Puducherry

Suspense on deputy CM, other ministers in Bihar

Bedi extends birthday greetings to PM

11:38 pm September 16, 2020

Puducherry: Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Kiran Bedi has extended her greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who turns 70 on Thursday. In her greetings on Wednesday, she said the nation has been facing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and from its borders. “The need of the hour is for a strong and determined leadership to […]

Coronavirus: Latest updates on COVID-19 crisis around the world

7:23 pm September 10, 2020

New Delhi: Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus crisis in India and other parts of the world on Thursday. 5:34 p.m. Nepal’s novel coronavirus tally crosses 50,000-mark. 4:55 p.m. Serum Institute pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials in India. 2:48 p.m. Wearing mask mandatory for candidates taking civil services preliminary exam on October 4: UPSC. 2:13 p.m. […]

Intense rainfall activity expected over north, central and east India during next 4-5 days: IMD

7:25 pm August 25, 2020

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted very heavy rainfall over east, north and central India during the next five days and issued a red alert for Odisha for August 26 and for Chhattisgarh, a day later. It said a low pressure area (cyclonic circulation) over north Bay of Bengal and its neighbourhood is very likely to move west-northwestwards during the […]

India records highest one-day jump of 57,118 COVID-19 cases; recoveries surge to 10,94,374

4:04 pm August 1, 2020

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally reached 16,95,988 on Saturday with a record single-day increase of 57,118 cases, while the recoveries surged to 10,94,374, according to the Union Health Ministry data The death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 36,511 with 764 people succumbing to the disease in a day, the data updated at 8 am […]

Tributes paid, war veterans honoured on Kargil Vijay Diwas

6:45 pm July 26, 2020

Chennai: Floral tributes were paid to fallen soldiers at the war memorials here and at nearby Puducherry on Sunday on the 21st anniversary of the nation’s victory over Pakistan in the Kargil war. Major General Prakash Chandra, Chief Staff Officer, Head Quarters, Dakshin Bharat Area, placed a wreath at the war memorial here in honour of the fallen soldiers and felicitated Kargil veterans […]