Health Minister Veena George. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu As State-wide protests continue demanding immediate resignation of Health Minister Veena George, the Minister on Sunday (July 6, 2025) visited the family of Bindu, who was killed in the building collapse at the Kottayam Government Medical College last week. Accompanied by some CPI(M) leaders and … Read more
Following years of delays and political tussles, the Science City project at Kozha in Kottayam will finally open its first phase on May 29, informed Higher Education Minister R. Bindu. Developed under the aegis of the Kerala State Science and Technology Museum, the project is coming up on 30 acres of land allocated by the … Read more
An exhibition featuring selected paintings by Manoj Vyloor, Principal of Mavelikara Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, is currently on display at the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi gallery, DC Kizhakemuri Edam, Kottayam. Showcasing 35 works spanning three decades (1994–2024), the exhibition offers a glimpse into the artist’s creative journey. Renowned sculptor N.N. Rimzon inaugurated the … Read more
Ruby red seeds of the Coral Wood tree (manjadikkuru) collected from the damp earth transform into standout neckpieces. A pair of hoops resemble the delicate petals of the ixora while another mimics the hot pink flowers of the Frangipani that blooms in summer. Each piece of handmade jewellery is wrapped in cotton and packed in … Read more
It’s not just the excitement over a direct battle between the Kerala Congress factions or the chaotic political atmosphere triggered by a crisis in the natural rubber sector that is to blame for the uncertainty gripping Kottayam this time. Instead, it’s the realization that the election’s outcome may serve as a culmination of the numerous … Read more
Anil Kumar, a resident of Enadi village, near Vaikom, cleans up the clogged Pullanthi river on his country boat. | Photo Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP Located in the backwater landscape of Kottayam, the village of Enadi still retains its old charm of fresh air and nature in abundance. However, the Pullanthi river that flows by the … Read more
Saint Omer, a French feature film that has received numerous international awards, will be the opening film to be screened as part of the Kottayam International Film Festival which is slated to begin here on Friday. An official statement issued here on Thursday said the film will be screened at Anaswara and Asha theatres at … Read more
On Tuesday, the administration confirmed the opening of three sluice gates of the Idukki reservoir for only the fifth time in the dam’s history. (File) Kerala, already battered by heavy rainfall, is likely to receive more rain from Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weather bureau has predicted heavy-to-extremely heavy rainfall to hit … Read more
Pathanamthitta and Kottayam are the districts most hit by the torrential rain. (Twitter/ANI) Several regions in south and central Kerala went under water as heavy rainfall lashed the state. As visuals of rivers in spate amid the torrential downpour hit social media, the India Meteorological Department issued a ‘red alert’ and warned of extremely heavy … Read more