BJP and AIADMK announce alliance in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry
Feb 19, 2019, at 07:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IBNS): The BJP and Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK have announced an alliance to fight the next Lok Sabha elections.
Kamal Hasaan appeals to Kerala CM for cyclone help
Nov 27, 2018, at 08:51 pm
Chennai, Nov 27 (IBNS): Actor-politician Kamal Haasan appealed to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to "rise above politics" and help the people of Tamil Nadu affected by the cyclone Gaja, said reports.
DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi passes away in Chennai
Aug 07, 2018, at 06:50 pm
Chennai, Aug 7 (IBNS): M Karunanidhi, a five-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu and patriarch of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party, died on Tuesday in a Chennai hospital. He was 94.
Jan 23, 2017, at 11:11 pm
Bangalore, Jan 23 (IBNS): Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar appealed people of Tamil Nadu to not allow anti-social elements to hijack the peaceful nature of the Jallikattu movement in the state.
Digvijaya Singh bats for Jallikattu
Jan 19, 2017, at 04:50 pm
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IBNS): Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on Thursday pledged his support towards Jallikattu and demanded that the sport must be allowed.
PM Modi pays tribute to Jayalalithaa in Chennai
Dec 06, 2016, at 07:44 pm
Chennai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid his last respects to J Jayalalithaa, who died on Monday night, at the Rajaji Hall in Chennai where her body has been kept before cremation.
Selvi J Jayalalithaa: The life and times of a steel magnolia
Dec 06, 2016, at 07:34 am
J Jayalalithaa was no stranger to controversy in her long political life. She had seen numerous lows too in her political career that spanned over three decades. But she rose like the proverbial Phoenix each time, and each time emerged stronger than before.
J Jayalalithaa continues to improve, says medical bulletin
Oct 03, 2016, at 03:05 pm
Chennai, Oct 3 (IBNS): Health of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa 'continues to improve', officials said.
17 killed in Tamil Nadu road mishap
Jun 04, 2016, at 02:56 am
Chennai, June 3 (IBNS): At least 17 people were killed as a bus, a lorry and a car collided in Melumalai in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district on Friday, reports said.
17 killed in Tamil Nadu road mishap
Jun 04, 2016, at 02:56 am
Chennai, June 3 (IBNS): At least 17 people were killed as a bus, a lorry and a car collided in Melumalai in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district on Friday, reports said.
Jayalalithaa sworn in as TN Chief Minister for sixth time
May 23, 2016, at 06:20 pm
Chennai, May 23 (IBNS) AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa was on Monday sworn-in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu to be in the office for the second consecutive term and sixth time allover.
No failure is permanent, stick to your principles: Sonia tells party workers
May 22, 2016, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi, May 22 (IBNS): Following the debacle in recently concluded Assembly Elections, Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi, in an attempt to boost up the morale of her party workers, has said that no failure is permanent and everyone should stick to their basic principles.
Cyclone Roanu to touch Bengal's coastal areas tonight
May 21, 2016, at 05:33 am
Kolkata, May 20 (IBNS): The Kolkata regional centre of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday confirmed that cyclonic storm Roanu, which has been created due to a depression on the Bay of Bengal, is moving at a speed of 40 km/hour towards the coastal areas of West Bengal and Bangladesh.
Mamata, Jaya return to power, BJP grabs Assam, Kerala to LDF
May 20, 2016, at 04:06 am
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) Registering a thumping victory, Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee is all set to return as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the second term while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to open its account in the North Eastern state of Assam by winning the Assembly election in the state. Tamil Nadu will now witness AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa's second consecutive term as the Chief Minister of the state, while in Kerala, the LDF rose to power.
Assembly polls: TMC sweeps Bengal, BJP captures Assam
May 19, 2016, at 08:30 pm
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress stormed back to power in the West Bengal Assembly polls while the BJP snatched from Congress the state of Assam as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, continues on Thursday. In south, the LDF is winning in Kerala while AIADMK is set to return in Tamil Nadu.
TMC storm blows over Bengal, BJP, AIADMK leading in Assam, TN
May 19, 2016, at 06:42 pm
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) The Trinamool Congress is all set to return for a second term in West Bengal while the BJP will form the next government in Assam by removing the Congress as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, continues on Thursday.
Assembly polls: TMC sweeps Bengal, AIADMK and BJP leading in TN and Assam respectively
May 19, 2016, at 05:53 pm
Kolkata/ Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are all set to form government in their respective states as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, continues on Thursday.
Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK set to form govt. in Tamil Nadu
May 19, 2016, at 05:14 pm
Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) The Jayalalithaa led AIADMK is on their way to form the government in Tamil Nadu for the second consecutive time, as per the ongoing trends.
Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK surges ahead
May 19, 2016, at 03:52 pm
Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) In a closely-contested encounter in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the AIADMK has surged ahead of its closest rival, DMK-Congress alliance, by at least 50 seats.
Assembly Results: Mamata's TMC leading in Bengal, BJP ahead in Assam
May 19, 2016, at 03:11 pm
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): Counting of votes is currently underway for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry with early trends showing that Mamata Banerjee and her TMC is leading in Bengal and the LDF ahead in Kerala while the BJP is overtaking the ruling Congress in Assam.
DMK likely to win TN polls, says Exit Poll
May 17, 2016, at 02:29 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu is likely to witness a change in power as the DMK might form the government in the state, as per the Exit Polls results unveiled on Monday.
AAP Govt spent nearly Rs. 15 crore in 91 days on ads :RTI reply
May 16, 2016, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS) Delhi's AAP government spent nearly Rs 15 crore-Rs. 16 lakh a day- on advertisements in print media, according to an RTI reply.
Assembly polls: Campaign to end today in Puducherry, Kerala and Tamil Nadu
May 14, 2016, at 05:27 pm
Chennai, May 14 (IBNS) Campaigning for Assembly polls in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will end on Saturday evening, reports said.
Rahul Gandhi is unwell, cancels his visit to Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
May 10, 2016, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi, May 10 (IBNS): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he was unwell and will not visit Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
PM to address public meetings in Kerala and Tamil Nadu today
May 06, 2016, at 06:18 pm
New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address public gatherings in Kerala and Tamil Nadu on Friday.
AIADMK manifesto: Jaya promises free laptop, set top box
May 06, 2016, at 04:53 pm
Chennai, May 6 (IBNS) Presenting her party's election manifesto,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary, Jayalalitha has announced a number of incentives, reports said.
Jaya promises to shut bars in state if re-elected
Apr 10, 2016, at 05:16 pm
Chennai, Apr 10 (IBNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo, Jayalalithaa promised to shut down bars and embargo liquor sales in the state if she is re-elected.
PM Modi to address 18th edition of Mann Ki Baat today
Mar 27, 2016, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday address the nation through his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'.
TN polls : Ghulam Nabi Azad meets Karunanidhi on Cong-DMK seat sharing
Mar 25, 2016, at 07:24 pm
Chennai, Mar 25 (IBNS) Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on met DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Friday beginning talks for finalisation of seat sharing between the two parties for the coming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, reports said.
NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu on brutality with farmer
Mar 11, 2016, at 02:43 am
New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS) The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that officials of a private bank with the assistance of police came to seize the tractor of a farmer in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu to recover the money he had borrowed.