58th 'De Jure' transfer day celebrated
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi and Chief Minister V Narayanasamy paid tributes to freedom fighters of Puducherry on the occasion of celebration of the 58th De Jure Transfer Day at Keezhoor village on Friday. Keezhoor is a hamlet close to neighbouring Tamil Nadu and the then French regime conducted a referendum there on October 17, 1954 to ascertain wishes of the people's representatives on the future of French rule in Puducherry and constituent regions of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. After a majority... Читать дальше...