The 18 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As batch of 18 fishermen who set out to sea on a mechanised vessel from Karaikal on Sunday were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy in the late hours on Monday on charges of trespassing into the island nation … Read more
The Karaikal Government Hospital, which was established in 1908, has received an MRI scanner now. The Puducherry government has allotted the new MRI equipment to the hospital. S. Kannagi, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, said patients previously had to be referred to Puducherry for MRI scans. “That will no longer be necessary. MRI scanner helps … Read more
The sea turns rough, as huge waves hit Marina beach in Chennai on December 9, 2022, due to cyclone Mandous. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu With the cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, likely to hit north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts around December 10, intense rain lashed many districts of Tamil Nadu since … Read more
Following heavy showers in Tamil Nadu, a rain holiday was declared for schools in at least 8 districts including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengelpet Following heavy showers in Tamil Nadu, a rain holiday was declared for schools in at least 8 districts including Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengelpet Rains that began overnight on Tuesday lashed … Read more
PUDUCHERRY: The Union territory of Puducherry reported less than 50 fresh Covid-19 cases on Monday after a gap of more than four months. The positivity rate of the samples (5,243) tested on Monday stood at 0.8%, the lowest during the second wave. The territory reported 42 fresh cases even as 125 patients recovered in the … Read more