Vaikom

January 12, 2024

This Kottayam man's ‘plunge’ saves a river from early death

Pullandi river was being choked by the relentless growth of wild grass, known locally as 'kadakal;' and the proliferation of water hyacinth; and pandanus (a palm-like shrub).

December 17, 2023
10-year-old boy swims across Vembanad lake with hands and legs tied

The boy swam across the lake in one hour and 22 minutes and covered a distance of 3.5 kilometres from Thavanakkadavu in the Alappuzha district to Vaikom Beach.
August 20, 2023
Massive fire guts textile shop in Alappuzha's Cherthala

Nine units from Cherthala, Alappuzha, Aroor, Mattancherry, Gandhi Nagar, and Vaikom stations were used to douse the inferno.
August 15, 2023
Former KSRTC employee, wife found dead in Vaikom

Nateshan (48) and his wife Sinimol (43), residents of Vrindavan at Taravattom in Maravanthuruthu panchayat, were found hanging to death inside their house around 6 pm on Monday
August 13, 2023
Six more held in rival gangs' clash at Vaikom taluk hospital

Number of people arrested goes up to 7. Police register case against 10 identifiable persons
June 21, 2023
Man, four-year-old nephew die as boat capsizes in Vaikom

They were on their way to offer condolences to another family.
June 10, 2023
Farm tourism in Kottayam: Enjoy nature, traditional dishes and a rejuvenating holiday

Vaikom Fish Farm is 25 km from the renowned travel destination of Kumarakom in Kottayam district.

Vaikom

This Kottayam man's ‘plunge’ saves a river from early death

10-year-old boy swims across Vembanad lake with hands and legs tied

Massive fire guts textile shop in Alappuzha's Cherthala

Former KSRTC employee, wife found dead in Vaikom

Six more held in rival gangs' clash at Vaikom taluk hospital

Man, four-year-old nephew die as boat capsizes in Vaikom

Farm tourism in Kottayam: Enjoy nature, traditional dishes and a rejuvenating holiday

Memories of Amachadi Thevan, the blinded hero of Vaikom Satyagraha, come alive after long neglect

Mammootty's mother Fatima Ismail passes away at 93

It's time to fight forces of divisiveness together, say Pinarayi Vijayan & MK Stalin