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.

No alliance with Congress or BJP, says Karunanidhi

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 15:25

DMK president M Karunanidhi clarified that he had announced at the party`s general council meeting that they will not align with the Congress or Bharatiya Janta Party.

Government polarising voters on communal lines: Arun Jaitley

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 14:26

Bharatiya Janta Party leader Arun Jaitley accused the central government of polarising the country on communal lines ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections by circulating to states the revised draft of a bill on preventing communal violence.

AIADMK, DMK all set to fight it out for Yercaud bypoll

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 12:34

Ruling AIADMK and arch rival DMK are all set to fight it out for the Yercaud bypoll on Wednesday, which is being considered as a test case for the next Lok Sabha elections.

Tamil Nadu CM urges PM to put on hold DBT for LPG

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 14:37

Reiterating her government`s opposition to Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG scheme, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to put on hold the roll out of proposed Phase-II of the project.

Tamil Nadu CM`s assets: SC quashes prosecutor`s withdrawal

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 11:46

In a relief to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court quashed the withdrawal of Special Public Prosecutor Bhavani Singh in a disproportionate assets case against her.

HC dismisses plea for CBI probe into BJP leader`s murder

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 18:07

The Madras High Court dismissed a petition seeking to transfer the investigation into the murder of BJP Tamil Nadu general secretary V Ramesh to the CBI.

Jayalalithaa orders release of water from 3 dams in west TN

Last Updated: Thursday, June 27, 2013, 12:19

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa ordered release of water from three dams in west Tamil Nadu to facilitate irrigation of farming lands in this region.

Jayalalithaa takes potshots at Congress

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 16:22

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday took potshots at Congress, saying `Hand` (the party`s symbol) had betrayed the state`s interests.

Jaya orders public hearing over GAIL pipeline row

Last Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013, 18:04

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa extended her support to farmers up in arms against a gas pipeline project of the GAIL India Ltd.

Jaya announces Rs 3 cr worth initiatives in higher education

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 14:10

The Tamil Nadu Government announced different initiatives in higher education sector, including setting up of Incumbation and Technology Transfer Centres in nine universities.

Cauvery issue: Jayalalithaa mounts pressure on Centre

Last Updated: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 12:59

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa asked the Centre to notify the final order of the Cauvery tribunal for ensuring release of water by Karnataka.