Army officer arrested over Eknaligoda’s disappearance remanded

Minister defends move to suspend recruitment of jail guards

The?Minister of Prison Reforms, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs, D.M. Swaminathan today defended the decision to suspend the recruitment of 350 jail guards. Swaminathan told Parliament today the?recruitment was suspended as there were allegations of?corruption and bribery involved in the recruitment process. The appointment of 350 jail guards had been suspended following complaints made to the Minister regarding corruption and bribery charges. Many persons including members of parlia

06 Dec, 2016

Hospital confirms Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa has died

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passed away at 68 late on Monday evening after failing to recover from a cardiac arrest she suffered on Sunday. Her death was confirmed by Apollo Hospitals, who had earlier denied media reports of her passing away, the Indian Express reported. The hospital announced that Jayalalithaa passed away at 11.30 pm. ?It is with indescribable grief that we announce the sad demise of esteemed CM,? read the statement. Her body is expected to be moved to her reside

05 Dec, 2016

President says Jayalalithaa dearly loved by her people

President Maithripala Sirisena says former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram was dearly loved by her people. The President expressed his condolences over the death of?Jayalalithaa who passed away yesterday after suffering from cardiac arrest. “Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was a leader dearly loved by her people. I express my condolences to her loved ones and the people of Tamil Nadu,” he said. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the passing away of Jayalalithaa Jeyaram, a sta

06 Dec, 2016