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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.

On Camera

Why is going to law school so popular again?

In a recent survey of law school admissions officers, 94% said the current political climate in the US played at least a moderate role in the increase.

Consumer Price Index gets up to date. Airfare, OTT plans, e-commerce prices in new basket—MoSPI secy

New CPI series will take 2024 as base year, will provide more accurate measure of inflation, spending on digital services. Expected to enhance representation and reliability, says Saurabh Garg.

Joint production, closer ties, emerging tech: The foundation of new defence pact between India & US

The agreement, signed after meeting between Rajnath and US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on sidelines of ADMM-Plus in Kuala Lumpur, aims to deepen bilateral ties in the critical sector.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.