Jayalalithaa seeks more power from Centre

Faced with an acute shortage of power in the state, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has made a fresh appeal to the Union government to relocate the enitre quantum of surrendered power by the Delhi Government to Tamil Nadu. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday,

AIADMK activists attack Tamil magazine office

Workers of the ruling AIADMK on Saturday, Jan 7 attacked the Tamil weekly magazine Nakkeeran office in protest against an article published by it degrading the image of AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

Stay on non-bailable warrant against Jayalalithaa

It seems the time is favourable for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa when a court ordered a stay on the non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued in her name by a lower court.

Throw out 'fascist' communal violence Bill: Jaya to non-Cong CMs

Drumming up support to her opposition to the draft Communal Violence Bill, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has written to her non-Congress counterparts and MPs urging them to unite in "throwing out the "fascist bill" at the introduction stage itself.

Jaya seeks hike in Central grant in Plan outlay

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday demanded an increase in grant component under the Normal Central Assistance (NCA) to 50 per cent, from 30 per cent at present.
Under the NCA component of annual Plan outlay, states get 30 per cent as grant, which they are not supposed to return, and 70 per cent as loan.

AIADMK paints Delhi red, white, black for Jaya

After leading AIADMK to power last month in the Assembly elections, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is set to visit Delhi on Monday and meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday, when she is expected to take up with him several development issues facing the state.

Jaya faults DMK for death of Lankan Tamils

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday charged that her predecessor M Karunanidhi had failed to protect the Lankan Tamils during the war in Sri Lanka. Instead of taking concrete steps to save the Tamils, Karunanidhi had enacted ‘dramas’, she said.

Jayalalithaa announces Rs one lakh as solatium to kin of deceased in bus accident

The Tamil Nadu government today announced Rs one lakh as solatium to the kin of those killed in last night’s road accident at Vellore.

DMK slams Jayalalithaa for demanding Dayanidhi Maran's resignation

A day after Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa demanded the resignation of Union Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran's resignation over the 2G spectrum scam, his party, the DMK, today lashed out at her.