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Sunday, 8 November 2026Local news from Kottayam district

Faith & festivalsKottayam2 days ago

Ramapuram Sub-District Kalolsavam continues in Uzhavoor for the fourth day

The Ramapuram Sub-District Kalolsavam continued at OLL Higher Secondary School in Uzhavoor on its third day, with artists performing across…

DistrictKottayam2 days ago

Warning issued on microplastic presence in backwater and sea fish

A study by the Marine Biology department of Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) found a significant increase in the presence…

DistrictKottayam2 days ago

Minister K. Muralidhar requests Vigilance investigation into Kottayam Medical College surgical block construction

Minister K. Muralidhar has written to the Home Minister requesting a Vigilance investigation regarding the construction of the surgical…

Faith & festivalsErumely2 days ago

Thiruvananthapuram Devaswom Board changes contract for Annadanam at Erumely

The Thiruvananthapuram Devaswom Board has decided to change the contract for the Annadanam facility at Erumely, a major hub for Sabarimala…

Faith & festivalsKottayam2 days ago

CITU 16th State Conference begins today in Kottayam

The 16th State Conference of CITU begins today in Kottayam. The organizing committee chairman T.R. Raghunathan will hoist the flag at…

DistrictKottayam2 days ago

Thunderstorms and rain expected to continue until Monday

The weather department announced that thunderstorms and rain will continue in the state until Monday. Yellow alerts have been issued for…

DistrictVaikom2 days ago

Free blood testing and medical camp organized in Vaikom

A free blood testing and medical camp was organized at the Vaikom Pattarya Samajam Hall. The camp was held with the cooperation of Senior…

Faith & festivalsKottayam2 days ago

Kumari K (55) Passed Away; Funeral Scheduled for November 6

Kumari K (55) of Idanadu, Thuruthikkattil, passed away. She was the wife of Salim Kumar. Her children are Ananthavishnu (Wedbox) and…

Faith & festivalsKottayam2 days ago

Erattupetta Fire Force Safely Brings Down Worker Who Felt Unwell During Painting Work at Melukavu Christ Cathedral

The Erattupetta Fire Force safely brought down a worker who felt unwell while painting at the Melukavu Christ Cathedral CSI Church. The…

PoliticsPala2 days ago

Mani C.appan MLA: Will not allow dumping ground to open in Kaanattupara, prioritizing public will over politics

Mani C.appan MLA stated that he will not allow the dumping ground, which was closed due to public anger in Kaanattupara, to reopen. He…

Faith & festivalsKottayam2 days ago

St. Mary's L.P. School, Teekoy, wins overall first place at Erattupetta Sub-District Arts Festival

St. Mary's L.P. School, Teekoy, achieved overall first place at the Erattupetta Sub-District Arts Festival. The school secured this…

DistrictKottayam2 days ago

Health Minister seeks probe into alleged irregularities at Kottayam GMC surgical block

Health Minister K Muraleedharan has sought a Vigilance inquiry into alleged construction irregularities at the ₹270-crore surgical block at…

Faith & festivalsManimala2 days ago

Seven Arts Cultural Forum celebrates Kerala Piravi Day in Manimala

The Seven Arts Cultural Forum celebrated Kerala Piravi Day with various programs at the Aura Arts Centre. President Jacob Thekkutode…

DistrictKottayam2 days ago

Kottayam Municipal Council office to move to Nagampad; new complex planned opposite Nehru Park

The Kottayam Municipal Council has decided to construct a new building complex near the Indoor Stadium as part of the move of the central…

Faith & festivalsKottayam2 days ago

Kerala Health Minister requests Vigilance investigation into alleged irregularities at Kottayam Medical College Hospital's new surgical block

Kerala Health Minister K. Muralidharan wrote to the Home Department requesting a Vigilance investigation into alleged irregularities and…

Faith & festivalsKottayam2 days ago

Painter rescued from 60 feet high church steeple in Erattupetta

Fire and Rescue teams rescued a painting worker who collapsed while working on the steeple of a church in Erattupetta. The worker was found…

DistrictVaikom2 days ago

Man arrested in Vaikom for illegal liquor shop; 45 liters of liquor and auto-rickshaw seized

An assistant excise inspector led a team that arrested a 55-year-old man named Roy in Vaikom. The man was apprehended at the Sinibhavan in…

Faith & festivalsVaikom2 days ago

Man arrested in Vaikom for illegal liquor sale; 45 liters of liquor and auto-rickshaw seized

Authorities arrested a 55-year-old man named Roy in Vaikom, Kottayam, for allegedly transporting 45 liters of liquor in an auto-rickshaw.…

DistrictPala2 days ago

LDF Pala Constituency Committee Opposes Opening of Waste Dumping Center at Kaanattupara

The LDF Pala Constituency Committee stated that the dumping ground at Kaanattupara should not be allowed to open as a waste center. The…

DistrictKottayam3 days ago

Forest Department strengthens monitoring and takes strict action against waste dumping near forest paths in Kottayam

The Forest Department has intensified monitoring and taken strict action against those dumping waste along paths near forests in Kottayam.…