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Sunday, 8 November 2026Local news from Kottayam district

DistrictKottayam20 October 2026

Power Outage Scheduled in Parts of Kottayam Today (20-10-2026)

A power outage is scheduled today (20-10-2026) from 9 am to 5 pm in the Industrial Institute (ITI) transformer area. Another outage is…

Faith & festivalsPala20 October 2026

Vidyarambham to mark Vijayadashami at Sree Bhagavati Temple, Ambalapurathu, Pala

The 35th Navaratri Mahotsavam is taking place at Sree Bhagavati Temple, Ambalapurathu, Pala. The festival dates are from Sunday, October 11,…

CrimeVaikom20 October 2026

Vaikom CI on compulsory leave after accepting bribe via UPI app

Vigilance seized the phone and ATM card of Vaikom CI Shameer Khan on Friday, March 3, for accepting a bribe via Google Pay from a tipper…

DistrictPala20 October 2026

Automatic Traffic Signal to be installed in Pala

An automatic traffic signal is set to be installed in Pala.

Faith & festivalsPala19 October 2026

Kerala Congress lights protest bonfire in Pala

Kerala Congress Secretary General Joy Abraham spoke at the protest bonfire lighting ceremony at Pala Kurishupalli Kavala. The event was held…

CrimeKottayam19 October 2026

Kottayam native arrested in theft of money and lottery ticket from train

A Kottayam native was arrested by Kozhikode Railway Police in connection with the theft of money and a lottery ticket from a train. Vinod…

DistrictKottayam19 October 2026

Kottayam Nazeer recalls Mammootty's praise for his performance in Bavuttiyude Namathil

Actor Kottayam Nazeer spoke about his 30-year film career, mentioning his recent roles in films like Rorschach and Vazha. He recalled that…

CrimeKottayam19 October 2026

Woman arrested in Kottayam for allegedly cheating and stealing money using forged checks

Police arrested Jyothi Krishna, a resident of Mundakayam Punjavayal, for allegedly cheating and stealing money from a woman at a bank in…

Faith & festivalsKumarakom19 October 2026

Student Police Cadets Visit Kumarakom Police Station

Student Police Cadets from Kumarakom Vocational Government Higher Secondary School visited the Kumarakom Police Station. They observed the…

PoliticsKottayam19 October 2026

K. Muralidharan suggests K.C. Venugopal is behind criticism against CM V.D. Satheesh and Adar Prakash

K. Muralidharan stated that K.C. Venugopal is the person behind the criticism directed at CM V.D. Satheesh and Adar Prakash. He also made a…

DistrictChanganassery19 October 2026

Film 'Prathamadrishtya Kuttakkar' to release in Tamil version theaters

The Malayalam film 'Prathamadrishtya Kuttakkar' is set to release in Tamil version theaters. The announcement poster for the film's Tamil…

PoliticsKottayam19 October 2026

DMC woman leader faces criticism over alleged abusive remarks against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay

A DMC woman leader made remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay, allegedly calling him 'Naay' during a speech. The remarks were made…

Faith & festivalsPala19 October 2026

Pala Diocese Joint Council Meeting Scheduled for Vagamon Tomorrow

The 14th Joint Presbyteral and Pastoral Council Meeting of the Pala Diocese will take place tomorrow (Wednesday, October 21) at 10:30 AM at…

Faith & festivalsKottayam19 October 2026

Flex boards featuring U. M. Chavadi's picture appear in Kottayam

Flex boards featuring U. M. Chavadi's picture, with the message 'You may forget, but we will not forget, nothing has been forgotten,…

DistrictKottayam19 October 2026

Kottayam taluk office processes flood-relief applications on Sunday

Nearly 100 revenue officials worked on a holiday to process pending flood-relief applications in Kottayam. They have already aided 8,000…

PoliticsKottayam19 October 2026

Internal party conflict escalates in Kottayam over allegations against V.D. Satheesan

Internal party conflict is escalating in Kerala politics, focusing on allegations against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Large flex boards…

PoliticsKottayam19 October 2026

Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan addresses Congress protest in Kottayam

Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan stated that while Oommen Chandy has clear political views, he cannot publicly comment on party matters…

DistrictKottayam19 October 2026

KSEB advises public to exercise extreme caution to prevent electrical accidents during monsoon

KSEB has advised the public to exercise extreme caution to prevent electrical accidents in the state due to the strong monsoon season.…

Faith & festivalsPala19 October 2026

Monseigneur Joseph Kaninyodikkal performs ritual for St. Jude's Novena feast at Kizhatadiyur Church

Monseigneur Joseph Kaninyodikkal performed the ritual for the St. Jude's Novena feast at Kizhatadiyur Church. The schedule for the feast…

DistrictKottayam19 October 2026

New tariff policy announced to recover past losses of electricity board

The Electricity Regulatory Commission announced a new tariff policy to levy a surcharge on consumers for four years to cover the past losses…