S. Prasad

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Pipelines from houses carrying waste water are directed into the Karuvadikuppam canal

Illegal discharge of waste turns Puducherry’s Karuvadikuppam canal into sewer

Revenue officials sealing the Dharmaraja Droupadi Amman temple at Melpathi village in Villupuram district on June 7, 2023. Photo: Special Arrangement

Revenue officials seal Droupadi Amman temple in Villupuram following dispute over temple entry

Commuters braving the searing heat while waiting for buses at Indira Gandhi Square in Puducherry on Sunday.

Commuters reel under heat in the absence of proper bus shelters

The Mariamman temple at Pandiyankuppam village near Chinnasalem in Kallakurichi district.

A Tamil Nadu village where Section 144 was in force for over a decade

Despite repeated complaints from pedestrians, mini-trucks and autorickshaws are parked illegally on Anna Salai.

Illegal parking compounds traffic chaos on Anna Salai

Deputy Inspector General of Police (Villupuram Range) Ziaul Haque said extensive raids were under way in the three districts.

Zero tolerance towards arrack sellers, illegal sale of liquor, says DIG

New species of rock-dwelling large-bodied Gecko Hemidactylus Pakkamalaiensis recorded at Pakkamalai hills near Gingee in Villupuram district.

New species of gecko recorded in Pakkamalai Hills in Villupuram district

A culvert being constructed on the two-lane bypass road in Puducherry on Sunday.

Work on much-awaited bypass road begins in Puducherry

Motorists riding through a damaged road at Kamban Nagar in Reddiyarpalayam.

Poorly maintained roads throw up dust at Kamban Nagar in Puducherry

For UT Matters: The northern side of the Police Headquarters building in Puducherry remains in a state of neglect with thick vegetation growth and cracks on walls.

The northernmost part of the Police Headquarters complex lies in neglect

A view of the Raj Nivas, the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry

IIT Madras team to inspect Puducherry’s Raj Nivas to check foundational strength ahead of proposed renovation

The intersection at Villianur in Puducherry has emerged as a major traffic choke-point, in the absence of a signal.

Lack of traffic signal causes chaos at Villianur intersection

Garbage dumped on the southern side of the Promenade beach in Puducherry on Thursday.

Litter menace plagues Promenade beach

Construction debris and waste dumped on a vacant plot at Kamban Nagar in Reddiyarpalayam in Puducherry.

UT Matters: Poorly maintained vacant plots turn into garbage dumping grounds in Oulgaret