12-year Congress reign ends in Puducherry

Ousting Congress, All India NR Congress - All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam combine on Friday secured a majority winning 17 of the 26 seats for which results were declared and was leading in......

Congress prays and hopes as Puducherry votes

Over 8.1 lakh voters are exercising their franchise in the union territory of Puducherry for the 30-member assembly where ruling Congress is contesting 17 seats. Coverage: Assembly Elections 2011......

Puducherry govt in trouble, BJP MLAs reach Delhi

A political crisis involving the ruling All India NR Congress-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition is brewing in the union territory with a section of saffron party MLAs expressing displeasure against......

5 ministers inducted in NDA cabinet in Puducherry

Ending the more than a month long suspense over cabinet formation, five ministers, including two from the Bharatiya Janata Party, were inducted in the Chief Minister N Rangasamy-led National......

RBI must abide by government focus on growth: FM

The finance minister P Chidambaram chided the central bank on Tuesday over its focus on fighting inflation, saying the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also needed to abide by the government policy......