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  Shocked by Jaya's move to free Rajiv's killers: Digvijay

  Politics | February 20, 2014 23:39 IST

  Panaji: Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today expressed shock at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's move to release all seven assassins of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.  “We are shocked by the statement of Jayalalithaa

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  AIADMK-CPI(M) strike a deal for LS polls

  Politics | February 03, 2014 23:45 IST

  Chennai/Patna: Following up on its agreement with CPI, the AIADMK today worked out an alliance with CPI(M) to fight the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu as efforts to cobble a non-BJP, non-Congress front gained

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  AIADMK, CPI announce alliance for LS polls

  Politics | February 02, 2014 18:32 IST

  Chennai: Attempting to form a “secular and democratic alternative” to dethrone Congress from power at the Centre, AIADMK and CPI today announced their decision to enter into an alliance ahead of the coming Lok Sabha

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  Secure fishermen's release for talks with Sri Lanka: Jayalalithaa

  India | January 22, 2014 7:52 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure release of 25 Indian fishermen taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy Tuesday to facilitate fishermen-level talks between the two

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  EC asks Jayalalithaa to stick to poll code, rejects stand

  Politics | December 07, 2013 12:16 IST

  New Delhi: The Election Commission Friday rejected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's contention on its notice for Model Code of Conduct violation and advised her to be careful in future and not announce new

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  EC rejects Jayalalithaa's defence, asks her to be careful

  Politics | December 06, 2013 20:18 IST

  New Delhi: Rejecting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's defence on Model Code of Conduct violation, the Election Commission today advised her to be careful in future and not announce new schemes during elections to

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  Act on Tamil Nadu resolution, Jaya to PM

  Politics | November 13, 2013 10:55 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalaltihaa Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to act immediately on the unanimous resolution passed by the state assembly urging India to totally boycott the Commonwealth meet to be

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  Jayalalitha to distribute 400 kg gold coins to poor girls in TN

  India | October 28, 2013 8:30 IST

  New Delhi: Even as Finance Minister P. Chidambaram is advising people not to buy gold and save India from current account deficit, Tamil Nadu government will soon buy 400 kg gold. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will

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  Jaya asks cadres to work for defeating DMK in LS polls

  Politics | September 14, 2013 16:34 IST

  Chennai:  Gearing her partymen for the general elections, AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today exhorted them to highlight “anti-people” attitude of DMK chief M Karunanidhi and propagate her government's achievements to

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  Interesting pics of Jayalalitha, the Tamil Nadu CM

  Politics | October 18, 2013 6:26 IST

  New Delhi: Tamil Nadu CM jayalalitha has carved a niche for herself not only in Tamil Nadu politics but in national politics as well. A close friend of Narendra Modi, she is keeping her cards

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  Jayalalithaa wants PM to advice Karnataka government on Mekedatu project

  Politics | September 03, 2013 18:36 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking his intervention and advice to Karnataka government not to take up any schemes, including hydro-electric projects, in the Cauvery basin

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  Jaya slams Centre for 'muted response" on fishermen issue

  Politics | August 29, 2013 11:50 IST

  Chennai: Slamming the Centre for remaining a "mute spectator" on the frequent arrests of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said there was no concerted action on securing their

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  Where is women and child development minister: Jayalalitha

  Politics | August 27, 2013 15:08 IST

  New Delhi: The country is shocked over the incidents of rape in the country but Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath never spoke on this in parliament, Rajya Sabha member Jaya Bachchan said Tuesday."Where

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  AIADMK to vote against food bill in present form: TN CM

  Politics | August 26, 2013 7:10 IST

  Chennai: Charging the Congress-led UPA government for not incorporating the amendments suggested by her in the Food Security Bill, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa yesterday said her party AIADMK will vote against it in

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  DMK will support Food bill, but not in its present form: Karunanidhi

  India | August 10, 2013 6:49 IST

  Chennai, Aug 10: DMK on Friday  said it would support the Food Security Bill only if the Centre brought required amendments and ensured that existing rights of Tamil Nadu were not affected by the legislation."For

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  No change in Centre's stand on issue of ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka, PM tells Jaya

  Politics | July 25, 2013 11:34 IST

  Chennai, Jul 25: Holding that there was no change in India's stand on the issue of reconciliation and devolution of political powers to ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has informed chief

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  Interesting facts about Jayalalitha, former Tamil Nadu CM

  Politics | November 14, 2014 16:58 IST

  New Delhi: In politics, the combination of beauty and intelligence is very rare but Jayalalithaa is a perfect combination of the two. She is beautiful as well as knowledgeable.It is said that Jayalalithaa was the

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  Jayalalitha flays Karunanidhi over Katchatheevu

  Politics | July 19, 2013 6:49 IST

  Chennai, July 19: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday described as "opportunistic" DMK president M. Karunanidhi's petition in the Supreme Court against the transfer of Katchatheevu island from India to Sri Lanka.In a statement,

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  Get "Amma Mineral Water" at Rs 10 a litre

  India | June 21, 2013 14:09 IST

  Chennai, Jun 21 :  In a bid to ensure quality and affordable drinking water to the poor and middle class people, the Jayalalithaa government in Tamil Nadu is set to launch nine ‘Amma Mineral Water'

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  Jayalalitha drops party candidate to back D. Raja

  Politics | June 17, 2013 16:32 IST

  Chennai, Jun 17: The ruling AIDMK today acceded the plea of CPI for support to its candidate D Raja in the June 27 biennial elections to six Rajya Sabha seats and announced withdrawal of one