Jayalalithaa Govt

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  Jayalalithaa Launches Free Bus Pass Scheme For Students In Tamil Nadu

  Tamil Nadu government today launched the free bus pass scheme for school and college students for the year 2016-17, with Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa giving away smart cards to five beneficiaries.

• Disproportionate assets case: Supreme Court issues notice to Karnataka govt on Jayalalithaa's petition

  The Supreme Court today issued a notice to Karnataka government on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa petition challenging the appointment of trial judge to hear the disproportionate assets case she is being tried for.

• Supreme Court dismisses petition against Jayalalithaa govt over new assembly complex

  The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition challenging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's decision to convert the state's new assembly and secretariat building in Chennai into a government hospital.

• Tamil Nadu govt announces monthly dole for transgenders

  Reaching out to the transgender community, Tamil Nadu government today announced introducing a scheme to provide them with a monthly dole of Rs 1000. According to the proposed "Pension Scheme for Destitute Transgenders" by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, impoverished members of the community aged over 40 years will be eligible for a monthly dole of ...

• Tamil Nadu govt allocates Rs 15 crore for various schemes in police department

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced allocating over Rs 15 crore towards various initiatives in the police department, including creating an additional Armed Reserve police division in Ariyalur district.

• After free laptops for students, Jayalalithaa now doles out goodies for Govt employees

  It's raining goodies for government employees in Tamil Nadu as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has hiked the health insurance cover and housing loan ceiling for the state government staff.

• Tamil Nadu govt allocates Rs 10 crore to upgrade dental hospital

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced Rs 1.25 crore to purchase 149 dental chairs for the Government Dental Hospital in Chennai. The move is a part of the state government's efforts to modernise dental treatment and improve oral hygiene among masses.

• Government to fund 50% seats in industrial technical institutes

  Intending to fill up majority of seats lying vacant in private industrial technical institutes (ITIs) in the state, Tamil Nadu government has said that it would manage admission and fund education for 50 per cent of these seats. "The government would take steps to fill up the 50 per cent of the seats in private industrial technical institutes. Thes...

• Supreme Court panel report on Mullaperiyar dam vindicates our stand: Jayalalithaa

  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said that the state government's stand on the Mullaperiyar dam has been vindicated by the Supreme Court-appointed Empowered Committee's report which concluded that the structure was safe.

• Kudankulam row: Karunanidhi blames Jayalalithaa govt's 'escapist attitude'

  Blaming ruling AIADMK over delay in the commissioning of Kudankulam Nuclear plant, which is mired in a controversy following protests from anti-nuclear lobby, DMK president M Karunanidhi today urged the state and Central governments to take all steps to commission it immediately.

• Madras High Court orders reinstatement of 13,000 govt workers sacked by Jayalalithaa

  In a major setback to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, the Madras High Court today asked the state government to reinstate 13,000 public welfare workers. These workers had been sacked by the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK regime last year after she rode back to power.

• Income ceiling limit for those seeking govt aid raised

  With the aim of encouraging more quality literary works in Tamil and helping economically poor writers, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today directed that the income ceiling limit for persons seeking government assistance in this regard be increased.

• TN Govt makes additional funds for distribution of free sarees

  Tamil Nadu government today allocated an additional fund of Rs 94 crore towards distribution of free sarees and dhoties for the Pongal festival, making the total budget as Rs 350 crore for this year. Approving weavers' demand to increase their wage by 10 per cent, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced hiking it from Rs 16 to Rs 18.40 per dhoti and...

• Jayalalithaa govt hikes milk prices, bus fares in Tamil Nadu

  The Tamil Nadu government today announced a steep hike in bus fares and milk prices, besides indicating that power tariff would also go up. Announcing the cabinet decisions in an address on Jaya TV, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said the hikes were 'unavoidable' as state public sector units were on the verge of collapse.

• Govt rubbishes Jayalalithaa's charge, says no discrimination

  Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has rubbished Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's charge that non-Congress states are being discriminated against by the Centre.