Chennai: Well ahead of time, the ruling AIADMK has intensified its preparations for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. AIADMK chief and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, addressing a meeting of the executive committee of the party on Monday, called upon party functionaries and leaders to act unitedly to ensure a landslide victory of the party in the elections. She is also understood to have formed a committee comprising senior ministers O...
10:49 AM, Aug 28, 2012
Chennai: The AIADMK executive council met on Monday and urged the Centre to give the entire power generated from the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant to Tamil Nadu. The Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK executive council also urged the Indian government to find a permanent solution against the attack on Indian fishermen and demanded the retrieval of the Katchatheevu island. In its executive council meet, the party also urged the Centre to not provide...
03:50 PM, Aug 27, 2012
Chennai: A day ahead of the partys executive committee meeting, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday effected some changes in the office-bearers of the party headquarters. In what is seen as a promotion for Higher Education Minister P Palaniappan in the party ranks, the AIADMK supremo appointed him the new headquarters secretary. Former Minister K A Sengottaiyan, who was holding this post for a long time, was dropped from that...
12:16 PM, Aug 27, 2012
Chennai: Accusing the Centre of showing "excessive enthusiasm" in training Lankan defence personnel, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Saturday said it has "mischievously concealed" the training being given to two Lankan officers in Tamil Nadu since May and demanded that they be sent back. ".. I have expressed in no unclear terms the strong views of my government on imparting training to defence personnel belonging to Sri Lanka", she said in...
01:15 PM, Aug 25, 2012
Chennai: The controversial Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) is likely to be commissioned on Saturday. Locals have been protesting against the establishment of the plant. Activist Aruna Roy had also written a letter to UPA chief Sonia Gandhi demanding a halt in the plant's installation. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa earlier requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to allot all the power (2,000 mw) to be generated at the plant...
09:13 AM, Aug 25, 2012
Chennai: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday renewed her request to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to convene a meeting of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) headed by him to finalise the distress sharing formula. She also wanted the PM to direct Karnataka to release water immediately to help farmers in Tamil Nadu cultivate the Samba crop.Pointing that the PM was yet to respond to her demand, on May 18, to...
08:09 AM, Aug 24, 2012
Chennai: A local court on Wednesday ordered issue of summons to DMK chief M Karunanidhi, his son and party treasurer MK Stalin besides publishers and editors of two English dailies in various defamation cases filed by the Jayalalithaa government. Principal Sessions Judge P Kalayarasan ordered issue of summons to Karunanidhi and S Selvam, printer, publisher and editor of 'Murasoli', the DMK mouthpiece, to appear before the court on October 10...
02:59 AM, Aug 23, 2012
Chennai: A CNN-IBN ground report has exposed how sand is being stolen by politically connected mafia despite a ban on sand mining in Tamil Nadu. And the rampant sand mining is happening in violation of a ban even in Srirangam, the constituency of Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The CNN-IBN investigation has exposed how trucks carry double the allocated load causing huge losses to the government. The sand mining mafia is...
10:40 PM, Aug 21, 2012
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has reiterated her demand for the entire power generated by the first unit of two 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) for the state. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the chief minister cited the imminent loading of the fuel in the first reactor. "May I take this opportunity to remind you of my earlier request and expect a quick...
02:10 PM, Aug 19, 2012
Chennai: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday sought to allay fears of violence against people of northeastern states residing in Tamil Nadu, holding that her government will ensure that no person faces any difficulty. "The state of Tamil Nadu has always been peaceful, and my government will ensure that people from all parts of India living in Tamil Nadu do not face any difficulty," she said as as people from...
05:56 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Bangalore: Citing inordinate delay in the trial of the disproportionate asset case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, former Advocate General BV Acharya on Tuesday resigned as Special Public Prosecutor in the case. He submitted his resignation letter to the Principal Secretary, Home Department, citing inordinate delay in the trial, which he said had caused a lot of strain and also various attempts to dislodge him from the post which...
05:51 PM, Aug 14, 2012
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday filed a complaint against PMK Founder S Ramadoss for criticising her stay at Kodanad estate at Kotagiri recently and the editor of a Tamil weekly for publishing his remarks in its August one edition, which were allegedly defamatory. In the complaint filed in the Principal Sessions Court on behalf of Jayalalithaa, City Public Prosecutor ML Jegan alleged that Ramadoss had "maligned" the...
01:27 AM, Aug 14, 2012
Chennai: Want to submit a petition to Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa but are wary of the possible hassle in approaching her special cell? Relax. You can now file it online and get an acknowledgement. A new website for the Chief Ministers Special Cell that facilitates you to file your petitions online has just been inaugurated by Jayalalithaa. After you mail your petition to the website, http://tn.cm.gov.in, an acknowledgement will be...
12:59 PM, Aug 13, 2012
Chennai: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday held detailed discussions with senior Ministers and top officials in the wake of reports about illegal granite quarrying in the State resulting in loss of several crores of rupees to the government. Finance Minister O Panneerselvam, Industries Minister P Thangamani, Electricity Minister R Viswanathan, Municipal Administration Minister KP Munusamy and Housing Minister R Vaithilingam, Chief Secretary Debendranath Sarangi, Industries Secretary N Sundaradevan, DGP...
12:01 PM, Aug 11, 2012
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday moved a sessions court against DMK chief M Karunanidhi and his party organ 'Murasoli' for alleged defamatory remarks against her published in the newspaper on July 30. In the complaint filed on behalf of the Chief Minister in the Principal Sessions Court, the City Public Prosecutor (CPP) said the publisher, printer and editor of the daily and Karunanidhi were liable to...
07:24 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Chennai: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced a slew of measures for the differently-abled in the state. At present, 2,390 differently-abled children, attending primary training centres and nursery schools across the State, are availing of the travel concession while commuting by State-owned transport corporation buses. Hereafter, one companion to these children can also avail of this concession. Under the scheme, visually impaired persons are being given foldable walking canes...
12:43 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Chennai: One labourer was killed and six others were injured when a crane at a Metro Rail construction site in the city collapsed, police said. According to the police, the site is located opposite Pachayappa's college. Expressing grief over the incident, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced a compensation of Rs one lakh for the family of the victim and Rs 25,000 each for the six persons injured and undergoing...
10:57 PM, Aug 08, 2012
New Delhi: The UPA looks all set to sail through the Vice Presidential election on Tuesday with the numbers stacked in favour of their candidate Hamid Ansari. The NDA, though, doesn't seem to have much to look forward to. With the battle for the Raisina Hill won with a thumping majority, the road doesn't appear to be difficult for the UPA in the Vice President poll too. AIADMK Chief Jayalalithaa...
06:46 AM, Aug 07, 2012
New Delhi: AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced that his party will back NDA candidate Jaswant Singh in the Vice-Presidential polls. The Chief Minister announced the decision of support after meeting Jaswant Singh on Monday. The vice presidential election will be held on August 7 with UPA nominee and Vice President Hamid Ansari facing NDA candidate Jaswant Singh. While the Biju Janata Dal (BJD)...
04:33 PM, Aug 06, 2012
Chennai: With a view to prevent any infiltration via the sea route and also to protect beachgoers from anti-social elements, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced nine all-terrain vehicles would be provided to the police to patrol, from Marina Beach to the Tiruvanmiyur Beach area. Of the nine vehicles to be procured at a cost of Rs 34.25 lakh, six would be engaged for patrolling along the Marina while...
01:57 PM, Aug 03, 2012
