Puducherry

Schools In Puducherry Re-Opened For Full-Day Classes

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Puducherry Schools: The students from Class 1 to Class 12 will have classes as per school timings on all six days (Monday to Saturday) of the week.

BJP To Finalise First List Of Candidates For Five Assembly Polls On Thursday

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The central election committee of the BJP will meet on Thursday to finalise its first list of candidates for five assembly polls, with top party leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expected to attend the meeting.

Ex-Congress MLA Lakshminarayanan Joins All India NR Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

Former Congress legislator K Lakshminarayanan joined the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) in the presence of former Chief Minister and party founder N Rangasamy in Puducherry on Wednesday.

Election Commission Eases Deadline For Objections To Registration Of Parties

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 2, 2021

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday announced a reduction in the notice period for the registration of new political parties in the four poll-bound states and the Union Territory of Puducherry from 30 days to seven days, keeping in view the difficulties caused by the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congress Forms Screening Panels For Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Bengal Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 3, 2021

The Congress constituted screening committees for the Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala and West Bengal polls on Tuesday, appointing senior leader Digvijaya Singh as the panel head for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Puducherry LG Visits Government School, Partakes Food Served As Part Of Noon Meal Scheme

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Puducherry Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday visited a government school here and partook food served as part of the noon meals scheme to the students.

V Narayanasamy Threatens To File Defamation Case Against Amit Shah

India News | ANI | Monday March 1, 2021

Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Monday threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against Union Home Minister Amit Shah after the latter accused him of misappropriating Rs 15,000 crore sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the union territory.

Puducherry Assembly Speaker Resigns On Health Grounds

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 28, 2021

Puducherry Assembly Speaker VP Sivakolundhu quit on Sunday citing health reasons even as his brother joined the BJP just over a month ahead of the elections in the union territory.

"Rahul Bhaiya... You Were On Leave": Amit Shah On Fisheries Ministry Row

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday February 28, 2021

The bitter back-and-forth over the crucial question of a "fisheries ministry" continued Sunday, with Home Minister Amit Shah the latest BJP leader to take on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over last week's remark about fishermen needing a separate ministry.

Want Alliance With BJP For Upcoming State Polls: Ramdas Athawale

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2021

Union minister Ramdas Athawale Saturday said his Republican Party of India (RPI) wants an alliance with the BJP for the upcoming polls in four states and the Union Territory of Puducherry, and also for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections.

"Truth Is We See Party Getting Weak": Congress 'Dissenters' In Jammu

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday February 27, 2021

The Congress is "getting weak", Kapil Sibal said at a public event in J&K on Saturday, as members of the G-23 - senior leaders who have questioned the Gandhis' leadership style - shared a stage and calls to strengthen the party before polls in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Assam. The meeting also comes days after the BJP lashed out ove...

Everyone On Election Duty To Get COVID-19 Vaccine Before Voting Day: Poll Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 27, 2021

Everyone on election duty for the upcoming Assembly elections in five states will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before polling day, the Election Commission said on Friday.

Puducherry Votes On April 6, Counting On May 2

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Friday February 26, 2021

Voting for Puducherry assembly election will take place in a single phase on April 6, the Election Commission announced on Friday, adding counting of votes will be on May 2.

Assembly Polls In 5 States: See Which State Votes When

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday February 26, 2021

The Election Commission announced poll dates for four states and a Union Territory today. The states include Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and the Union territory of Puducherry where elections are due in April-May.

Your Guide To When Bengal, Assam, Others Vote

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday February 26, 2021

Elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry will be held from March 27 and the results will be announced on May 2, the Election Commission said today.