Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed the NDA’s ‘BEST Puducherry’ vision of focussing on Business, Education, Spirituality and Tourism for overall development. He also spoke about the role of tourism in generating jobs and boosting the local economy.

PM Modi holds roadshow in NDA-ruled Puducherry; polling on April 9th

Puducherry Film Festival 2026 brings filmmakers, artists and cinema lovers together as the coastal city celebrates storytelling on a global platform. From international screenings to cultural showcases, here’s a look at how Puducherry is shining on the world cinema map.


Puducherry Film Festival 2026: Puducherry Celebrates Cinema on Global Stage

Cyclone Fengal weakens but continues to impact Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Kerala. Watch here to learn more about its impact.

Cyclone Fengal: Relentless Rains Put Kerala On Edge, Puducherry Locks Down Its Schools

A depression formed by the remnants of Cyclonic Storm Fengal was now progressing west-northwestward over northern coastal Tamil Nadu and Puducherry at a speed of nearly 7 km/h over the past six hours.

Cyclone Fengal: Puducherry govt announces holiday for schools, colleges amid heavy rainfall

Cyclone 'Fengal' makes landfall: Cyclone 'Fengal' claims three lives in Chennai. Puducherry Experiences Highest Rainfall In 30 Years. Watch to Know more details!

Cyclone Fengal: Torrential Rains Across Tamil Nadu Cause Widespread Destruction

Amid the massive flooding, and chaos caused by Cyclone Fengal, the Indian Army on Sunday (Dec. 1) conducted multiple rescue operations in several districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Cyclone Fengal: Indian Army carries out rescue operations in Puducherry

Trigger warning: Some readers may find the details of this report disturbing. Discretion is advised In a rare instance, surgeons in Puducherry, southern India, have removed a ball of human hair from a teenage girl's stomach.

Surgeons remove 1.5 kg hair from teen's stomach in India's Puducherry

The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu gave 10 seats to Congress in the state and neighbouring Puducherry for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: DMK allots 10 seats for Congress in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Multiple buildings collapsed in Puducherry's Attupatti on Monday (Jan 22) due to the digging of a ditch as a part of drainage work in the area. The bystanders who were present in the vicinity of the area where the incident took place, immediately ran in the opposite direction and escaped unhurt.

WATCH | Multiple buildings collapse in Puducherry's Attupatti due to drainage work

The Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are on orange alert for cyclone Michaung. Rains lashed parts of Southern India as a tropical Cyclone began its approach towards the region. Both states are bracing themselves for the Cyclone to make landfall on December 5th.

Cyclone Michaung: Heavy rain warning issued for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

A 14-year-old girl with a movement disorder, general dystonia, died in southern Puducherry state after allegedly consuming rat poison mistaking it for a chocolate cake.

14-year-old Indian girl eats rat poison mistaking it for cake, dies

Acting on information about antique Hindu deity idols being kept without legal documents at a location in Puducherry has led to a prized catch for the Tamil Nadu’s idol wing in CID Police.

600-year-old Hindu deity idols worth millions seized in India’s Puducherry  

According to the Indian Meteorological Department(IMD), the weather system (low-pressure area) that has been brewing off India’s East Coast has intensified into a Depression.

IMD predicts extremely heavy rains for Chennai, adjoining districts

The Union Territory of Puducherry has decided to impose lockdown from April 23 (Friday night) till April 26 (Monday morning) amidst the rising number of Covid-19 cases.

COVID-19: Puducherry to impose lockdown from April 23 to April 26

The Election Commission on Friday announced the election dates for 824 assembly constituencies that will go to polls in four states and one union territory. Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that West Bengal will go to polls in 8 phases and Assam in three phases while Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry will have a single-phase election.

Voting in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry between March 27 and April 29, results on May 2

President’s rule has been imposed in Puducherry days after Congress-led government lost power in the Union Territory. The Congress-led government lost power on Monday following multiple resignations.

President's Rule imposed in Puducherry after Congress government falls ahead of polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated a slew of completed projects here and laid the foundation stone for others, including in the ports and highways sectors.

PM launches various projects in Puducherry; assures Centre's support for UT's development 

Environment became tense in the Puducherry legislative assembly as the Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy carried on delivering the annual budge for the year 2020-2021, despite objections from the Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi.

Puducherry CM presents budget without LG Kiran Bedi despite her objections

Puducherry on Monday reported 65 new COVID-19 cases, taking the overall tally past the 1,000 mark, the Health department said. According to a medical bulletin of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, 62 of the 63 patients were admitted to government hospitals here while the outlying regions of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam recorded one fresh case each during the last 24 hours.

Puducherry reports 65 new COVID-19 cases, overall tally breaches 1,000 mark

Puducherry lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday stressed upon improving the working of cooperative societies in the region. "We need to urgently rethink our policy of posting senior government employees in running cooperative societies from the Department of Cooperatives or elsewhere.

Puducherry: Kiran Bedi calls for better functioning of Cooperatives

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will receive rains in the next few days, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Sunday. "Due to low atmospheric pressure, there will be heavy and moderate rain in almost all the districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry," said N Puviarasan, Director, IMD Chennai.

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry likely to receive more rains: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that heavy rainfall is likely to occur over South Interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal today.

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry to receive heavy rainfall today: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said that isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to receive heavy rainfall today.

The Election Commission of India (EC) has declared "void", polls held on April 18 at polling station no-10, Kamaraj Nagar assembly segment of the Puducherry Parliamentary constituency.

Lok Sabha polls 2019: Election Commission orders re-polling in one booth in Puducherry

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