Modi doesn’t have finger on Tamil Nadu’s pulse; no talks with BJP: DhinakaranDhinakaran is the nephew of VK Sasikala, former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's close aide. He was at Pollachi in Coimbatore district on Su...
29 Mar, 2021, 08.18 AM IST
Jaya and the 'Amma' brand of schemesFrom the Amma canteens to Amma gymnasiums and parks, the brand became synonymous with her name.
06 Dec, 2016, 11.21 AM IST
Tamil Nadu government to launch 50 'Amma Free Wi-Fi' zones"In a move to implement the Free Wi-Fi zone scheme as announced in the party manifesto, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa issued orders to set up...
23 Sep, 2016, 05.37 PM IST
Jayalalithaa announces Amma marriage halls in Tamil Nadu"The halls will have facilities including air-conditioned rooms for bride and groom, guest rooms, dining hall and kitchen," the CM said.
17 Sep, 2016, 04.02 PM IST
AIADMK, DMK "fooling people" in Tamil Nadu: BJPFor importing palmolein from Malaysia, Javadekar claimed the state government was giving subsidy to Malaysian farmers.
17 Apr, 2016, 03.36 PM IST
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.
13 Feb, 2016, 03.29 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa announces 'Amma Mobile Phone' for self-help group trainers"Computerised mobile phones" loaded with special Tamil software would be provided to 20,000 self-help group (SHG) trainers in the first pha...
28 Sep, 2015, 05.55 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa launches 'Amma baby care Kit' schemeThe kit will contain a towel, bed, dress, mosquito net, napkin, 100 ml oil, 60 ml shampoo, a soap with a box, a nail-clipper and doll for t...
08 Sep, 2015, 02.42 PM IST
Tamil Nadu government sold one crore bags of 'Amma Cement' in six monthsIn a span of little over six months, the Tamil Nadu government has sold one crore bags of subsidised 'Amma Cement' to over one lakh benefic...
17 Jul, 2015, 10.00 PM IST
One-lakh bags of 'Amma Cement' sold in 15 daysThe state government had on September, 2013 announced the 'Amma Cement Scheme' and rolled out the sale of the key construction component on...
21 Jan, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
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.
05 Jan, 2015, 02.08 PM IST
Tamil Nadu government announces 'Amma Cement Scheme'Jayalalithaa said she had recently discussed with officials the situation regarding production of cement from the state and supply from out...
26 Sep, 2014, 11.33 AM IST
J Jayalalithaa launches four more Amma canteensShe launched the canteen at the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Mother and Children by lighting a 'kuthuvilakku' (lamp) and also se...
22 Sep, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
Now, Chandigarh Mayor wants to replicate Amma canteenA 25-member delegation led by Chandigarh Corporation Mayor Harphool Chander Kalyan has been impressed by the scheme.
01 Sep, 2014, 04.28 PM IST
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...
17 Aug, 2014, 03.31 PM IST
Jayalalithaa launches 'Amma' medical shopsJayalalithaa launched ten 'Amma' pharmacies at Chennai, Erode, Salem, Cuddalore, Erode, Madurai, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar through video-c...
26 Jun, 2014, 04.33 PM IST
'Amma' word shouldn't be construed as reference to Jaya'Amma' in Tamil means mother or god or a reverential reference to women or even children, and it should not be construed that government sc...
23 Nov, 2013, 02.02 PM IST