Will 2026 Tamil Nadu elections be a survival test for key present & former AIADMK leaders like EPS, OPS, Sasikala and DhinakaranTamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 are shaping up as a crucial test of legacy, leadership and survival within the AIADMK camp, still deeply...
23 Apr, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Poll battle narrows down to straight contest between Dravidian majors in Chepauk-ThiruvallikeniChennai's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency sees a key contest between Udhayanidhi Stalin and Adhi Rajaram. Stalin seeks re-election from...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Why Tamil Nadu parties hit 'delete' on old promises when elections come aroundTamil Nadu parties are quietly dropping or softening several earlier poll promises as they reshape their election manifestos to match chang...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.46 PM IST
Tamil Nadu polls: CM Stalin accuses Edappadi K Palaniswami of 'lies, deception'Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has strongly criticized Opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami. Stalin accused Palaniswami of spreadi...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
On Jayalalithaa's 70th birth anniversary, PM Narendra Modi launches Amma scooter schemeIt was launched in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam, among others.
24 Feb, 2018, 10.06 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker unveils Jayalalithaa's portrait; DMK, Congress boycottWhile the state Congress unit joined in the boycott of the event announced by the DMK, the BJP took a more disapassionate view of the idea.
12 Feb, 2018, 12.37 PM IST
AIADMK seeks apology from Stalin for remarks on Jayalalithaa"Stalin should withdraw the brazen slander used against Puratchi Thalaivi Amma and issue a public apology," Dinakaran demanded.
25 Feb, 2017, 04.55 PM IST
Several chief ministers reach Chennai to pay tributes to JayaSeveral chief ministers arrived in Chennai to pay their last respects to J Jayalalithaa and hailed their late Tamil Nadu counterpart for be...
06 Dec, 2016, 04.28 PM 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
The rise and rise of JayalalithaaThough Jayalalithaa lived life queen-size, she had always been a loner and remained distrustful till the end. "In life there is one person ...
06 Dec, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
TN CM Jayalalithaa announces slew of concessions to govt employeesJayalalithaa today announced a slew of concessions, including hike in assistance under Family Welfare Fund, for state government employees.
19 Feb, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa picks up poll gauntlet early, asks cadres to go to peopleJayalalithaa asked her party cadres to embark on a propaganda blitzkrieg to highlight the achievements of their party's regime in the past ...
07 Jul, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
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.
15 Oct, 2014, 10.22 AM IST
J Jayalalithaa turns 66Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah, Ministers and alliance party leaders besides many members of the tinseltown greeted Jayalalithaa on the occa...
24 Feb, 2014, 04.51 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
90 per cent students covered under free laptop scheme in 2012-13The Chief Minister has ordered that 5.65 lakh higher secondary school and polytechnic students be issued laptops in 2013-14, it said.
09 Oct, 2013, 03.20 PM IST
- Govt sops given to uplift the poor, are not freebies: J Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Taking a dig at her archrival and DMK chief M Karunanidhi, she said he was issuing statements criticising her.
15 Sep, 2011, 03.02 PM IST