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Lt. Governor urges students to become ‘watchdogs’ of campuses in fight against drug abuse
Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan on Sunday (August 2, 2026) urged students and youth volunteers to become “watchdogs and moral guardians” of their campuses in the fight against drug abuse, describing the menace as a “silent pandemic” that threatens India’s national security and its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. Addressing students, faculty…
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Former CM seeks resignation of L-G, CM over delay in allocation of portfolios
Former Chief Minister and Congress leader V. Narayanasamy has demanded resignation of Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy for creating “constitutional and administrative crisis” in Puducherry by delaying portfolio allocation in the NDA Cabinet. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, the Congress leader said the Lt. Governor and Chief Minister have…
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Serious differences emerge between AINRC, BJP over sharing portfolios in Puducherry
Serious differences have cropped up between ruling partners, the AINRC and the BJP, over sharing of portfolios in the NDA government in the Union Territory. The relationship between the two partners has been rocky since the start of government formation after the NDA returned to power in the Assembly elections held in April, this year…