Issuing his first set of orders after having secured his position as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, a confident E Palaniswami today announced the closure of 500 more state-run liquor outlets in the state and said over a lakh women will get 50 per cent subsidy to buy mopeds. "When Amma (J Jayalalithaa) was Chief Minister, she brought in a lot of public welfare schemes. After I took charge, I have signed in five schemes as announced by Amma," he told reporters in Chennai. ALSO READ | Tamil Nadu: Palaniswami's trust vote challenged by DMK in Madras High Court, hearing tomorrow"As per Amma's words, step by step prohibition will be brought in the state," he said. Here's what EPS announced today:

Source: India Today February 20, 2017 08:18 UTC