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Cabinet approves 4-lane Marakkanam-Puducherry highway project in TN worth Rs. 2,157 crore

Under the project, the 46-km NH-332A from Marakkanam to Puducherry will be widened to 4 lanes to ease congestion & boost connectivity. It will be built on hybrid annuity mode.

‘Cyclone Fengal remains stationary near Puducherry, to weaken in next 3 hours,’ says IMD

Operations at Chennai airport resumed past midnight Saturday but as many as 24 domestic services were cancelled and 26 international flights were delayed.

Puducherry PWD installs cloth shades at traffic signals to help commuters beat heat, Coimbatore follows

Initiative, first started in Nagpur in 2016, was implemented in Puducherry on advice of PWD minister K Lakshminarayanan and has received accolades from locals and netizens alike.

Pondicherry Resort — all you need to know before booking your stay

Pondicherry, a coastal town surrounded by Tamil Nadu, is your answer to an idyllic vacation to refresh, relax and rejuvenate. It is a Union...

Covid-19 vaccination now compulsory in Puducherry, those skipping to face penal action

The government has invoked the provisions of the Puducherry Public Health Act 1973 to implement compulsory vaccination.

Puducherry gets first woman minister in 41 years as NDA forms cabinet

Chandira Priyanga became the first woman to be sworn-in as minister in the UT after Late Congress leader Renuka Appadurai, who was the education minister from 1980 to 1983.

Puducherry Congress manifesto promises free Covid vaccination, scrapping of NEET & NEP

Released by Congress leader Veerappa Moily Sunday, the party's manifesto also promises Rs 1,000 as monthly assistance for homemakers, re-opening mills & enhanced pension for martyrs' kin.

Winning only Assam won’t be a celebration for BJP. Real victory lies in West Bengal

Assam and Kerala are two states where the Congress could have put its act together for a revival. But the BJP is not complaining.

Congress collapsing across the country due to dynasty politics, says Amit Shah

The Home Minister also said that the Congress government, which collapsed earlier this month, indulged in 'petty politics' over Central schemes meant for Puducherry.

Assembly poll dates out for Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry, results on 2 May

Polling will begin on 27 March. Assam will have a three-phase and West Bengal an 8-phase election. Other states to have single phase polls, Election Commission announced.

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Indians should adopt stray dogs. It’s what Hindu value system teaches

Compassion and cohabitation with animals are ingrained in the Indian value system. A humane solution must be found for the rising conflict between man and free-range animals.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Centre appoints Army ex-vice chief Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani as military adviser to NSC Secretariat

New Delhi: Former Indian Army Vice Chief Lt Gen N.S. Raja Subramani (Retd) has been appointed the new Military Advisor (MA) to the National...

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.