https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66157 Demand for statehood dominated Puducherry's political-legal agenda, with parties asserting that the territory's Union Territory status constrains the elected government and urging the Centre to alter the constitutional-administrative arrangement to strengthen local authority. Concurrent administrative developments included a minister remaining a minister without portfolio, appointment of nominated Assembly members, a tax-free budget presentation, and memoranda requesting a CBI probe into alleged counterfeit drug manufacture and distribution. en-us Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:16:03 +0530 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66157 Demand for statehood dominated Puducherry's political-legal agenda, with parties asserting that the territory's Union Territory status constrains the elected government and urging the Centre to alter the constitutional-administrative arrangement to strengthen local authority. Concurrent administrative developments included a minister remaining a minister without portfolio, appointment of nominated Assembly members, a tax-free budget presentation, and memoranda requesting a CBI probe into alleged counterfeit drug manufacture and distribution. News - Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66157