23 persons evacuated after fire in building

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 15:20

A fire on Thursday broke out in a bank office on the first floor of a building after which twenty three employees of two firms were evacuated from the premises, police said here.

Pondy govt`s current financial crisis is its own doing: CPI (M)

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 17:35

The CPI-M`s Puducherry unit on Friday asked the Centre to intervene immediately and salvage the Puducherry government from its "serious financial crisis`.

Rangasamy pays homage to Dr B R Ambedkar

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 6, 2011, 16:05

CM N Rangasamy paid homage at the statue of leader of the downtrodden and champion of human rights Dr B R Ambedkar on the occasion of his 55th death anniversary

Aurobindo`s `Mahasamadhi day` observed

Last Updated: Monday, December 5, 2011, 11:44

The 62nd `mahasamadhi` (memorial day) of saint-philosopher Aurobindo was observed at the famous Ashram named after him on Moday

PASIC workers arrested for staging road rook

Last Updated: Monday, October 24, 2011, 12:39

More than 1500 workers of Pondicherry government owned Agro Services and Industries Corporation (PASIC) courted arrest when they staged a road roko near here today to press their charter of demands, police said.

300 hospitalised after chlorine gas leak in Pondicherry

Last Updated: Thursday, January 27, 2011, 00:39

At least 300 people living near Chemfab Alkalis Ltd`s plant in Pondicherry were hospitalized Wednesday after a chlorine gas leak from the factory affected them.