Kottayam
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Over 30,000 private buses off Kerala roads...the evening. The government has an open mind and we would solve the crisis," he said. The strike has affected commuters in Kerala as KSRTC operates less than 4,000 buses in the state. The worst-affected districts are Ernakulam and Kottayam. In this article: Thiruvananthapuram, Kottayam, and Ernakulam |
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New Kerala | 4 days ago
Sender of Vijayan's 'mansion' e-mail traced to Qatar
...people had been arrested Sunday. K.R. Manoj, who is from Kayamkulam and works in Africa as a welding technician, and Karthik, from Kottayam, who is doing a chartered accountancy course were arrested under section 66 A (punishment for...
In this article: Pinarayi Vijayan, E mail, Qatar, Communist Party of India, Trissur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Pathanamthitta
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New Kerala | 5 days ago
Kerala cyber police nab two for malicious mail
...K.R. Manoj, who hails from Kayamkulam and works in Africa as a welding technician. The second person arrested is Karthik, who hails from Kottayam, and is a student doing chartered accountancy, said J. Sukumara Pillai, deputy superintendent of...
In this article: Pinarayi Vijayan, Trissur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kayamkulam, Dubai, and Africa
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New Kerala | 7 days ago
SFI in Kerala elects new office-bearers
...state conference of the students outfit also elected P J Vineesh (Wayanad), S K Sajish (Kozhikode), Binu Kyppen (Idukki), Dhanya Vijayan (Kottayam) and A A Rahim (Thiruvanthapuram) as Vice- Presidents. V P Prasanth (Kollam), M Rajeevan...
In this article: Thiruvanthapuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Pinarayi Vijayan, and Malappuram
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New Kerala | November 19, 2009
Kerala urged to retain Electricity Board
Kottayam, Nov 19 : Kerala Electricity Workers Federation (AITUC) President A N Rajan today appealed to the state government to cancel all the steps taken for unbundling the State electricity board in the wake of the verdict of the Appellate...
In this article: India
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New Kerala | November 17, 2009
Two Kerala politicians squabble over 'love jihad'
...according to Hindu custom at the girl's house, and the marriage took place in front of thousands at my parish church in my hometown in Kottayam district last year. There was no secrecy in it," a peeved George told reporters, taking umbrage...
In this article: Jihad, Kerala Congress, Islam, Jagathy Sreekumar, Pinarayi Vijayan, Thiruvananthapuram, Tellichery, and Pathanamthitta
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New Kerala | November 14, 2009
Referral system will ensure better treatment: Sreemathy
Kottayam, Nov 14 : Kerala Health Minister P K Sreemathy today asserted that patients would get better treatment due to introduction of referral system in Medical Colleges in the state. Addressing a press conference here, she said with the...
In this article: Cadre, Kottayam Medical College, and India
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New Kerala | November 11, 2009
Kerala Congress (S) merges with KC (M)
Kottayam, Nov 11 : The historic Thirunakkara maidan here which witnessed the birth of Kerala Congress on October 9, 1964 today saw the merger of Kerala Congress (Secular) under the leadership of P C George with Kerala Congress (M) under the...
In this article: Kerala Congress, Ideology, C F Thomas, and India
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New Kerala | November 06, 2009
Rubber prices through SMS
...a name, address, pin code and the mobile number to which SMS has to be sent, to the Deputy Director (Marketing), Rubber Board P O , Kottayam along with demand draft drawn in favor of Director (Finance), Rubber Board payable at Kottayam. (c)...
In this article: Rubber Board and India
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New Kerala | November 04, 2009
UDF oppose the move to cancel the OP system in MCHs
Kottayam, Nov 4 : Leaders of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) today strongly criticised the Kerala government's move to implement referral system in Medical College Hospitals and cancel the OP system without making alternative...
In this article: United Democratic Front and India
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Times of India | November 02, 2009
SC judges declare assets on website
...worth Rs 3.5 lakh in Vaikom taluk, a two-bedroom flat in Ernakulam and a plot in Faridabad measuring 444 sq yards. His wife owns property in Kottayam. Justice Kapadia, who does not own a vehicle, appears to be meticulous with his...
In this article: Supreme Court, R V Raveendran, Faridabad, Ernakulam, and Kolkata
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Kottayam (in Malayalam:കോട്ടയം) is a town in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located in central Kerala and is also the administrative capital of Kottayam district. Kottayam has an estimated population of 60,725, according to the 2001 census. The town is an important trading center of spices and commercial crops, especially rubber. Major Kerala print media such as Malayala Manorama group and Deepika are headquartered in the city. Also a pioneering centre of modern education in Kerala, the city became India's first municipality to achieve over 90% literacy in 1989 and the district became the first tobacco free district in India. The city of Kottayam is also called as "Akshara Nagari" which means the "City of Letters" considering its contribution to print media and literature.
- Name:
- Kerala
- Local Name:
- Kottayam
- Type:
- city
- District:
- Kottayam
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