Aug 08, 2018, at 08:33 am
Chennai, Aug 8 (IBNS): Visiting Rajaji Hall, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K.Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Wednesday morning paid their last tributes to ex-CM of the southern state M Karunanidhi.
Rival 'Amma' teams to clash with 'Hat and 'Electric Pole' symbols for Jayalalithaa seat
Mar 23, 2017, at 08:22 pm
Chennai, Mar 23 (IBNS): The 'Hat' and the 'Electricity Pole' are gearing for what could be a close contest for Tamil Nadu's RK Nagar Assembly constituency, which goes for the bypoll on April 12, 2017.
TN: Present govt will fall soon, says Panneerselvam
Feb 25, 2017, at 05:22 pm
Chennai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Ousted from the AIADMK, rebel leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has predicted a topple for the present government in the coming months, reports said.
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 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 to meet MLAs today over govt formation
Feb 12, 2017, at 08:49 pm
Chennai, Feb 12 (IBNS): VK Sasikala is likely to meet the AIADMK MLAs for the second time on Sunday even as Tamil Nadu Governor is not yet ready to invite the party general secretary to form government.
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.
Was humiliated when AIADMK leaders said Sasikala be made CM: Panneerselvam
Feb 08, 2017, at 05:20 am
Chennai, Feb 7 (IBNS): In a big revelation, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Tuesday said he submitted his resignation letter as he felt humiliated by the members of the Council.
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.
As Jallikattu protests continue, TN CM seeks legal options to remove ban
Jan 20, 2017, at 04:57 am
Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): After Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the matter of Jallikattu (a bull-taming sport) is sub-judice in reply to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's request for an ordinance on the same, the AIADMK government is considering an ordinance route under state law to evade the ban on the 'culture', media reports said.
Jallikattu wrangle continues, PM says matter sub-judice, TN wants ordinance
Jan 19, 2017, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi/Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): The wrangle over Jallikattu (a bull-taming sport) of Tamil Nadu, banned by the Supreme Court in May 2014 continues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the matter is sub-judice in reply to TN Chief Minister's request for an ordinance on the matter, according to media reports.
Protest continues in Chennai over Jallikattu ban, CM likely to meet Modi today
Jan 19, 2017, at 02:45 pm
Chennai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Thousands of proptesters on Thursday continued to demonstrate at the Marina Beach in Chennai, pressing for their demand to lift ban on banned bull-taming festival-Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu.
O Panneerselvam takes oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Sep 29, 2014, at 09:46 pm
Chennai, Sept 29 (IBNS): Jailed former Tamil Nadu chief minster J Jayalalithaa's staunch loyalist O Panneerselvam took oath as the new chief minister of the state on Monday, two days after his political mentor was sentenced for four years in connection with a nearly two-decade-old corruption case.