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Puducherry Assembly Polls: FM releases BJP manifesto, promises 250,000 jobs

The BJP had gathered opinion from around 50,000 people of Puducherry before preparing the manifesto

Covid-19: Colleges in Puducherry to hold classes online from today

Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, all government and private colleges in Puducherry have been directed to hold classes only by online mode from today

Puducherry Assembly elections: 324 candidates left in fray for April 6 poll

As many as 324 candidates are left in the fray for the April 6 Assembly poll in Puducherry, said the Department of Election

Puducherry polls: Narayanasamy cites coordination work for not contesting

Former CM of Puducherry V Narayanasamy said he was not contesting the April 6 Assembly elections as there was a need to coordinate poll-related works and programmes of the party in the Union Territory

Congress govt under Narayanasamy cheated people of Puducherry, says BJP

The BJP on Sunday accused the previous Congress government under V Narayanasamy of having cheated the people of Puducherry on the water and power supply rates, among other promises

Puducherry to see double engine growth if BJP is voted to power: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Monday that there will be 'double engine' growth in Puducherry if the BJP-led alliance is voted to power in the Union Territory

The curious case of Yanam: Congress skips naming candidate for constituency

Congress may be keen to put up a good show in the April 6 Assembly polls, but it certainly seems to be in some dilemma over contesting from Yanam as it has not fielded anyone, with nominations draw

Schools in Puducherry to be shut from March 22 till May 31 amid Covid spike

The territorial administration has ordered closure of all schools for classes I to VIII from March 22 till May 31

Election department officials seize Rs 2 crore from vehicle in Puducherry

Election flying squad officials seized Rs two crore cash being transported in a vehicle while set top boxes worth about Rs two crore were recovered from a house in poll-bound Puducherry

Puducherry assembly polls: CPI(M) announces candidate for one seat

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has named its candidate for the Muthialpet seat in the April 6 Puducherry Assembly elections while announcing that it would support SDA in other constituencies

BJP to release manifesto for Puducherry Assembly elections on March 24

BJP will release its election manifesto for Puducherry Assembly elections on March 24.

Election Commission appoints four special observers for Puducherry

The EC has appointed four special observers for Puducherry in connection with the April 6 Assembly polls

Puducherry assembly elections: Congress releases list of 14 candidates

The Congress party on Tuesday released a list of 14 candidates for the upcoming assembly polls in Puducherry.

Former Puducherry CM N Rangaswamy to contest from 2 constituencies

Former Chief Minister of Puducherry and All India NR Congress (AINRC) President N. Rangaswamy will contest the Assembly elections in the Union Territory from two constituencies

P Kannan joins BJP ahead of Puducherry assembly polls

Ahead of assembly polls in Puducherry, former Puducherry minister P Kannan on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the national capital

Puducherry: Ruckus at Congress meeting after party leader raised DMK flag

Additional security forces were deployed outside the Congress office in Puducherry after ruckus took place during the Congress's Election Committee meeting on Sunday

Puducherry: Rs 2 cr worth gold ornaments seized by election dept officials

Gold ornaments worth Rs 2 crore have been seized from a vehicle by election department officials at the border village of Gorimedu here

Puducherry: 2 former DMK ministers, 6 new faces in list released by party

Two former DMK ministers and six new faces, including two lawyers, have been named in the list of nominees for 12 of the 13 constituencies announced

DMK announces 12 out of 13 candidates for Puducherry Assembly elections

The candidate for the Bagur constituency will be announced later

Puducherry elections: Congress-DMK seat sharing likely to be finalised

The seat sharing arrangement between the Congress and DMK in Puducherry is likely to be finalised here on Tuesday