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Arrival of the lascars before girmitiya
Pondicherry :: India | 2 days ago
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Many people also believe, assume or mistakenly think that the first Indians who arrived in Fiji came under the indenture system or girmit. But little do they know that their forefathers who arrived in Fiji on May 14, 1879 under the indenture system
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Pondy CM failed to help farmers: Naranayanasamy
Kāraikāl :: India | 3 days ago
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Government of 'failure' to `make an assessment of the extent of hardships faced by farmers in Karaikal region in view of lack of rains and non-availability of Cauvery water. The Chief Minister should have prepared a detailed report and forwarded it
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Delhi most creative state in India, says a report
New Delhi :: India | 16 days ago
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In terms of use of modern technology, talented people and tolerance, Delhi is the most creative state in the country, says a study. According to the Creative Index Report 2013, Chandigarh, Punjab, Kerala, Goa, Mizoram, Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
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Puducherry Planning Board to meet tomorrow
Mumbai :: India | 17 days ago
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The Lt Governor of Puducherry Iqbal Singh has convened the meeting of the State Planning Board here tomorrow in his capacity as chairman of the Board to discuss and shape the draft plan outlay (2013-2014) of Union Territory. Chief Minister N.
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Pondicherry and the Life of Pi: India with a oui taste of France
Pondicherry :: India | 24 days ago
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28 April 2013 A policeman with a quite magnificent moustache politely doffed his kepi as I passed by, just as any of his colleagues might do in any French town. In the midday heat, I pottered languidly alongside the brightly coloured bougainvillea on
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More than just a pinch of salt
Marakkānam :: India | 27 days ago
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We walk through the dusty lanes of the ancient port town of Marakkanam and discover salt mounds and layers of history So, we fancy ourselves as relic hunters. Since leather pants and utility belts won't go too well when you're hunting for history in
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T. K. Ramamurthy passes away
Pondicherry :: India | 1 month ago
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Ramamurthy MSV and he came together in 1952; split up in 1965; scored music for 86 films T.K. Ramamurthy, the older of the music director duo Viswanathan-Ramamurthi who revolutionised orchestration in Tamil film music and became known as Mellisai
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Annual fishing ban comes into force
Pondicherry :: India | 1 month ago
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The Hindu Boats anchored at Visakhapatnam harbour as annual ban on fishing begins from early hours of Monday...Subrahmanyam Conservation period will help replenish marine species, say fishermen All the mechanised boats and trawlers have returned to
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Traders, political parties react sharply to power tariff hike
Commerce :: CA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Increasing electricity charges every year can't be justified Trade bodies and political parties have reacted sharply to the hike in power tariff that has come into force with retrospective effect from April 1. While the Chamber of Commerce,
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City in Focus: Puducherry, India (Photos)
Atlanta :: GA :: USA | 1 month ago
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Puducherry (known as Pondicherry until recently), sits on the south-east coast of India. Ruled by France until 1954, the city has a French residential area called French Town' or Heritage Town' designed on a French grid pattern with neat sectors and
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