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Towering presence: A banner depicting Chief Minister N. Rangasamy in the boxing ring with K. Kamaraj.

Rangasamy remains Puducherry’s poster boy of competitive populism

M. Dinesh Varma

Puducherry awash with posters, portraying CM as the hero of films ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ and ‘Kabali’, ahead of his birthday on Wednesday

Drive intensified: A mobile vaccination camp was held in Puducherry on Monday.

U.T. records 54 fresh cases of COVID-19, no fatalities

A new initiative: L-G Tamilisai Soundararajan inaugurating the online issue of land records in Puducherry on Monday. Chief Minister N. Rangasamy is at left.

Land records available through e-service in U.T.

Home Minister A. Namassivayam chairing a meeting to decide on opening of schools at the Chief Secretariat in Puducherry on Monday

Decision on opening schools after Aug 15, says Puducherry Minister

Let there be light: In the last three years, no purchases have been made to repair the streetlights, according to an Electricity Department official.

Defunct streetlights leave residents groping in the dark

Tamilisai Soundararajan. File

L-G highlights importance of breastfeeding

Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan holding a high level review of COVID-19 management at the Raj Nivas in Puducherry. File hoto: Special Arrangement

Multiplexes and bars allowed in Puducherry

COVID-19

A man receiving the jab during in Puducherry on Friday

Over 7 lakh vaccinated against COVID-19 in Puducherry UT Special Correspondent

According to a Health Department official, the government had set a target of vaccinating around 10 lakh residents by the end of August

Lt. Governor sanctions ₹6.5 crore grant for Puducherry’s COVID-19 response

Puducherry records one more COVID-19 death, 86 new cases

104 new cases and two deaths in U.T.

Youth should be ambassadors for vaccination, says Puducherry Lieutenant Governor

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60 new cases in Cuddalore

U.T. records 54 fresh cases of COVID-19, no fatalities

Rangasamy remains Puducherry’s poster boy of competitive populism

Land records available through e-service in U.T.

Puducherry Home Minister welcomes decision to provide 27% reservation to OBCs

Decision on opening schools after Aug 15, says Puducherry Minister

Puducherry Speaker welcomes 27% reservation for OBCs

The reservations are for OBCs in the All India Quota for medical course admissions

Puducherry govt. considering weekly off for police personnel

Home Minister A. Namassivayam on Sunday said a proposal was being considered to grant weekly off for police personnel in the Union Territory, along

L-G highlights importance of breastfeeding

‘Mother’s milk has several unique health-promoting and protective properties’

Multiplexes and bars allowed in Puducherry

Lockdown extended till August 15

Defunct streetlights leave residents groping in the dark

High mast lights and streetlights in several parts of Muthialpet have remained non-functional for months, putting the locals to hardship

Puducherry student creates Guinness travel record

Travelling 35,583 km, covering 23 States and four Union Territories in the country in the last five months, two persons, including a research scholar

Stop imposing special tax: ex-Minister

Former Minister and DMK convener (North) S.P. Sivakumar has urged the government to stop imposing special tax on two-wheelers and four-wheelers

Quantum of Central aid disappointing, says former MP

Centre has taken the Union Territory for granted: M. Ramadass

Over 7 lakh vaccinated against COVID-19 in Puducherry UT

According to a Health Department official, the government had set a target of vaccinating around 10 lakh residents by the end of August

Speaker to meet Union Ministers about new Assembly project

We want to speed up the process, says Selvam

Pondicherry University’s Central Instrumentation Facility gets new research equipment

The X-ray photoelectron spectrometer was funded by the Department of Science and Technology

Lt. Governor sanctions ₹6.5 crore grant for Puducherry’s COVID-19 response

Health centres to come up under Ayushman Bharat scheme

No death in U.T. while cases exceed recoveries

No COVID-19 death was reported in the Union Territory even as 98 new cases were confirmed against 49 recoveries on Thursday.The cumulative toll

CAG report submitted

The Comptroller and Auditor General has submitted the finance audit report on the Union Territory for the year ended on March 31, 2020, to the

Government betraying people: former CM

‘There is no word on Statehood by CM’

SLBC pegs credit outlay at ₹3,599 crore

Over 70% of the outlay has been allocated for agriculture and MSME sector

U.T. lacks full-fledged public transport system

While annual growth rate of vehicles stands at 35%, growth of public transport vehicles is just 0.38%

Expedite land acquisition for rail line, Railways tells T.N.

Karaikal-Peralam line was sanctioned at a cost of ₹177.69 cr.

Junior assistant held on graft charges

He demanded ₹22,800 for purchasing 656 paddy bags of complainant

Cuddalore district reports three deaths

Cuddalore district reported three more COVID-19 deaths and 62 new cases on Wednesday, taking the district’s tally to 60,241.Three men died of the

U.T. logs one death, 97 fresh cases

Yanam reports the sole fatality

Puducherry government revives plan to expand runway

Expansion work will be taken up by acquiring 170 acres in the first phase

Puducherry government revives plan to expand runway

As per the new plan for expansion, the runway would be extended from its present length of 1,500 metres to 3,300 metres by acquiring 170 acres of land in the first phase

Puducherry’s pristine beach reappears after three decades

The beach is back, thanks to the Port Department’s launching of a ‘beach nourishment’ project that aims at bringing in 5.10 lakh cubic tonnes of sand

Opposition leader demands revival of Khadi Board

Opposition leader and DMK convenor (South) R. Siva has urged the Puducherry government to revive the Khadi and Village Industries Board. Mr. Siva in a

L-G, CM pay homage to Kalam on his 6th death anniversary

Call for a collective re-dedication to Kalam’s vision for India

Former CM demands JPC probe into ‘snooping scandal’

‘Onus is now on the government to order a JPC probe’

Vaccination drive from tomorrow

Festival to focus on those above 18 years

New cases cross 100

Test positivity rate goes above 2% in the Union Territory

Former Puducherry CM demands probe into alleged Pegasus snooping

In an audio message on Monday night, V. Narayanasamy said the spyware was used to destabilise Congress governments

Puducherry police stations will soon be fitted with CCTV cameras

A total of 60 stations and four control rooms will get about 600 cameras costing ₹2 crore, a senior officer said

Handicrafts by Villupuram artisans to soon find place on global market platforms

Product catalogue will be uploaded on e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart, the district administration said.

Puducherry records one more COVID-19 death, 86 new cases

Toll goes up to 1,790; 909 active patients now

Students body seeks government intervention against Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College exam rules

It says the guidelines go against their rights and welfare in pandemic times

Lieutenant Governor briefed about local body poll preparations in Puducherry

Government directed by SC to hold election within 4 months of the completion of delimitation exercise

Chief Minister, L-G pay tributes on Kargil Vijay Diwas

Ms. Soundararajan and Mr. Rangasamy placed a wreath, and paid floral tributes to honour the martyrs of the 1999 Kargil War.

Pondy to have second City Livelihood Centre soon

Pondicherry Municipality had initiated the process to establish another CLC under the Public Private Partnership mode.

Traffic choke points grow around Puducherry town

Growing urbanisation, increase in vehicle numbers and parking on the streets lead to jams on important arterial roads

CPI seeks 50% govt. quota in private medical colleges

The Communist Party of India has reiterated its demand for 50% quota for government-sponsored local students in private medical colleges in the Union

Pondicherry University launches new courses in Lakshadweep

The university issues NoC to the island’s administration

Safai Karamcharis panel chief holds meet

National Commission for Safai Karmacharis (NCSK) Chairman M. Venkatesan held discussions with officials of the territorial administration here on

104 new cases and two deaths in U.T.

Test positivity rate now 1.75%; active cases number 922

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