumar

Medical students in Puducherry colleges concerned over COVID-19 safety norms

Rules are not followed in some private colleges even after some students tested positive, they say

Four-day free vaccination drive kicks off for those aged above 45 in Puducherry

Initiative being organised across 100 sites in U.T.

Union Territory sees a sharp spike in new COVID-19 cases

300 fresh infections reported; two more die in Puducherry

Man immolates partner, self at CMBT

A man immolated himself and his partner, who was sleeping on one of bays in CMBT, Koyambedu, in the early hours of Saturday. The police said the

Counting centres under CCTV surveillance, says nodal officer

‘60 police personnel deployed for security of strong rooms’

Union Territory records two COVID-19 deaths, 272 new cases

Mass testing to be done at 100 places in the Union Territory from today

Be messengers for the vaccination drive, says L-G

‘Cooperate with the administration’

Factors that influence women voter turnout

Promises of freebies by DMK and AIADMK have caught their imagination, but no conclusion can be arrived at

Leopard killed in suspected road hit near Coimbatore

Forest Department staff were trying to trace the vehicle that could have possibly been involved in the road hit.

Tamil Nadu Information Commission recommends compulsory retirement to 9 IAS officers who headed Teachers Recruitment Board

Case relates to the recruitment of Teachers/Asst Professors by TRB

223 fresh cases in Puducherry

Number of active cases stands at 2,084; test positivity rate comes down

Curbs on OPD visits at Jipmer

Only those with appointments will be able to have in-person consultations

NLCIL augments power generation capacity with latest technology

Renewal energy output is up 39%; solar with battery energy unit commissioned

Puducherry gets ready for ‘vaccine utsav’

Each site given a target of vaccinating 500 persons daily

NLCIL gets new vigilance chief

L. Chandrasekar, former Deputy Inspector General of Forests (Central), Chennai, has assumed office as the Chief Vigilance Officer of the

₹ 100 fine for not wearing mask in Puducherry

The administration had decided to restrict gathering of people in public places from 12 p.m to 5 p.m starting Saturday night.

Narayanasamy tells cadre to keep vigil at counting centres

Scale up testing and increase capacity of beds in govt. hospitals, says former U.T. Chief Minister

Special Excise duty on liquor withdrawn

Validity of the duty had come to a close on April 7: L-G’s office

Tamilisai Soundararajan visits art and craft village

L-G discusses with officials means to improve artisans’ income

Union Territory sees a spike in COVID-19 cases

The active caseload touches 2,000-mark

Liquor to cost less in Puducherry

Special Excise duty withdrawn by Lt Governor

Former CM Narayanasamy appeals to SDPA supporters to be on guard at the counting centres

Former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy has appealed to the workers of Secular Democratic Progressive Alliance to be on guard at the counting centres

Revised figures put U.T. voter turnout at 81.69%

Puducherry’s poll percentage was highest in the southern region where elections were held on Tuesday

Over 500 COVID patients turn out to vote in PPE gear

Their battle against the coronavirus infection did not deter over 500 voters from turning out to vote in PPE gear at designated polling stations

EVMs and VVPAT machines moved to counting centres amid tight security

Three-tier security arrangements put in place outside the strong rooms

Elders arrive in wheelchairs to vote

They were helped by nuns

78.49% turnout in Villupuram

Cuddalore district records 76.6%, Kallakurichi 78%

Members of third gender demand a survey in U.T.

‘This will help in formulating policies for this section’

U.T. records 81.64% voter turnout

Yanam sees the highest polling of 90.79%, Raj Bhavan the lowest of 73.24%

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Lack of exercise is linked to more severe symptoms and a higher risk of death among COVID-19 patients, according to a new study. (Photo for representational purposes only.)

70K | COVID-19 patients with sedentary habits more likely to die, finds study

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’. File

23K | Coronavirus | CBSE postpones Class 12 exams, cancels Class 10 exams

Sohan Singh speaking to protesters at the Singhu border in Delhi.

21K | 1947, 1984... 2021 last battle for me: 92-yr-old protester

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. File

17K | KCR may opt for cancellation of SSC exams

Naga Sadhus (or holy men) participate in a procession to take a dip in the Ganges river during Shahi Snan at "Kumbh Mela" , or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haridwar on April 14, 2021.

14K | Coronavirus | Over 1,700 test positive for COVID-19 in Kumbh Mela over 5-day period

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

13K | Modi calls off meeting with French FM; Boris Johnson shortens India visit

Abbas Siddique’s support base extends to at least ﬁve districts in West Bengal. File

13K | West Bengal Assembly Elections | I am addressing not only Muslim concerns but of all the poor and dispossessed: Abbas Siddique

Cars lined up in a queue for drive-through COVID-19 testing, amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Ahmedabad, Wednesday, April 14, 2021.

12K | Coronavirus | Situation in Gujarat is turning grimmer by the day

Employees pack boxes containing vials of Covishield vaccine at the Serum Institute of India in Pune on January 21, 2021.

11K | The secrecy around deaths after vaccination