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Friday, 6 November 2026Local news from Kottayam district

District news in Kottayam

The latest district news from Kottayam district, Kerala.

DistrictKottayam8 hr ago

Fire NOC missing for new surgical block at Kottayam Medical College

The new surgical block at Kottayam Medical College Hospital reportedly lacks a fire safety NOC. Company officials stated that the building…

DistrictKottayam8 hr ago

Pathway raised in Arimanam Grama Panchayat for 17 families

A pathway has been raised in the 20th Ward of Arimanam Grama Panchayat, providing relief to 17 families. The work was completed within two…

DistrictPala8 hr ago

Water supply to Pala Municipality will be temporarily suspended on November 8 and 9

The water supply to all 26 wards of Pala Municipality will be temporarily suspended on November 8 and 9. This action is part of concreting…

DistrictKottayam9 hr ago

High Court questions Tomin J. Thachankari on foreign travel and bail modification

The High Court questioned former DGP Tomin J. Thachankari regarding his application for foreign travel and bail modification. The court…

DistrictKottayam10 hr ago

Microplastic threat intensifies in backwater and sea fish; contamination increases 10 to 20 percent annually

A study report from the Marine Biology department of Cochin University of Science and Technology found that the presence of microplastics is…

DistrictKollam-Kottayam11 hr ago

Man dies after collision with EMU train; Janashatabdi Express halted for an hour

An unidentified man died after colliding with an EMU train. The Janashatabdi Express was halted for about an hour because the body was lying…

DistrictKottayam11 hr ago

CITU Kerala State Conference to see leadership reshuffle; K.K. Jayachandran to be General Secretary, V. Sivankutty State Treasurer

The CITU faction meeting decided that K.K. Jayachandran will be the General Secretary and V. Sivankutty will be the State Treasurer in the…

DistrictKottayam12 hr ago

Forest Department confirms alleged tiger paw prints in Erumely are fake

Forest department officials conducted checks at Ambalavalavu in Koratti, Erumely, regarding the alleged tiger paw prints on the…

DistrictKaduthuruthy13 hr ago

Sindhu Happy, illegal liquor seller in Kaduthuruthy shop, working from 8 am to 8 pm

Sindhu Happy started working as an illegal liquor seller in a Kaduthuruthy shop to bear the family's burden after her husband's death.

DistrictPampady14 hr ago

Power Outage in Various Parts of Kottayam District Today (6-11-2026)

A power outage is scheduled for today, November 6, 2026, from 9:30 AM to 12 PM in the areas covered by the Blue Mound transformers. Affected…

DistrictKottayam14 hr ago

Railway temporarily freezes decision to extend Kollam–Kottayam MEMU to Ernakulam

The Railways have temporarily frozen the decision to extend the Kollam–Kottayam MEMU (66315/66316) running on the Kollam route to Ernakulam.…

DistrictKottayam19 hr 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…

DistrictKottayam19 hr 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…

DistrictKottayam22 hr 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…