ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT: NOTIFICATION: Election Commission of India makes the following further amendments in its Notification No. 434/PUDU/2025(4), dated 24-07-2025, as amended, from time to time, related to the appointment of Assistant Returning Officer in respect of Assembly Constituency.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT: NOTIFICATION: Lieutenant-Governor, hereby allots February 12, 2026 as the day on which the statement showing the Supplementary Demands for Grants for the year 2025-2026 shall be presented to the Legislative Assembly.

PUDUCHERRY PLANNING AUTHORITY, PUDUCHERRY: NOTIFICATION: Puducherry Planning Authority has received requests for change of Land use in the notified Comprehensive Development Plan for Puducherry Planning Area-2036 in respect of certain lands, as listed below. Pursuant to the provisions of G.O. Ms. No. 18/2025-Hg., Puducherry, dated 16-12-2025, objections / suggestions are called for from the public regarding the Land use changes requested.

COMMERCIAL TAXES SECRETARIAT: NOTIFICATION: Puducherry Goods and Services Tax (Fifth Amendment) Rules, 2025.

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 09-02-2026 to 08-08-2026 in the exigencies of public interest.

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT: NOTIFICATION: Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry is pleased to appoint the Officers noted in Column (2) of the Table below as Census Officers with the designation shown against each in Column (3) thereof, to take, or aid in, or supervise the taking of, the Census of India 2027 within their respective jurisdiction mentioned against each in Column (4) of the Table given.

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT: NOTIFICATION: Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, bearing S.O. No. 99(E), dated 7th January 2026, issued under the signature of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, is hereby republished for general information and the State Government declares that the Houselisting Operations of Census of India 2027.

LABOUR DEPARTMENT: NOTIFICATION: Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, New Delhi, vide G.S.R.610(E), dated 3rd September 2025, published in PART II, section 3, sub-section (i) of Extraordinary Gazette of India, No. 566, dated 8th September 2025, is hereby published for general information of the public.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT: NOTIFICATION: Document was laid on the Table of the Legislative Assembly on the 12th February, 2026Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India for the period ended March 2023. Government of the Union territory of Puducherry (Report No. 2 of 2025).

SUBDIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE (SOUTH) AT VILLIANUR: ORDER: M.C. No. 21/2026 I.R.No. 02/2026, Under Section 163 BNSS, 2023/387.

PUDUCHERRY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY: ORDINANCE – 3: Puducherry Technological University, Multi-Tasking Staff Recruitment Regulations, 2026.

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT PUDUCHERRY: NOTIFICATION: District Magistrate, Karaikal, Puducherry, in exercise of the power conferred upon me section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, with a view to ensure strengthen security during the visit of Hon’ble Minister for Home Affairs to Karaikal on 14-02-2026, declare the Karaikal District as ‘No Fly Zone’.

SUBDIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE (NORTH): ORDER: M.C. No. 02/2026 of I.R. No. 106/2025, Under Section 163 BNSS/286.

HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION: ORDER: The State of Andhra Pradesh, Guidelines for registration, control and monitoring of Coaching Institutes operating in the Union territory of Puducherry has been issued vide G.O. Ms. No. 3, dated 17-02-2026 of Chief Secretariat (Higher and Technical Education), Puducherry.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT (WAYS AND MEANS): GENERAL NOTIFICATION: General Notification for Sale and Issuance of Government Securities by the Government of Puducherry’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘General Notification.

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AT PUDUCHERRY: ORDER: District Magistrate, Puducherry, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by virtue under section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with a view to ensure tightened security during the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to Puducherry on 01-03-2026, declare the areas comprising both Puducherry and Oulgaret Municipalities, as ‘No Fly Zone’.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT: ORDER: Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, hereby prorogue the Sixth Session of the 15th Puducherry Legislative Assembly, which was adjourned sine die at the conclusion of its sitting held on the 12th February, 2026.

TRANSPORT SECRETARIAT: NOTIFICATION: Puducherry Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1967 (Act No. 5 of 1967), the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is hereby pleased to amend sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 8 and sub-section (3) of section 19 of the Puducherry Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1967 (Act No. 5 of 1967) for the existing word ‘fine’ shall be substituted with ‘penalty’.

HOME DEPARTMENT: NOTIFICATION: Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, hereby appoints the officers mentioned under Column (2) of the Table in the Annexure as Special Executive Magistrates with effect from the date of the enforcement of Model Code of Conduct and up to the date of completion of Election process in connection with the General Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly, 2026.

DIRECTORATE OF ART AND CULTURE: ORDER:Hon’ble Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to reconstitute the Selection Committee, in supersession of the G.O. Ms. No. 3, dated 25-05-2022 of Director of Art and Culture, Puducherry, for the selection of eminent persons / scholars in the field of “Literature, Orator (Literature), Music, Drama, Dance, Fine Arts / Sculpture, Folk Arts and Photography / Film / Documentary film” for conferment of “Puduvai Kalaimamani” Award.