Confident that change will happen at the Centre: Jayalalithaa

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 21:58

Amid "Jaya for PM chorus", Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa expressed confidence that a change would happen at the Centre so that she could deliver more for the people of her state.

Jaya demands immediate rollback in hike in petrol,diesel price

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 00:36

Slamming petrol and diesel price hike, Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa demanded their immediate rollback, warning that people will show their anger against Congress-led UPA in coming Lok Sabha elections.

Roll back LPG price hike: Jayalalithaa

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 13:12

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday demanded the central government either roll back the hike of Rs.220 for non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) cylinders or increase the supply of subsidized cylinders per year.

Attacks on fishermen: Jayalalithaa writes to PM

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 10:20

Referring to the arrest of 40 fishermen from Puthukottai and Ramanathapuram districts on December 28 and 29 by the Lankan navy, she said such instances have sent shock waves across the fishermen community in the state.

TN launches free CFL bulb scheme to hut-dwellers

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 14:17

Tamil Nadu government on Monday launched the first phase of providing free compact fluorescent light bulbs to over 14 lakh hut-dwellers in the state, an energy-saving measure aimed at saving 40 mw of power.

AIADMK workers want Jayalalithaa to contest LS polls

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 14:09

Amid a `Jaya for PM` chorus in the ruling AIADMK, the party said it has received over 1,000 applications from its workers urging that Chief Minister Jayalalithaa contest from their constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Fishermen representatives meet Jayalalithaa

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 18:34

Representatives of fishermen from three districts called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to discuss issues such as release of their counterparts detained by the Sri Lankan Navy.

TN CM Jayalalithaa inaugurates memorials for freedom fighters

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 14:40

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today inaugurated a commemoration pillar and memorial dedicated for freedom fighters Dheeran Chinnamalai and Vanchinathan, respectively.

PMK wants Jaya to lead all party-team on fishermen issue

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 13:41

The PMK today alleged Centre was not paying heed to the concerns of Tamil Nadu on the issue of arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan navy and suggested that Chief Minister Jayalalithaa lead an all-party delegation to meet Prime Minster Manmohan Singh to press for a solution.

Jayalalithaa case; court extends time for transit, production of valuables

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 18:51

Special court trying disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa extended till January 20 time-frame for transit and physical production of valuables and other assets seized.

Jayalalithaa slams increase in petroleum products prices

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 22:50

Slamming the latest hike in prices of petrol and diesel, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday said it will only push people into debts.

Country practically moving towards Narendra Modi: Naidu

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 15:56

Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the country is `moving` towards his party`s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and opined there is nothing wrong in some parties having the right to project their leader for the post.