Iqbal Singh sworn-in as Puducherry Lieutenant GovernorPUDUCHERRY - Iqbal Singh was sworn-in as the new Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Puducherry today. Government housing scheme also for middle income groupsPUDUCHERRY - Apart from the earlier proposal to build 1.5 million houses for urban poor, the government will build a million affordable houses for the middle income group, Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja said here Saturday. Definite clues to French national’s murder: policePUDUCHERRY - A day after the brutal murder of French national Andre Voizat, who had settled down near the international township of Auroville here almost four decades ago, police Thursday said they had “definite clues” and would solve the murder soon. 68 percent voting in Tamil Nadu amid violence, 79 in PuducherryCHENNAI/PUDUCHERRY - Around 68 percent voters exercised their franchise in 39 constituencies of Tamil Nadu Wednesday amid sporadic violence in which one person was killed, while in neighbouring union territory of Puducherry the turnout was 79 percent. 60 percent voting in Tamil Nadu amid violence, 75 in PuducherryCHENNAI/PUDUCHERRY - Over 60 percent voters exercised their franchise in 39 Tamil Nadu constituencies Wednesday amid sporadic violence in which one person was killed while in neighbouring union territory of Puducherry the turnout was 75 percent. 36 percent voting in Tamil Nadu, 51 in PuducherryCHENNAI/PUDUCHERRY - Thirty-six percent voters exercised their franchise in 39 Tamil Nadu constituencies until 1 p.m. Wednesday while in neighbouring union territory of Puducherry the turnout crossed the half way mark by 2 p.m. Women outshine men voters in Puducherry districtPUDUCHERRY - Woman voters in a Puducherry district enthusiastically participated in the Lok Sabha elections outshining their male counterparts Wednesday. Sankararaman murder: Hearing adjourned till June 11PUDUCHERRY - A Puducherry court Tuesday adjourned til June 11 the hearing of the 2004 Sankararaman murder case involving the Kanchi Shankaracharya. Two good friends slug it out in poll arenaPUDUCHERRY - The electoral contest between PMK’s M. Ramadoss and Congressman V. Narayanswamy in this union territory is a no-holds-barred battle between close friends. PMK MP Ramadoss seeks Congress stalwart’s supportPUDUCHERRY - Seeking election for a second successive term in the Lok Sabha, PMK MP M. Ramadoss, has sought the support of former Puducherry chief minister and Congress stalwart N. Rangasamy. Karaikal Port gets its first vesselKARAIKAL - Chennai-based construction major Marg Ltd’s greenfield port project at Vanjore near Karaikal formally went on stream Wednesday. Both Congress, PMK confident of winning PuducherryPUDUCHERRY - Though the Congress is yet to announce its candidate for Puducherry’s sole Lok Sabha seat where polling will be held May 13, aspirant V. Narayanasamy as well as sitting MP M. Ramadass of the PMK Sunday expressed confidence of winning it. PMK withdraws support to Puducherry’s Congress governmentPUDUCHERRY - The PMK Tuesday withdrew support to the Congress government in the union territory of Puducherry, Raj Bhavan sources said. Puducherry lieutenant governor deadPUDUCHERRY - Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Govind Singh Gurjar died in New Delhi Monday following a brief illness, Chief Minister V. Vaidyalingam said. I am not fond of LTTE, it killed my father: RahulPUDUCHERRY - Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said he was not ‘particularly fond’ of Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tigers because they killed his father Rajiv Gandhi. Manmohan a top leader, has achieved hell of a lot: Rahul (Roundup)PUDUCHERRY - A day after Congress president Sonia Gandhi endorsed Manmohan Singh’s name as the prime ministerial candidate if the ruling coalition again came to power, her son and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said Manmohan Singh had achieved a ‘hell of a lot’ and had both toughness and grit. Rahul Gandhi says India has done well under Manmohan Singh’s primeministershipPUDUCHERRY - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday that the country has progressed a great deal under the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. PM has achieved ‘hell of a lot’, says RahulPUDUCHERRY - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had achieved ‘hell of a lot’, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday, countering Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani’s assertions that he was a weak leader. PM a ‘first class gentleman’, says Rahul GandhiPUDUCHERRY - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a ‘first class gentleman’ and had achieved ‘hell of a lot’, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday, countering Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani’s assertions that he was a weak leader. Varun Gandhi’s views surprise cousin RahulPUDUCHERRY - Stating that he doesn’t ‘carry hate and anger’, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi said Wednesday that he was ’surprised’ by his cousin Varun Gandhi’s reported inflammatory campaign speeches. Rahul Gandhi to arrive in Puducherry todayPUDUCHERRY - Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will arrive here on a one-day visit today. Puducherry releases ‘Vision 2025′PUDUCHERRY - Puducherry Chief Minister V. Vaithilingam Saturday released the ‘Vision 2025′, a document with several proposals to transform the union territory into a ‘model state’. Old Puducherry lighthouse comes ablaze with historyPUDUCHERRY - A 172-year-old disused lighthouse on the seafront here came ablaze with light in the New Year as it became the venue for an exhibition on oceanic culture and the Indian diaspora. Trial of Kanchi seers in Shankararaman murder starts Feb 26PUDUCHERRY - The trial of the two Kanchi Shankaracharyas (seers) and 24 others in the Shankararaman murder case will begin Feb 26, a local court Friday announced. No law and order problem in Puducherry: chief ministerPUDUCHERRY - Puducherry Chief Minister V. Vaithyalingam Saturday dismissed reports of a law and order problem in this union territory due to ‘indiscipline’ in the police force. Public banks’ policies saved India from financial blushes: ChidambaramPUDUCHERRY - Home Minister P. Chidambaram paid rich tributes to India’s public sector banks here Saturday while speaking at a university function. CRPF in Puducherry to ’strengthen law and order’PUDUCHERRY - Three companies of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were deployed to ’strengthen the law and order machinery’ in Puducherry Thursday, a top official said. |
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