J Jayalalithaa

No freedom for Rajiv Gandhi killers as Centre rejects Tamil Nadu govt's proposal

It is not the first time that the state government had approached the Centre seeking its views on its decision to remit the sentences of the convicts.

Apr 20, 2016, 08:58 AM IST

Jayalalithaa govt 'most corrupt', says Amit Shah

Mounting a scathing attack, BJP president Amit Shah Wednesday accused the Jayalalithaa government of being the "most corrupt" in the country and asked the people to oust it in the May 16 Assembly elections.

Apr 13, 2016, 18:42 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections: No big freebies in DMK manifesto, assures dry law, Lokayukta

DMK on Sunday promised total prohibition, setting up Lokayukta, a cut in state-run Aavin Milk price by Rs 7 a litre, revival of the Legislative Council, and implementation of the Sethusamudram project in its manifesto for the May 16 Assembly polls.

Apr 10, 2016, 23:58 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls 2016: Heated campaign on between AIADMK and the rest

Although a multi-cornered contest stares Tamil Nadu for Assembly polls, the fight essentially is between ruling AIADMK and the rest, with DMK continuing to be the prime contender and DMDK-PWF trying aggressively to emerge as an alternative, as a heated campaign has begun.

Apr 10, 2016, 18:52 PM IST

Meet Devi - a transgender contesting against Jayalalithaa

Devi is contesting the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2016 from the high-profile RK Nagar constituency on a Naam Tamilar Katchi ticket.

Apr 07, 2016, 12:54 PM IST

Lankan Navy detains nine Indian fishermen in Tamil Nadu

The Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday detained nine Indian fishermen and also seized a boat from them from Tamil Nadu`s Karainagar district.

Apr 07, 2016, 10:01 AM IST

Assembly elections 2016: Independent MLA from Puducherry joins AIADMK

Independent MLA VMC Sivakumar had defeated DMK's Geetha then, and his joining AIADMK could help the party in its poll prospect in Karaikal region.

Apr 03, 2016, 17:17 PM IST

Actor Sarath Kumar's AISMK returns to AIADMK fold

In a surprising development, actor-politician R Sarath Kumar's AISMK, which had walked out of the AIADMK alliance to join NDA recently, returned to the ruling party-led coalition.

Mar 23, 2016, 17:52 PM IST

Jayalalithaa urges PM Narendra Modi to get 10 Tamil Nadu fishermen released from Kuwait

Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to get repatriated ten fishermen of Tamil Nadu stranded in Kuwait after being detained in a "foisted" case by the police there.

Mar 19, 2016, 16:55 PM IST

Jayalalithaa writes to PM Modi over 'belligerent actions' of Sri Lankan Navy

Centre's inadequate response to incidents of apprehension and detention of Tamil Nadu fishermen has emboldened the Sri Lankan Navy, said Jayalalithaa.

Mar 14, 2016, 10:44 AM IST

Centre should not treat IMBL with SL as settled issue: Jaya

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said the Centre should not treat the International Maritime Boundary Line with the island nation as a settled issue as the constitutionality of the 1974 and 1976 agreements have been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Mar 11, 2016, 12:26 PM IST

J Jayalalithaa urges PM Modi to intervene for fishermen's release

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene personally and secure the release of Indian fishermen from Lankan custody.

Mar 07, 2016, 16:22 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: AIADMK conducts interview of aspiring candidates

Gearing up for the polls, the ruling AIADMK on Sunday interviewed the aspiring candidates for the May 16 state assembly election in the presence of party supremo and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Mar 06, 2016, 19:15 PM IST

Will move as per SC order, says Rajnath Singh on Tamil Nadu's letter on Rajiv Gandhi assassins' release

The SC had on December 2, 2015 directed the Tamil Nadu government not to remit the life term of the convicts without the approval of the Centre.

Mar 03, 2016, 12:39 PM IST

Rajiv Gandhi assassins' release issue: As a son, won't voice opinion on this, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul said as a son, he would not voice his personal opinion on the issue.

Mar 03, 2016, 11:29 AM IST

Congress opposes Tamil Nadu govt's move to free Rajiv Gandhi's killers

While announcing the decision, the J Jayalalithaa government had said that it has sought the Centre's views on the move.

Mar 03, 2016, 10:32 AM IST

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Tamil Nadu govt to remit sentence of convicts

With an eye on the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, J Jayalalithaa-led government has decided to remit sentences of convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case and release them.

Mar 02, 2016, 20:15 PM IST

'Amma Aalayam': A temple dedicated to TN CM Jayalalithaa

'Amma Aalayam' will house a six-foot-tall bronze statue of Jayalalithaa.

Feb 29, 2016, 15:38 PM IST

Tamil Nadu deserves good administration like PM Modi providing at Centre: Javadekar after meeting DMDK's Vijayakanth

Shortly after meeting with DMDK's Vijayakanth in the poll bound state, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Sunday that it is the Narendra Modi-led NDA government which is helping Tamil Nadu in every way.

Feb 28, 2016, 16:33 PM IST