MK Stalin says DMK MLAs will vote against Palaniswami
Feb 18, 2017, at 04:38 am
Chennai, Feb 17 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu's main opposition party-DMK's-MK Stalin has said his party's 89 legislators will vote against Chief Minister E Palaniswami, who has been invited by Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to prove majority in a trust vote on Saturday, media reports said.
Palanisamy, OPS meet Guv expecting invitation to form TN govt
Feb 16, 2017, at 05:02 am
Chennai, Feb 15 (IBNS): A team led by Edappadi Palanisamy, who was selected by VK Sasikala as her successor, on Wednesday evening met Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao to request him to invite the faction to form the government in the state on Thursday.
Feb 15, 2017, at 11:57 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 15 (IBNS): Sasikala surrendered before the Bengaluru court on Wednesday.
Convicted in DA case, Sasikala leaves Chennai resort, can't be TN CM
Feb 15, 2017, at 04:35 am
Chennai, Feb 4 (IBNS): J Jayalalithaa's close aide VK Sasikala, who has been convicted by the Supreme Court in corruption cases dating back to 1990s, left the five-star resort Golden Bay here on Tuesday night but has not surrendered yet.
Palanisamy meets Tamil Nadu Governor, stake claim to form govt
Feb 15, 2017, at 12:27 am
Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): In a major development, newly appointed AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy met the Governor Of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy meets Tamil Nadu Governor
Feb 14, 2017, at 11:25 pm
Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): Newly appointed AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy met Tamil Nadu Governor on Tuesday.
Palanisamy stakes claim to form government in Tamil Nadu, SC conviction ends Sasikala bid
Feb 14, 2017, at 08:41 pm
Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): Newly appointed AIADMK party chief Edapadi K.Palanisamy said on Tuesday that he has written to the Tamil Nadu Governor to stake his claim to form the government, following the Supreme Court's verdict about Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case.
AIADMK appoints Edapadi K.Palanisamy as party chief, terminates Panneerselvam's membership
Feb 14, 2017, at 06:39 pm
Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): The AIADMK party has chosen Edapadi K.Palanisamy as their new leader, following the Supreme Court verdict about Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case.
Tamil Nadu: Confusion over who will be CM continues
Feb 13, 2017, at 07:37 pm
Chennai, Feb 13, (IBNS): Political turmoil between the two factions of AIADMK in Tamil Nadu entered into ninth day on Monday with both sides trying to prove their supremacy through supporter numbers, according to media reports.
Sasikala meets AIADMK lawmakers
Feb 13, 2017, at 05:30 am
Chennai, Feb 12 (IBNS): AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala on Sunday met party legislators who are staying at a resort close to Chennai.
Tamil Nadu: Pro-Sasikala minister comes out in support of Panneerselvam
Feb 11, 2017, at 07:29 pm
Chennai, Feb 11 (IBNS): AIADMK chief and chief minister-ship aspirant Sasikala has urged Tamil Nadu governor C Vidyasagar Rao to make haste for the sake of the state, according to media reports on Saturday.
Paneerselvam prepares to meet Tamil Nadu governor ahead of Sasikala
Feb 09, 2017, at 10:19 pm
Chennai, Feb 9 (IBNS): Tamil Nadu's caretaker Chief Minister O Paneerselvam has left for Raj Bhavan to meet Governor C Vidyasagar Rao for their Thursday evening meeting, according to media reports.
Panneerselvam accuses Sasikala of forcing him to step down
Feb 08, 2017, at 04:08 pm
Chennai, Feb 8 (IBNS): In a dramatic turn of events, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has accused VK Sasikala of forcing the former to resign from his post, reports said.
Supreme Court to give verdict on Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case next week
Feb 06, 2017, at 08:56 pm
Chennai/New Delhi, Feb 6 (IBNS): Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce verdict within a week on pleas challenging acquittal of late Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa, according to media reports.
Sasikala Natarajan set to become next Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Feb 05, 2017, at 09:10 pm
Chennai, Feb 5 (IBNS): Longtime companion of J Jayalalithaa- Sasikala Natarajan- is all set to become the next Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, officials said.
Sri Lankan Navy arrest Indian fishermen alleging breach of territorial waters
Feb 02, 2017, at 07:18 pm
Chennai/Colombo, Feb 2 (IBNS): Sri Lankan Navy arrested five Indian fishermen and impounded their boats alleging they were fishing in their territorial waters, according to media reports on Thursday.
Oil slick continues to plague Tamil Nadu coast, two ships collided at Ennore on Saturday
Jan 31, 2017, at 10:18 pm
Chennai, Jan 31 (IBNS): The oil spill along the Tamil Nadu coast near Chennai continues to pollute beaches, including the Marina Beach, according to media reports on Tuesday.
Jallikattu violence: NHRC issues notice to Chennai cops
Jan 25, 2017, at 12:57 am
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IBNS): The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday said it has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that after the passage of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Bill, 2017 in the State Assembly, police, without any prior caution, resorted to beating, arresting and damaging private property in order to disperse a large number of people gathered at landmark places in Chennai in support of Jallikattu.
Jallikattu: Celebrities urge people of Chennai to calm down
Jan 24, 2017, at 12:19 am
Chennai, Jan 23 (IBNS): Celebrities urged people of Chennai to calm down as violence hit Tamil Nadu over the Jallikattu issue on Monday.
Jallikattu Bill passed by Tamil Nadu Assembly
Jan 23, 2017, at 11:19 pm
Chennai, Jan 23 (IBNS): Amid violence, across Tamil Nadu, the state Assembly on Monday passed the Jallikattu Bill.
Jallikattu: Special session of TN Assmebly today, police suspect Naxal hands in protests
Jan 23, 2017, at 07:40 pm
Chennai, Jan 23 (IBNS): Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly has announced a special session on Monday at five pm on the Jallikattu issue, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu: Police and pro-Jallikattu protesters clash in Chennai Marina Beach and other places
Jan 23, 2017, at 06:21 pm
Chennai, Jan 23 (IBNS): The police and pro-Jallikattu protesters clashed in Chennai and other places in Tamil Nadu when the police went to evict the protesters on Monday, according to media reports.
Tamil Nadu government clears Jallikattu Ordinance
Jan 21, 2017, at 11:36 pm
Chennai, Jan 21 (IBNS): In a major victory for people demonstrating across the state for the past few days, the Tamil Nadu government has cleared Jallikattu Ordinance.
We are very proud of rich culture of Tamil Nadu: PM Modi
Jan 21, 2017, at 02:30 pm
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): Amid ongoing protests over Jallikattu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Central government is committed to the progress of Tamil Nadu.
Jallikattu: Chess Grandmaster Anand says it is cultural symbol of Tamil Nadu
Jan 19, 2017, at 09:55 pm
Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Indian chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has said that Jallikattu is a cultural symbol of Tamil Nadu, according to media reports.
Jallikattu: Protest continues in Tamil Nadu, CM leaves for Delhi
Jan 19, 2017, at 03:26 am
Chennai, Jan 18 (IBNS): Large number of people joined the peaceful protest at Marina Beach in Chennai where demonstration is going on for the past 24 hours to lifty the ban on banned bull-taming festival-Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.
Jallikattu: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister to meet PM Modi tomorrow
Jan 19, 2017, at 12:02 am
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IBNS): Amid protests in Tamil Nadu over the Jallikattu festival, state Chief Minister O.Panneerselvam has decided to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue on Thursday.
Jallikattu: Demonstration continues at Marina beach
Jan 18, 2017, at 10:46 pm
Chennai, Jan 18 (IBNS): Large number of people have gathered at Chennai's Marina Beach to demonstrate and demand for permission to host the banned bull-taming festival-Jallikattu- in Tamil Nadu.
Supreme Court refuses to consider plea on Jallikattu ban
Jan 12, 2017, at 07:14 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Jan 12 (IBNS): With the Supreme Court of India saying on Thursday that it is not possible to give a verdict in the next couple of days about the holding of Jallikattu, the bull taming sport of Tamil Nadu, it is unlikely that the event will be observed this year, media reported.
Power Ministry signs '24x7 Power For All (PFA)' MoU with Tamil Nadu
Jan 11, 2017, at 01:14 am
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IBNS): The Ministry of Power, Government of India signed the MoU for Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) with Tamil Nadu in New Delhi, on Monday.