New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Aiming to strengthen ECI’s legal framework and strategy, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday inaugurated the 2nd National Conference of Counsels representing the poll panel. The Conference, organised at the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management, centred on the theme “A Year of Legal Challenges, Experiences, Learnings and the Way Forward”, provided a vital platform for dialogue and exchange between the Commission and le…
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Chennai, May 30 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Saturday forecast heavy rainfall in 14 districts of Tamil Nadu even as several parts of the state continue to reel under intense summer heat. The weather department attributed the changing weather pattern to a cyclonic circulation prevailing over the southwest Arabian Sea and adjoining regions.According to the RMC, widespread rainfall activity is likely to continue across Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal for the next week.Heav…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Union government has notified two new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Puducherry as part of the continued push towards strengthening the country’s industrial base, expanding exports, and deepening self-reliance in strategic sectors, according to an official statement issued on Friday. The proposals were approved by the Board of Approval for SEZs under the Department of Commerce at a meeting held on Thursday.These approvals constitute a major milestone for Puducherry…
Puducherry, May 29 (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Friday discussed measures to intensify anti-narcotics drive with top Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) official R. Sudhakar. Sudhakar, Deputy Director-General (DDG) of NCB (Southern Region), also discussed with the Chief Minister a plan to spread awareness against drug abuse.Sharing information about the meeting, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said on X, “The NCB (Southern Region) DDG, called on the Puducherry Chief Minister N….
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The Centre’s Department of Consumer Affairs held a meeting with the southern states including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana as well as the Union Territory of Puducherry, to review implementation of reforms introduced under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 through the, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.The meeting focused on implementation of the new registration-based framework, decriminalisation of minor procedural offenc…
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next four days, even as temperatures are expected to rise by up to 3 degrees Celsius in many regions of the state.According to the weather department, scattered places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to receive moderate rain with thunderstorm activity from Wednesday throu…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The ECI on Tuesday named A.S.P.S. Ravi Prakash, a 2011-batch IAS officer, as the new Chief Electoral Officer of Puducherry, an official said. In a letter to the Puducherry Chief Secretary, the Election Commission of India (ECI) informed that it has selected Prakash out of a panel of three IAS officers suggested by the Puducherry government.In the letter written by ECI Principal Secretary Rahul Sharma, the Commission said, “A copy of the Commission’s Notification No. 15…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) The 51st meeting of the Cauvery Management Authority (CMA) is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on Tuesday, with key discussions expected on the release of Cauvery River water to Tamil Nadu and the long-pending Mekedatu dam issue. The meeting assumes significance as farmers in Tamil Nadu have expressed growing concerns over water availability ahead of the Kuruvai cultivation season.The meeting, chaired by Cauvery Management Authority Chairman S.K. Haldar, will bring togeth…
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall in eight districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday due to prevailing atmospheric conditions over the Bay of Bengal and adjoining seas. According to a statement issued by the weather department, an atmospheric circulation extends from the central-east Bay of Bengal to the southeast Arabian Sea, passing through the southwest Bay of Bengal, the southern Tamil Nadu coast, the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining K…
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has called for the revival of the Opposition INDIA bloc following the recently held Assembly election results, but alleged that the Congress, the largest constituent of the alliance, took a stand contrary to unity-building. “The attitude of the Congress towards other opposition parties is not helpful in building the unity of secular forces in a united fight against the RSS-BJP, which is the need of the hour,” said a party statem…