Edappadi Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu minister Balakrishna Reddy resigns after court gives him three-year term in 1998 Hosur riots case

Tamil Nadu minister P Balakrishna Reddy, then a BJP member, was convicted by special judge in a case related to a protest staged in Hosur in 1998.

Tamil Nadu stares at govt employees' strike on 4 December over 'seven-point charter of demands'

A joint body of teachers and government employees organisations Saturday rejected Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami's appeal to desist from going on strike from 4 December and said they would reconsider it only if there was a firm commitment to fulfil their demands.

Cyclone Gaja: E Palaniswami tours storm-hit areas in Tamil Nadu; distributes relief material, assures victims of help

The chief minister assured the victims of all possible assistance. Palaniswami also inspected the repair work of the damaged TNEB sub-station in Kameswaram village.

Cyclone Gaja: Kamal Hassan calls funds sought from Centre an 'arbitrary figure', wants PM to visit Tamil Nadu

The Prime Minister and other Central Ministers concerned need to visit the affected regions, rather than the chief minister of the affected state visiting Delhi, Haasan said.

Cyclone Gaja: Tamil Nadu govt seeks nearly Rs 15,000 crore aid from Centre towards relief, rehabilitation

According to the abstract of the memorandum submitted to Modi by the chief minister which was released here, Tamil Nadu has sought a total sum of Rs 14,910 crore towards permanent renovation activities in various areas, including the power sector which has been badly hit.

E Palaniswami visits districts hit by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu, distributes relief material

E Palaniswami had announced Rs 1000 crore for immediate relief and rehabilitation works in areas affected by Cyclone Gaja

Toll in Cyclone Gaja at 45, says Edappadi Palaniswami; Tamil Nadu CM urges all political leaders to join relief ops

Edappadi Palaniswami said relief operations were underway on a war footing in the districts affected by Cyclone Gaja, and state ministers have been deployed in Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Pudukottai to monitor them.

Cyclone Gaja leaves trail of destruction in Tamil Nadu; 26 people killed, over 1 lakh in relief camps

Cyclone Gaja has caused major damage in Thanjavur district’s Pattukottai and Adirampattinam and in Pudukkottai and Karaikal districts.

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Tamil Nadu govt submits papers to governor recommending release of seven convicts

The development in the Rajiv Gandhi case comes two days after the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu decided to recommend the release of the seven convicts to the governor.

Tamil Nadu governor in tough spot over Rajiv Gandhi assassination case as AIADMK seeks to stand up to BJP

What will Governor Banwarilal Purohit do now? It is highly unlikely that he will go purely by the recommendation of the Tamil Nadu cabinet.