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KSINC launches second tourist vessel service on Kochi-Palaikari route

KSINC launches Cleopatra, its second tourist boat, on Kochi-Palaikari route, covering backwaters of Ernakulam, Alappuzha, and Kottayam. Boats have 100 seats, 20 of which are air-conditioned. Tour package of ₹999 includes lunch, tea, snacks, and activities like angling, boating, kayaking, and motorboat ride.

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Rain continues in many parts of Kerala, IMD issues yellow alert for 7 districts

Kerala: IMD issues yellow alert for seven districts due to heavy rain. Shutters of Peppara dam raised by 10 cm. Landslips, waterlogging, rise in water levels of streams & rivers in Kottayam & Idukki. People urged to be vigilant.

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Heavy showers trigger landslips in high ranges of Kottayam

The eastern high ranges of Kottayam were caught under an extreme spell of showers on Thursday, triggering widespread landslips and traffic blockades.

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Hungarian scholar to head Mar Chrysostom chair

István Perczel , a renowned scholar of Byzantine history and early Christianity, has been appointed as Mar Chrysostom chair at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.

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Rising wildlife attacks keep settler farmers on their toes

Amidst a flurry of promises made by the authorities concerned, the forest fringe villages of Kottayam continue to endure raging attacks from wildlife, giving sleepless nights to the settler farming community.

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KC(M) high-power committee to meet with an eye on additional Lok Sabha seat

Keen to push ahead with its demand for a second Lok Sabha seat in Central Travancore, the revamped high-power committee of the Kerala Congress (M) is slated to meet in Kottayam on September 24.

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60% of Perumbalam bridge project completed

Construction of bridge over Vembanad Lake connecting Perumbalam island to mainland is 60% complete. The bridge will have 30 spans, 11m width, 7.5m carriageway & 1.5m footpaths. The ₹100-crore project funded by KIIFB is expected to be opened for traffic in 2024. It will make travel hassle-free for 15,000 islanders…

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Infighting in Congress casts shadow over Vaikom municipality

Even the thumping victory in Puthuppally appears not enough to put a lid on the raging infighting within the Congress at the grass roots in Kottayam.

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Conclave of generations held in Kottayam

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Prakash Raj delivers DC Kizhakkemuri memorial lecture

Writers Paul Zacharia, K.R. Meera, Manoj Kuroor, Unni R., and S. Harish kicked off the golden jubilee celebrations of the Kottayam-based publishing house on the occasion.

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Prakash Raj to deliver 25th DC Kizhakkemuri Memorial Lecture on Saturday

Prakash Raj to deliver 25th DC Kizhakkemuri Memorial Lecture on 'Reimagining Future' in Kottayam. Year-long celebrations to mark DC Books' golden jubilee to begin with writers Zacharia, K.R. Meera, Manoj Kuroor, Unni R. and S. Harish. Cooperation Minister V.N. Vasavan to inaugurate anniversary meet, release logo of publication museum. Thiruvanchoor…

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Polling begins on brisk note in Puthuppally

The by-poll was necessitated by the death of Oommen Chandy, a former Chief Minister and Congress veteran who represented the seat for a record 53-years long period, on July 18.

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Threat of rain in Puthuppally as orange alert issued in nearby areas

Puthuppally byelection: IMD forecasts rain, orange alert issued for Pathanamthitta, Idukki; yellow alert for Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur. Rain likely to affect voter turnout; cyclonic circulation over northwest Bay of Bengal to trigger widespread rains, isolated heavy rains in some parts. Thunderstorm, lightning, gusty winds with speed of 30-40 kmph…

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Arrangements in place for election in Puthuppally tomorrow

The Election Commission and Kottayam district administration have completed all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the byelection in Puthuppally on Tuesday.

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Onam sales: Supplyco records a turnover of ₹170 crore

Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (Supplyco) recorded a sales turnover of ₹170 crore during Onam season. District-level fares contributed ₹6.28 crore, while sales from other Onam fares stood at ₹112.44 crore. Subsidised items worth ₹55.26 crore were sold. Highest volume of sales was ₹14.25 crore on Aug 26, with an…

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MP demands extension of Vande Bharat to Kottayam

In view of the reports that Kerala is set to get a second Vande Bharat train, Thomas Chazhikadan, MP, has approached the Railways demanding that the train be operated to Thiruvananthapuram via Kottayam.

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Gang attacks police team at Chinnakkanal, 4 arrested

IDUKKIA police team attacked by gang while pursuing case of hotel owner's abduction. Four arrested, two absconding. Police team from Kareelakulangara police station led by sub-inspector Sreekumar. CPO Deepak sustained stab injuries, admitted to Tata Tea Hospital. Search launched, four arrested, two escaped. Arrested: Suneer Babu, Firos Khan, Muhammed Muneer,…

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Independence day celebrated in Kottayam

Delivering the Independence Day message in Kottayam, Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine called upon the people to fight against the destructive forces that pose a threat to the unity and integrity of the nation.

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UDF suffers embarrassment as Kerala Congress joins hands with BJP to capture local body

The United Democratic Front, which has been going full throttle against the Left Democratic Front in the poll-bound Puthuppally, on Monday suffered a major embarrassment after the Kerala Congress members in Kidangoor panchayat, Kottayam joined hands with the BJP to capture the local body.

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Charred body parts of man found in Koyilandy

Police in Kozhikode recovered charred body of Rajeev, a painter from Kottayam, after local residents spotted a severed leg. Drone cameras, dog squad deployed in search. Two persons taken into custody. Body shifted to Govt. Medical College Hospital for post-mortem. Reason for murder unknown.

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Malarikkal all set to welcome visitors from today

ttayam. Malarikkal village in Kottayam has kick-started preparations to welcome tourists who are set to swarm the polder banks here to catch the breathtaking view of sun rising over a sea of flowers .

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Kumarakom turns into practice venue of snakeboats

Kottayam's shorelines reverberate with the sound of oarsmen preparing for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race. Five boat clubs are in the fray, with camps set up to accommodate oarsmen from other states. An exhibition event on Sunday will award the Malanikkal Pappachan memorial trophy to the winner.

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Man hacks parents to death near Parumala

Anil Kumar, 46, allegedly hacked his aged parents, Krishnan Kutty, 76, and Sarada, 73, to death near Parumala. Police arrested Anil in connection with the murder, which was attributed to a family dispute. Anil, a casual worker, had been living with his parents since separating from his wife several years…

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Pro-UDF Senate members object to tree cutting on Calicut varsity campus

A few Senate members in the University of Calicut, who owe their allegiance to the United Democratic Front (UDF), have criticised the authorities’ attempt to cut 2,000 acacia trees from the campus to sell it to Kottayam-based public sector undertaking Kerala Paper Products Limited.

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Sashi Tharoor calls Manipur violence negation of pluralistic values in India

ddressing the installation ceremony of Talita Abraham and Deepa Abraham respectively as the president and secretary of the Innerwheel Club of Kottayam here on Saturday, Mr.Tharoor also condemned the violence in Manipur and called it the negation of the foundational pluralistic values of India.

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