The Latest Breaking News from Kottarakara

Gas tanker overturns in Kollam

Tanker carrying LPG overturns on MC Road near Kottarakara, driver sustains minor injuries, gas not leaked.

The Hindu · Apr 12, 2024

Students create portal to help farmers in Kottarakara

From fodder grass to orchids and betel leaves to cashew, the area in and around Kottarakara has farms spread across acres cultivating a wide range of crops. While agriculture sustained livelihoods across the region once, the sector has been facing multiple challenges of late. In order to conserve the district…

The Hindu · Mar 9, 2024

Kottarakara to host Kerala’s first campus industrial park and R&D centre

Zoho Corporation expands its rural office model to Kottarakara, Kerala, offering training in AI and robotics.

The Hindu · Feb 16, 2024

Vandana Das awarded MBBS degree posthumously

Vandana Das, a house surgeon stabbed to death by a patient in May, was posthumously awarded her medical degree by the Kerala University of Health Sciences. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan presented the degree certificate to her parents. Vandana was killed while working at Kottarakara taluk hospital after completing MBBS.

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023

Attack on Vandana Das was intentional and accused was well aware of his actions: chargesheet

Chargesheet filed in Kottarakara court reveals attack on house surgeon Vandana Das was intentional. Sandeep, a school teacher, accused of murder, exhibits no mental illness symptoms. Evidence includes statements of 136 witnesses, CCTV footage, post-mortem report, and blood on Sandeep's clothing. Kollam court denied bail to Sandeep

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

State keen to encourage youth and their innovative ideas: Minister

Over 600 students from 14 districts participate in the State-level meet of Young Innovators Programme (YIP). It was organised by the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC) at Kottarakara

The Hindu · Jul 21, 2023

Kollam bids tearful adieu to Oommen Chandy

Unprecedented crowd in Kollam bid farewell to Oommen Chandy; tens of thousands lined roads, gathered at junctions to pay respects. Mourners shared fond memories, boards, banners, hoardings dotted road. Memorial meetings held in many parts, massive crowd in Kottarakara. Hundreds from all parts of State arrived to bid farewell.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

Ex gratia payment for families of Vandana, Renjith

The Cabinet on Wednesday sanctioned ₹25 lakh to the parents of house surgeon Vandana Das, who was fatally stabbed while on night duty at the Kottarakara taluk hospital, as an ex gratia payment.

The Hindu · May 31, 2023

Sandeep remanded in Crime Branch custody

The Kottarakara Judicial First Class Magistrate court on Tuesday remanded Sandeep, the accused in Vandana murder case, in Crime Branch custody for five days

The Hindu · May 16, 2023

Crime Branch takes over Vandana murder case

The investigation into the murder of house surgeon Vandana Das has been taken over by the district Crime Branch. Vandana was killed by a patient at the Kottarakara taluk hospital on Wednesday.

The Hindu · May 12, 2023