Puducherry | In a shocking incident, the mother of a Class 8 girl poisoned to death her classmate who had topped the examination. The incident occurred at Karaikkal in Puducherry. The deceased, Balamanikandan was a Class 8 student in a private school at Nehru Nagar, Karaikkal and had topped the class. Police arrested Victoria Sahayarani, who […]
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WATCH: Man runs away from vaccination, climbs tree
Puducherry | A person in a village in Puducherry’s Vilianur climbed a tree to avoid being administered Covid-19 vaccine. The man, who spotted the health authorities coming towards his house, ran away and later climbed the tree to prevent him from being vaccinated. The incident happened on Tuesday. Puducherry health authorities said that the middle-aged […]
Puducherry CM N Rangasamy hospitalised after testing positive
Chennai | Puducherry Chief minister N. Rangasamy tested Covid positive and has been admitted to a private hospital in Chennai according to Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Dr Tamilsai Soundararajan’s office. Rangasamy, who was sworn in as Chief minister of Puducherry on May 7 tested positive on Sunday evening after a test at the Indira Gandhi Government Medical […]
Big setback for Congress as it is set to lose Assam, Kerala, Puducherry
New Delhi | In the early trends, the Congress is losing high stakes battle in the five states, but the real surprise is Kerala where the party is set to lose the state and the LDF is winning second time in a row to create history. The Kerala setback is significant as party leader Rahul Gandhi is […]
Bengal to vote in 8 phases, Assam in 3, TN, Kerala, Puducherry in single phase
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday announced the election dates for 824 assembly constituencies that will go to polls in four states and one union territory. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that West Bengal will go to polls in 8 phases and Assam in three phases while Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry will have […]
Union Cabinet approves dissolution of Puducherry assembly
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the dissolution of the Puducherry Assembly based on the recommendation of the Lieutenant Governor, after the Congress-led government in the Union territory lost power ahead of a vote of confidence. Announcing the Cabinet decision here, Union minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters that the decision was taken as no […]
Centre using ED, CBI, I-T dept to pull down our govts: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress lost its second government in a year after the Puducherry regime fell, following the collapse of the Madhya Pradesh government last year. Both Congress governments fell because of resignation of MLAs which reduced the strength of the party. The Congress has blamed the Union government for misusing agencies and pulling down its […]
Puducherry: 2nd Congress govt to fall within a year after MP
New Delhi: Puducherry on Monday became the second Congress government to fall within 365 days after the Kamal Nath-led Madhya Pradesh government fell in March last year. It is the third government if coalition government of Karnataka is counted which had support of the Congress. The Congress has shrunk to just three states — Punjab, Rajasthan […]
Puducherry CM resigns as Cong-led govt falls ahead of floor test
Puducherry: Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Monday resigned after his Congress-led government collapsed just before facing the floor test in the Assembly. After the dramatic walkout by Narayanasamy and his MLAs, Speaker V. P. Sivakozhundu announced that the government has lost its majority. Narayanasamy later submitted his resignation to in-charge Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundarrajan. “We […]
The poor must organise themselves, fight for their rights: Rahul
Puducherry | In a strong bid to attract the fishermen community, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the poor in the country to unite and organise themselves to demand their rights from the ruling BJP. Interacting with fishermen at the coastal village Muthailpet along with Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy here, Gandhi alleged that […]