CHIEF SECRETARIAT: ORDER: Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to accord approval for implementing 10% Horizontal Reservation on preferential basis of total intake of seats earmarked for Government Quota in Government / Private Self-Financing Higher Education Institutions in admission to Undergraduate Non-NEET Courses.

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: NOTIFICATION: Section 4 of the Presidential and Vice-presidential Elections Act 1952, the Election Commission of India is required to appoint the dates to fill to the office of the Vice President of India.

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: NOTIFICATION: The Public Notice, dated 07-08-2025 of the Returning Officer for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025 is republished for the information of the public.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT (POWER) DEPARTMENT: NOTIFICATION: Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to declare the Electricity Department of the Government of Puducherry, as a “Public Utility Service” for a further period of 6 (six) months from 09-08-2025 to 08-02-2026 in the exigencies of public interest.

PUDUCHERRY PLANNING AUTHORITY, PUDUCHERRY: NOTIFICATION: P uduc her r y P l anni ng Aut hor i ty has r ec e ive d r e que sts for cha nge of Land use i n the notified Comprehensive Development Plan for Puducherry Planning Area – 2036 (CDP) in respect of certain lands (as listed below). The requests have been recommended by the Puducherry Town and Country Planning Board in its 72nd meeting and concurred to call for objections / suggestions from the public regarding the following proposed Land use changes.

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT PUDUCHERRY: ORDER: Independence Day 2025 celebrations are scheduled to be held on 15th August 2025 at Gandhi Thidal, Beach Road, Puducherry, with the Hon’ble Chief Minister, other dignitaries, senior officials and members of the public expected to participate.

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: NOTIFICATION: Election Commission of India hereby designates, in consultation with the Government of Puducherry, the District Collector, Puducherry, to be the Returning Officer for the Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry.

MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS, KARAIKAL: MWPSC No. 43/2023: This proceedings has arisen out of a petition submitted by Tmt. Dhanalakshmi, wife of Rajamanickam residing at No. 40, Mela Theru, Poomanglam, Thirunallar, hereinafter called as the "Petitioner" under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and the rules framed thereunder.

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: FORM - 5: Election to the Office of Vice-President of India LIST OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES.

ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: NOTIFICATION: The Notification of the Election Commission of India regarding Counting of Votes for the Vice-Presidential Election, 2025 is republished for the information of general public.