union territory of Puducherry

HC equates temple idol to a minor child, restores property to Palani temple

Madras HC closes case on Covid-19 management

11:40 pm June 22, 2021

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Centre and state government to expedite Covid vaccination for persons travelling out of the country, especially students, who are due for their second dose. The first bench’s direction came in a case taken up on its own on Covid-19 management in the state and the Union […]

Four more corona patients die in Uttarakhand

COVID-19 cases increases to 13 in Puducherry

8:27 pm May 20, 2020

Puducherry: Three fresh cases of COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday taking the total number of cases in the Union territory of Puducherry to 13, even as the government underscored the need to wear masks to contain the spread of the infection. Director of Health and Family Welfare Service S Mohan Kumar told PTI that a […]

Puducherry to get branch of CBI soon

8:54 pm November 15, 2019

Puducherry: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), New Delhi, has said it will soon set up a branch here to facilitate the public easily lodge corruption- related complaints instead of approaching the CBI branch in Chennai. Territorial Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi announced this to mediapersons through her whatsapp on Friday. All along the CBI’s anti-corruption wing […]

100 booked for violating Covid guidelines in J-K's Samba

CM cites J&K case, says chances bright for Puducherry’s inclusion in 15th Finance Commission

8:40 pm August 29, 2019

Puducherry: Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Thursday said the prospects of union territory of Puducherry being included in the 15th Central Finance Commission were ‘bright’ since Jammu and Kashmir, bifurcated into two UTs, would be brought under the purview of the panel. Pressing his demand for including Puducherry in the finance panel, he told the […]