As Karnataka inches closes to polls, CM Siddaramaiah showers sops on voters in Budget 2017In his last Budget, the chief minister woos the masses with a proposal to extend retirement age in private cos. His 'tax the rich' axiom fi...
Jaya and the 'Amma' brand of schemesFrom the Amma canteens to Amma gymnasiums and parks, the brand became synonymous with her name.
Efforts on to get Nokia back to TN, says Governor K RosaiahTamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah today said "serious efforts" were on to bring back Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia to revive its operation...
Amma retains crown of a debt-laden stateWith the AIADMK returning to power in 2016, that avenue will remain closed to reason out a revenue deficit estimated to touch Rs 9,155 cror...
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa launches free Amma Drinking Water Scheme"Each family would receive 20 litre water freely per day through a smart card system under the scheme," she said.
'Amma Salt' set to be launched nationwideClaiming overwhelming response in Tamil Nadu to the launch of low cost 'Amma salt', the Jayalalithaa government today said it soon planned ...
Government compiles list of national icons from Muslim communities to commemorate their deedsMinister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told ET that schemes named after these personalities will soon be rolled out.
Tamil Nadu government launches 'Amma Cement'The government will procure two lakh tonnes of cement from private sector and sell it at Rs 190 per bag in all corporations.
DMK to move court on government delay in removing Jayalalithaa's name from labelsPosters of "Amma", as Jayalalithaa is popularly known, are common on government buildings, walls and flex boards outside Amma Canteens.
Political strains in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu can hurt investmentWith all alliances over, it is impossible to predict how this contest will pan out: Pawar is hoping to claw out a few seats from the ruins ...
Plethora of welfare schemes: Will Tamil Nadu ever move out of the freebie culture?Late K Kamaraj between 1954 and 1963 had introduced the concepts of free education and free food for school students to supplement their ed...
Tamil Nadu opposing GAIL project,FDI in retail as it is pro-poor:says, JayalalithaaBilling her government pro-poor, TN CM Jayalalithaa aligns party policy with opposing FDI or other projects such as methane extraction in T...
'Amma' babycare kits for newborns in Tamil Nadu's government hospitalsThe announcement comes close on the heels of government launching 'Amma' seeds to provide farmers and general public with quality seeds at ...
Jayalalithaa launches 'Amma' medical shopsJayalalithaa launched ten 'Amma' pharmacies at Chennai, Erode, Salem, Cuddalore, Erode, Madurai, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar through video-c...
Cheaper Amma salt eyes big slice of marketSalt is latest cut-rate offering with the Amma label in a state where the government is entering into turf that has traditionally been the ...
Amma salt: Jayalalithaa's reform based politicsAnd once the inhabitants of the state have gratefully partaken of her subsidised flavour enhancer, can they really commit the crime of not ...
Jayalalithaa government launches three varieties of low-cost saltJayalalithaa launched 'Amma Salt' at the Secretariat, which follows up her govt's earlier initiatives like subsidised 'Amma' Canteens & 'Am...