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  Jayalalithaa skips Sub-Group CMs meet, makes slew of suggestions

  Politics | June 07, 2015 17:12 IST

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today expressed her inability to attend meeting of the Sub-Group of Chief Ministers of Skill Development scheduled at Chhattisgarh due to “pressing commitments” and made some suggestions to be included

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  Jayalalithaa declares assets worth Rs 117.13 crore

  Politics | June 06, 2015 21:41 IST

  Chennai:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has declared that she has total assets worth Rs 117.13 crore.She declared her assets while filing nominations for the June 27 bypoll to Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly constituency.While contesting from

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  Andra Pradesh releases water for Chennai as Jayalalithaa takes charge

  India | June 03, 2015 6:40 IST

  Chennai: Andhra Pradesh has released 1,000 cusecs water from Kandaleru reservoir after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa took up the matter with her counterpart  N Chandrababu Naidu, the state government said today.The water project plays

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  TN CM urges PM Modi to secure the release of 14 fishermen

  Politics | June 02, 2015 22:10 IST

  Chennai:  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure the release of 14 fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy and their three seized boats.  Expressing anguish,

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  TN opposition parties welcome decision to appeal against Jayalalithaa verdict

  Politics | June 01, 2015 18:19 IST

  Chennai:  Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu today welcomed Karnataka government's decision to appeal against Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's acquittal in a wealth case, with DMK terming it as the "right" step by the ruling Congress."Karnataka

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  Congress, PMK welcome Karnataka govt decision to appeal in Jaya case

  Politics | June 01, 2015 16:22 IST

  Chennai: Congress and PMK today welcomed the Karnataka government's decision to appeal against acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in a wealth case.  While TNCC President E V K S Elangovan patted his

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  DA Case: Karnataka's govt decides to challenge Jayalalithaa's acquittal in SC

  Politics | June 01, 2015 15:32 IST

  Bengaluru: Ending three-week long suspense, Karnataka government today decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others in the disproportionate assets case.The decision to

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  Decision on appeal against Jayalalithaa acquittal as early as possible: Karnataka Law Minister

  Politics | May 30, 2015 17:04 IST

  Karnataka:  Jayachandra said the Advocate General has recommended to the government to file an appeal in the Supreme Court, but refused to share the details of AG's views.Karnataka government would take a call "as early

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  Jaya DA case: Chidambaram backs public prosecutor's advice on Karnataka govt's appeal

  Politics | May 28, 2015 12:22 IST

  New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram today backed Karnataka Special Public Prosecutor B V Acharya's advise to file an appeal against the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets

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  DMK not to contest assembly by-election: Karunanidhi

  Politics | May 27, 2015 14:57 IST

  Chennai: DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Wednesday said the party would not contest the June 27 by-election to the Tamil Nadu assembly from the Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency.The assembly elections were only a year away and

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  No role to play in deciding on plea against Jaya acquittal: BJP

  Politics | May 27, 2015 14:31 IST

  Nagapattinam: BJP has said neither the party nor the central government had any role to play in deciding on going in appeal against Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's acquittal in the disproportionate assets case.“It is the Karnataka

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  Bypolls to six seats in five states on June 27, Jayalalithaa to contest on one

  Politics | May 26, 2015 23:20 IST

  New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced bypoll to six assembly constituencies in five states, including Radhakrishnan Nagar from where Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is likely to contest.Besides Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar, by

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  J Jayalalithaa starts 5th stint, opens more 'Amma' canteens

  Politics | May 25, 2015 8:05 IST

  Chennai: Attending office for the first time in her 5th stint as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa today cleared a string of welfare proposals worth Rs 1800 crore and declared open 201 more eateries

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  Truncated national anthem played at Jayalalithaa's swearing-in

  Politics | May 23, 2015 18:00 IST

  Chennai: The swearing-in ceremony of AIADMK general secretary J.Jayalalithaa as chief minister and her council of ministers here on Saturday caused a controversy after a very short version of the national anthem was played on

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  Tough time for security as crowds throng roads to look at Jaya

  Politics | May 23, 2015 14:14 IST

  Chennai: Security personnel kept a hawk-eye vigil as AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today stepped out from her Poes Garden residence to undertake the seven km journey to Madras University Centenary Auditorium to take oath as chief

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  AIADMK cadres celebrate Jaya's return as Tamil Nadu CM

  Politics | May 23, 2015 13:53 IST

  Chennai: AIADMK workers across Tamil Nadu today broke into celebrations by bursting crackers, distributing sweets and playing traditional music, following the return of their party supremo Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister. Partymen in several towns and cities

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  Chronology of events leading to Jaya's return as CM

  Politics | May 23, 2015 14:11 IST

  Chennai: AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa who was sworn in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister today for the fifth time has traversed through several ups and downs in her political career spanning four decades. A chronology of main

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  Jayalalithaa: The iron lady of Tamil Nadu

  Politics | May 23, 2015 13:07 IST

  Chennai: Jayalalithaa, often described as the 'Iron Lady of Tamil Nadu', returned to power on Saturday - after a seven month break that ended when she was acquitted in a corruption case, bringing joy to

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  Rajinikanth attends Jayalalithaa's swearing-in ceremony (see pics)

  Bollywood | May 23, 2015 14:24 IST

  Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth, along with several other Tamil actors, attended the swearing-in ceremony of AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa for the fifth time as chief minister of Tamil Nadu here on Saturday.The swearing-in ceremony took

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  Panneerselvam is once again No. 2 in Jayalalithaa cabinet

  Politics | May 23, 2015 12:16 IST

  Chennai: For the second time in his political career, AIADMK leader O. Panneerselvam was Tamil Nadu's stop gap chief minister till party's general secretary J. Jayalalithaa was acquitted in a corruption case. He now reverts