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LS 2024 first phase polling: Puducherry Chief Minister Rangaswamy rides bike to polling booth

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy kept to tradition and rode his trusty motorcycle to the polling booth in Thilaspet to cast his vote as the Union Territory went in to vote in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.... read..

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Phase 1: Full statehood the core poll plank for BJP, Cong as Puducherry gears up for LS polls tomorrow

As Puducherry votes on Friday, after the curtains go up on the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, the war of words between the BJP and the Congress during the campaign trail over the pending full statehood for the Union Territory and other issues will take... read..

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Narendra Modi is going to become Prime Minister for the third time: BJP MLA Ramalingam

Days ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA VP Ramalingam said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to be elected back to office for the third time.... read..

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LS Polls: Puducherry fishermen want modern technology like GPS on their boats from candidates

Puducherry fishermen expect Lok Sabha poll candidates to provide them with modern technology like GPS on their boats to enhance efficiency and safety.... read..

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Lok Sabha polls: Puducherry tourism sector demands better parking and traffic decongestion

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, stakeholders in Puducherry's tourism sector are rallying for enhanced infrastructure and prioritising attention from lawmakers, particularly concerning parking and traffic congestion.... read..

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Election results to prove PM Modi's acceptance in South India: BJP's Puducherry unit chief Selvaganabathy

BJP's Puducherry unit president, S Selvaganabathy, expressed confidence on Tuesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would secure a significant number of seats in South India, citing the widespread acceptance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi among the ... read..

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"Main issue for people in Puducherry is statehood...": Congress leader V Vaithilingam

Congress leader V Vaithilingam on Monday said that main issue for the people in Puducherry is statehood, adding that people here are happy after Congress has mentioned in its poll manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections that statehood will be granted to th... read..

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"Aadhe jail mein hain, aadhe bail par hain": JP Nadda attacks opposition parties

Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Monday took a dig at the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party over allegations of corruption against the opposition leaders, saying that "half of their leaders are in jail, while the other half are out on bail... read..

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All 31 polling stations in Puducherry's Mahe district to be staffed by women officers

As India is gearing up for the festival of democracy, the Lok Sabha elections, Mahe district in Puducherry will set a unique example of a gender-inclusive electoral process.... read..

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Haryana: RTA Assistant Secretary suspended with immediate effect in Mahendragarh school bus accident

Pradeep Kumar, Assistant Secretary, RTA, Mahendragarh at Naranul, was suspended with immediate effect on Thursday after five students were killed and 15 others were injured in a school bus accident.... read..

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Haryana: Five children killed, 15 injured as school bus overturns in Mahendragarh

Five students were killed, and 15 others were injured after a private school bus they were travelling in overturned in Kanina town of Haryana's Mahendragarh district on Thursday, officials said.... read..

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Lok Sabha Polls: NTK candidate from Puducherry, Menaka, holds door-to-door campaign

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party candidate from the Puducherry seat, R Menaka, held a door-to-door campaign in the constituency on Saturday.... read..

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Indian Coast Guard Chief Rakesh Pal visits Puducherry to oversee infra projects

Indian Coast Guard chief Director General Rakesh Pal on Friday visited ICG stations at Puducherry to oversee the infrastructure projects.... read..

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Tamil Nadu Minister Udhanidhi Stalin holds roadshow in Puducherry

Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader Udhanidhi Stalin held a roadshow in Puducherry's Willianur.... read..

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Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav pays tribute to freedom fighter Rao Tularam Singh in Haryana

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav paid floral tributes to the brave hero of the first freedom struggle of 1857, Rao Tularam Singh, at his statue in Mahendragarh district on Saturday.... read..

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Puducherry girl murder: Opposition parties hold protest; bandh in UT impacts normal life

Several parties of Puducherry that are part of the INDIA bloc and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIDMK) state unit held protests on Friday as part of their call for a dawn-to-dusk bandh to condemn the brutal sexual assault and murder of a g... read..

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9-year-old girl murder: Govt to ensure maximum punishment to culprits, says Puducherry LG after visiting family

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan visited the family of the 9-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found inside a drain near her residence here on Tuesday, three days after she went missing.... read..

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Six teams qualify for summit round of Yuva Kabaddi Series Winter Edition 2023

Six teams including Murthal Magnets and Palani Tuskers have made it to the summit round of the Yuva Kabaddi Series Winter Edition 2023 at the Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Pondicherry.... read..

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LG Tamilisai Soundararajan visits rain-affected areas in Puducherry

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday visited the areas affected by rainwater stagnation in Puducherry and ordered the officials to clear the sewage canal blockages.... read..

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Tourists throng Puducherry ahead of New Year celebrations, security tightened

As a festive fervour gripped Puducherry ahead of the New Year celebrations, security was heightened across the Union Territory.... read..

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Christmas celebrations shine through rain in Puducherry

Despite the pouring rain and harsh weather conditions, Christmas was celebrated with immense fervour and gaiety across Puducherry. Many churches, adorned with fish lamps, marked the birth of Jesus Christ.... read..

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Christmas 2023: Churches in Puducherry, Karnataka decorated, lit up ahead of festival

As Christmas is around the corner, everyone is preparing for the holiday season. Ahead of the festival, churches in Puducherry and Karnataka are all decked up for the much-awaited festivities.... read..

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People go decor shopping ahead of Christmas in Puducherry

As Christmas is around the corner, everyone is preparing for the holiday season in their own way. Ahead of the festival, small shops in Puducherry are all set to sell Jesus Christ statues, toys and decorative items at various places.... read..

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Puducherry organises Armed Forces Flag Day programme

The Puducherry Government organised an Armed Forces Flag Day programme at the Chief Minister's Office in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Thursday.... read..

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Section 144 imposed on coastal areas of Puducherry as cyclone 'Michaung' approaches

In view of the upcoming cyclone 'Michaung', expected to hit the west-central Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh and adjoining north Tamil Nadu coasts, the Puducherry district administration imposed Section 144 of the IPC on the coastal areas close to ... read..

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Schools shut in Pudhucherry today due to heavy rainfall

Puducherry education minister A Namachivayam on Wednesday declared a holiday for all private and government schools due to heavy rains in the region.... read..

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French Ambassador to India visits war veterans' memorial

French Ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou, and France's Deputy Ambassador to Puducherry, Talbot Barre, visited the war veterans' memorial on the beach road.... read..

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Indo-French International Film Festival: 'Lachit The Warrior' wins Best Animated Short Film award

'Lachit The Warrior', an animation film written and directed by Partha Sarathi Mahanta and produced by Mina Mahanta and Indrani Baruah, has been awarded the Best Animated Short Film in the Indo-French International Film Festival in Pondicherry.... read..

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Former Puducherry Minister Kannan passes away

Former Puducherry Minister P Kannan passed away due to ill health on November 5, according to the private hospital in the city where he was undergoing treatment.... read..

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Andhra needs TDP-Jana Sena vaccine to eliminate YSRCP virus: Pawan Kalyan

The Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Monday said that both parties have come together only for the safety and security of the people of the State and "dethroning the atrocious government" of YSRCP is the common agenda of both the parties.... read..

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TDP, Jana Sena to announce joint manifesto on Nov 1: Nara Lokesh

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) general secretary Nara Lokesh on Monday said that TDP and Jana Sena will announce a joint manifesto on November 1 and begin the campaign for the next assembly elections.... read..

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Puducherry: Devotees perform 'Palambhikai Puja' on Maha Navmi at Muthukumaraswamy temple

As the nine-day festival of Shardiya Navratri entered its last day on Monday, devotees all over India performed 'Kanya Pujan', to worship girls as manifestations of Goddess Durga.... read..

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Chandira Priyanga dropped from Puducherry Cabinet based on CM's recommendation

The Central government has approved the recommendation of Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy to remove Nedungadu MLA Chandira Priyanga from the Council of Ministers headed by him.... read..

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"Congress has deceived public": Rajnath Singh in Telangana

Alleging that Congress has deceived the public, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that Congress created Telangana under pressure and left many issues unsolved.... read..

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Opposition DMK-Congress MLAs stage walkout from Puducherry Assembly

The Opposition MLAs of the DMK-Congress alliance on Wednesday staged a walkout from the  Puducherry Assembly after their demand for allotting time for discussing various "issues faced by people" was rejected by the speaker R Selvam.  ... read..

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Ganeshotsav 2023: Puducherry students prepare 15-foot tall paper Ganesha idol

As the state gets ready to celebrate the Vinayagar Chaturthi festival, students from Puducherry have dedicated four months to meticulously design a towering 15-foot tall Ganesha idol.... read..

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"Fear of defeat": Former Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy slams Centre on 'One Nation, One Election'

Reacting to Centre’s proposal of 'One Nation, One Election', former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Saturday slammed the Central Government and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trying to bring this system out of fear of failure.... read..

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