Puducherry

Intense cold in northern states on Christmas, water supply lines freeze in Srinagar

12:02 am December 26, 2019

New Delhi: It was freezing cold in most parts of the northern states on Christmas day, with Srinagar recording its coldest night of the season at minus 4.3 degrees Celsius that froze water supply lines at several places and Haryana government announcing that schools will remain closed on Thursday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) severe […]

Narayanasamy says PM levelled "unfounded charges'

Pondy CM petitions Prez to recall Bedi

8:16 pm December 25, 2019

Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Wednesday sought the intervention of President Ram Nath Kovind to immediately recall Lt Governor Kiran Bedi, saying she has been “impeding” implementation of various welfare measures and decisions of his cabinet. Talking to reporters here, the Chief Minister said he had presented a detailed memorandum to the President […]

Muslim outfits hold protest against CAA in Puducherry

8:38 pm December 21, 2019

Puducherry: A massive protest demonstration was staged here by various Muslim outfits in the union territory on Saturday against the CAA with the participants demanding its repeal. Addressing the protest called by the Jamaitul Ulema, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy asserted that his government would not implement the Citizenship Amendment Act and accused the Narendra Modi […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

“France aware of internal debate in India on CAB& NRC”

10:45 pm December 13, 2019

Puducherry: A top French envoy said here on Friday that France is aware of the ongoing debate in India on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and National Register of Citizens, but these were issues that other nations should refrain from commenting on. “These are issues which are obviously discussed during official deliberations. “We are aware of […]

Rice scheme: Bedi okays deposit of cash under DBT system

Fight against attacks on women should be on same line as combating terrorism: Bedi

8:13 pm December 9, 2019

Puducherry: Voicing serious concern over “repeated occurrence” of brutal assault against women across the country, Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Monday said such incidents were happening largely because we have not gone all out to fight the attacks like we deal with terrorism. Her comments come in the wake of brutal rape and murder […]