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Friday, October 31, 2025
TopicPuducherry Assembly Elections

Topic: Puducherry Assembly Elections

AINRC leader N Rangasamy takes oath as Puducherry CM for the fourth time

Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Rangasamy, who heads the NDA government which comprises of AINRC and the BJP.

AINRC-led NDA leads in 9 seats, SDA leads in 3 after first round of counting in Puducherry

According to trends available till 10:30 am, AINRC chief N Rangasamy was leading in his constituency.

Would turn down offer to be Puducherry CM, will work to strengthen Congress: Narayanasamy

The former Puducherry chief minister's remarks come days after his name did not figure in the list of 14 candidates announced by the Congress for the Assembly polls.

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.

On Camera

India’s defence acquisition framework is designed to prevent wrongdoing, not deliver outcomes

Vivek Rae committee highlighted the deficiencies that persist even today: Fragmented authority, weak accountability, and the absence of dedicated acquisition cadres.

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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.

France keen to make Rafale jets in India, boost not just defence but people-to-people ties, says envoy

In a chat with ThePrint newsroom, French Ambassador Thierry Mathou indicated talks are on between French firm Safran & Indian govt for joint design & manufacture of AMCA engine.

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.