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Minister Senthil Balaji has clarified that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Department has never entered into any kind of power purchase agreement

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 1:35 PM IST

The Karnataka High Court has stayed the process of handing over gold and diamond jewellery belonging to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa to the neighbouring state Government till March 26. The stay was granted by a single judge bench of Justice Mohammed Nawaz on a plea by Jayalalithaa's niece J Deepa on Tuesday. The valuables were confiscated in a disproportionate assets case against the late AIADMK leader and slated to be handed over to the Tamil Nadu authorities from Wednesday by a special court. The petitioner questioned the July 12, 2023 special court order contending that Jayalalithaa should be treated as "acquitted" as the Apex court had stopped the proceedings against her. The special court here had said 27 kg of gold and diamond jewellery -- part of the material evidence in the case against Jayalalithaa and others -- would be handed over to the Tamil Nadu government on March six and seven, paving the way for unlocking value of the assets to mobilise Rs 1

Updated On: 06 Mar 2024 | 12:21 PM IST

Lalu Prasad and Jayalalithaa took a similar approach when facing arrest, but Arvind Kejriwal is contemplating a rather unconventional path

Updated On: 10 Nov 2023 | 10:38 PM IST

On July 11, the AIADMK general council unanimously elected EPS as the party's interim general secretary, with elections to the permanent post to be held in four months

Updated On: 18 Jul 2022 | 6:02 AM IST

The AIADMK on Monday brought a resolution reviving the top party post of general secretary favouring E Palaniswami

Updated On: 11 Jul 2022 | 3:07 PM IST

The property is located at the posh Poes Garden locality in the city

Updated On: 24 Nov 2021 | 3:27 PM IST

Tamil Nadu goes in for single-phase Assembly polls on Tuesday and it will be for the first time in history that the state goes to vote in the absence of star leaders J Jayalalitha and M Karunanidhi.Polling across 234 assembly constituencies in 38 districts of the state will begin at 7 am. A total of 3,998 candidates are in the poll fray. In view of COVID-19, the number of polling stations has been increased to 88,937.As many as 74,162 personnel from Tamil Nadu Local & Armed Reserve (AR) Police, 8,010 personnel from Tamil Nadu Special Police (TSP) and 23, 200 personnel from the CAPF have been deployed for the elections, according to the Tamil Nadu Police.34,130 non-police personnel have also been deployed, including Home Guard, Forest Guard, Retired Police and ex-CAPF along with 6,350 police personnel and 12,411 Home Guard from other states.The state had in the past witnessed fierce electoral battles between M Karunanidhi of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and J Jayalalitha ..

Updated On: 06 Apr 2021 | 6:32 AM IST

Personal income tax refunds of Rs 62,231 crore have been issued to over 17.1 million taxpayers. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

Updated On: 27 Jan 2021 | 7:42 PM IST

Sources said that Sasikala would not be leaving for Chennai today and would continue to undergo treatment at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru

Updated On: 27 Jan 2021 | 12:39 PM IST

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday informed the Madras High Court that any challenge against its acquisition the residence of Jayalalithaa can only be made before the civil court

Updated On: 04 Aug 2020 | 11:11 PM IST

Jayalalithaa's bill summary shows Rs 68.5 million as the total bill with a detailed break-up and an outstanding amount of Rs 4.46 million

Updated On: 19 Dec 2018 | 3:33 PM IST

Security at various places in Kerala including at the famed Sabarimala temple was hiked

Updated On: 17 Oct 2018 | 10:10 AM IST

There have been several conflicting reports on the circumstances surrounding her death

Updated On: 25 Sep 2017 | 9:22 PM IST

Three distinct factions with a powerful Opposition, are waiting to pounce upon an opportunity

Updated On: 12 Jun 2017 | 4:20 AM IST

J Deepa said she can prove foul play in Jayalalithaa's death

Updated On: 11 Jun 2017 | 10:05 PM IST

Six-time chief minister passed away on Dec 5, 2016, after spending over 70 days in a hospital

Updated On: 21 May 2017 | 4:54 PM IST

The bench posted the matter for further hearing on July 4

Updated On: 17 Apr 2017 | 9:16 PM IST

The R K Nagar assembly constituency fell vacant after the death of J Jayalalithaa

Updated On: 31 Mar 2017 | 10:48 AM IST

The move assumes significance in the backdrop of doubts being raised from different quarters

Updated On: 06 Mar 2017 | 3:24 PM IST

He also alleged about 25 CCTV cameras were removed from Apollo Hospitals after her admission

Updated On: 02 Mar 2017 | 10:06 PM IST