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V Narayanasamy sworn in as Puducherry CM
Congress Party leader V Narayanasamy was sworn in as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi at a function held at the historic Gandhi Thidal ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
President appoints Kiran Bedi as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry
President Pranab Mukherjee has appointed BJP leader and former IPS officer Kiran Bedi as the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Puducherry as per Article 239 of the Constitution. The a post LG was vacant for the past two years after the ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Puducherry Lt Governor AK Singh launches MITRA app
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Ajay Kumar Singh has launched the MITRA application to ensure protection of women, children and the elderly in time of distress. MITRA (Mobile Initiated Tracking and Rescue) application has been developed by Puducherry Police department in ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2016
Interceptor boat ICGS C-422 commissioned into Indian Coast Guard service
Indian Coast Guard has commissioned interceptor boat ‘ICGS C-422’ into its fleet to further enhance its vigil along Pondicherry and South Tamil Nadu coast in the Bay of Bengal. It was commissioned in a traditional ceremony held at Karaikal port in Tamil Nadu by ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2015
Puducherry city first to get Smart city nomination
Puducherry city has emerged as the first nomination to be received by the Urban Development Ministry for a Smart City Mission. In this regard, Government of Union Territory of Puducherry has nominated its capital city for inclusion in the Union ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015
Two interceptor boats, FPV commissioned into Indian Coast Guard’s Eastern Fleet
Fast Patrol Vessel (FPV) named Anagh and Two Interceptor Boats named C-430 and C-417 on 29 March 2015 were commissioned into Indian Coast Guard’s Eastern Fleet. They were commissioned by Lieutenant General Ajay Kumar Singh (retd), Lt Governor of Puducherry ..