AIADMK Chief  Jayalalitha taking Oath as Tamil Nadu  CM record sixth time

#Chennai : AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister by Governor K. Rosaiah at the Madras University’s Centenary Hall on Monday. Twenty-eight others were sworn in as her Cabinet colleagues.

Shortly after assuming office as Chief Minister for a record sixth time, Ms Jayalalithaa signed a file reducing the business hours of the State-run liquor outlets managed by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) by two hours daily. Effective Tuesday, these shops will open for business only at noon and not at 10 a.m. earlier, and close as usual at 10 p.m.

Liquor outlets to open at 12 noon and close at 10 p.m.; 100 units of free power from today
Fulfilling another electoral promise, she signed a file providing for 100 units of free electricity for all households with immediate effect. “This would annually cost the exchequer Rs. 1,607 crore,” an official release stated.

Ms. Jayalalithaa signed five files on Monday, the release added.

Here are the live updates:
Jayalalithaa orders the implementation of five schemes on her first day of assuming office :
TASMAC shops to open only at 12 noon and not at 10 a.m. earlier, and close as usual at 10 p.m. Five hundred retail shops to be closed.

100 units of free power from today

Waiver of crop loans for farmers.

Eight gram gold to women for mangalsutra.

The new Chief Minister takes the first step towards fulfilling her electoral promise of phased prohibition in the State.
: Ms. Jayalalithaa is likely to meet senior IAS and IPS officers soon.
During her campaign, Ms.Jayalalithaa had promised phased prohibition, 50% subsidy for scooters, according to agencies,