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AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa. (PTI)

Elated AIADMK cadres say Jayalalithaa will become CM for sixth time

Chennai which did not see much of campaign activity even a month after the election schedule was declared, sprung to...

10 April 2016 5:57 AM IST

Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa addresses a public meeting after launch of her election campaign for Assembly polls in Chennai on Saturday (Photo: AP)

Liquor prohibition in phases, says Jayalalithaa

Liquor can't be banned in one signature.

10 April 2016 5:52 AM IST

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa (Photo: PTI/File)

Liquor prohibition in TN in phases, says Jayalalithaa

Jayalalithaa pointed out that would be impossible and impractical to ban liquor â€œin one signatureâ€.

10 April 2016 12:45 AM IST

The government of Tamil Nadu strongly reiterates the need to restore the traditional fishing rights of Indian fishermen in Palk Bay by annulling the Indo-Sri Lankan agreements of 1974 and 1976, says Jayalalithaa. (Photo: PTI)

Jayalalithaa promises to ban alcohol if she wins Tamil Nadu

If I am re-elected then I will prohibit alcohol in a phased manner, the Chief Minister said.

9 April 2016 7:45 PM IST

Election Commission

EC's gesture to differently-abled

The group has also asked the CEC to make available data on differently-abled voters in India's Open Data Repository.

9 April 2016 6:59 AM IST

Chief election commissioner of India Nasim Zaidi inaugurates poll-related awareness schemes in Chennai on Friday. Also seen are Sandeep Saxena deputy EC, O.P. Rawat election commissioner, Umesh Sinha deputy EC and TN chief electoral officer Rajesh Lakhoni during the meeting of review on the preparedness for the upcoming polls. (Photo: DC)

You still have chance to enrol as voter, says EC

Still people have time to appeal for enrollment as voters and the public should make use of online and real time...

9 April 2016 6:57 AM IST

Know your candidate

Ponnaiyan was an MLA in 1977, 1980, 1984 and 2001 Assemblies and a prominent old war horse till 2001.

9 April 2016 6:55 AM IST

Non-functioning of e-seva centres causes inconvenience to public (Photo: DC)

Public unable to get certificates

Revenue officials concentrate on poll work.

9 April 2016 6:52 AM IST

Will contest polls only from Aravakurichi, says Jothimani

Speaking to DC, Jothimani appeared bitter with society and the media for projecting actors instead of young political...

9 April 2016 6:50 AM IST

The paper audit trail machine or Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) was first introduced by the Commission in 2013 in order to enhance transparency in the polls process. (Photo: PTI)

Hindu Makkal Katchi fields transgender for Madurai Assembly seat

Transgender Anushiya Shree will contest from Madurai south assembly constituency.

9 April 2016 6:48 AM IST

Hindu Makkal Katchi leader Arjun Sampath announces candidates for nine Madurai Assembly constituencies at Madurai on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Puthiya Tamizhagam gets three southern seats to contest

Among the three constituencies is Ottapidaram in Thoothukudi district where party leader Dr K Krishnasamy is a sitting...

9 April 2016 6:45 AM IST

Dr Anbumani Ramadoss

PMK promises water management programme

PMK leader also promised to open a government medical college in the district along with a hospital.

9 April 2016 6:39 AM IST