Pathanamthitta District,is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta:Adoor,Pandalam,Pathanamthitta and Thiruvalla.
Malayalam journalism encompasses journalism published and broadcast in the Malayalam language. Modern Malayalam journalism can be traced to the publication of the Raajyasamaachaaram and the Pashchimodhayam under the direction of Hermann Gundert in June 1847. Kerala has the highest media exposure in India with newspapers publishing in nine languages,mainly English and Malayalam.
Aranmula is a temple town in the state of Kerala,India. It is known as the cultural capital of Pathanamthitta district,located at a distance of around 116 km from Trivandrum,the capital of Kerala,it is situated on the banks of the river Pampa. A centre of pilgrimage from time immemorial and a trade post of eminence,when the river was the chief means of transport,it is near Kozhencherry in Pathanamthitta District. It is easily accessible from Chengannur railway station (10km). It is one of the Fastest Growing Village.
R. Bindu is an Indian Politician of CPI(M),who serves as Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice,Government of Kerala.
Chengannur is a municipality and Town in Alappuzha district,Kerala,India. It is also the headquarters of the Chengannur Taluk. Chengannur is located in the south-eastern part of the district,in the region known as Odanad,along the banks of Pamba River. Chengannur is 36 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the district headquarters Alappuzha and 117 kilometres (73 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Both the NH 183 and Main Central Road pass through the town.
Ranni or Ranny is a town in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala,India,and the 16th largest taluk in Kerala,located on both sides of the Pamba River. It Is located 27 km from Chengannur railway station &NH 183 in Chengannur.
Pathanamthitta,is a municipality situated in the Southern Kerala,India,spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 37,538. The Hindu pilgrim centre Sabarimala is situated in the Pathanamthitta district;as the main transport hub to Sabarimala,the town is known as the 'Pilgrim Capital of Kerala'. Pathanamthitta District,the thirteenth revenue district of the State of Kerala,was formed with effect from 1 November 1982,with headquarters at Pathanamthitta. Forest covers more than half of the total area of the District. Pathanamthitta District ranks the 7th in area in the State. The district has its borders with Allepey,Kottayam,Kollam and Idukki districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Nearest city Is Thiruvalla,located at a distance of 30 km. Thiruvalla railway station Is 30 km via Thiruvalla-Kumbazha highway. Buses ply every 5 Minutes from Thiruvalla To Pathanamthitta &vice versa.
Kerala Kaumudi is a Malayalam language daily newspaper published from Kerala,India. It was founded in 1911 by C. V. Kunhiraman as a periodical. His son K. Sukumaran later served as the newspaper's editor. Kerala Kaumudi Daily is one of the largest circulated newspapers in Malayalam with 9 editions in Thiruvananthapuram,Kollam,Alappuzha,Pathanamthitta,Kottayam,Kochi,Thrissur,Kozhikode and Kannur besides being circulated in the United Arab Emirates.
Thiruvananthapuram has long been a center of media. Kerala Chandrika,the first newspaper of the state,was published from Thiruvananthapuram in 1789. The media also enjoyed the patronage of the Travancore kings. In 1836,Swathi Thirunal,the Travancore king,organized a government press in the city. The first Superintendent of the Press was the Rev. Sperschneider. The press was under Samathanam Maistry,one of the first batch of workmen trained in the Nagercoil Press.
Cherian Philip is an Indian politician and is KPCC political study centre chairman member,KPCC political affairs committee member,and AICC member. He was the Coordinator of Nava Kerala Action Plan,which is an initiative of the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Government of Kerala. He was the Secretary of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee while A. K. Antony was in presidency. He was a prominent youth and student leader of the Indian National Congress in seventies and eighties. A political historian of Kerala and India,he has authored several books. He worked as a consultant for Kairali TV and People TV. He was the Chairman of Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) and founder president of Kerala Deshiya Vedhi - a social organisation. He returned to Congress(I) on 28 October 2021.
Sindhu Joy is an Indian former politician from the state of Kerala. She has served as the Chairperson of the Kerala State Youth Commission,National Vice President of Students Federation India,and President of the SFI Kerala State Committee. In 2011,she resigned from CPI-M and joined the Congress party. In 2013,she appeared on Malayalee House.
George Onakkoor is an Indian novelist who writes in Malayalam language. He was a Malayalam professor for over three decades at Mar Ivanios College,Trivandrum,Kerala.
The thirteenth Kerala legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members representing 140 constituencies in Kerala. Election results were released on 13 May 2011. The election,whose results were released on 13 May 2011,proved to be one of the closest ones in Kerala's history,with the United Democratic Front (UDF) beating the Left Democratic Front (LDF) by a margin of 4 seats.
John Brittas is an Indian politician,journalist,managing director of Kairali TV and former Business Head of Asianet Communications. He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Kerala as CPI(M) nominee on 24 April 2021 and took oath on 8 June 2021.
Kunnummal Surendran is an Indian politician from Kozhikode in the state of Kerala. He currently serves as the 11th President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.
The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election was held in Kerala on 6 April 2021 to elect 140 members to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. The results were declared on 2 May.
Aranmula State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Pathanamthitta Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections,the current MLA is Veena George of CPI(M).
P. Prasad is an Indian politician,social worker and environmentalist from Kerala. He is currently serving as a Minister for Agriculture,Government of Kerala;represents Cherthala constituency in 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He is executive committee member of Communist Party of India.
Second Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry is the Council of Ministers headed by Pinarayi Vijayan that was formed after winning in the 15th legislative assembly elections by bagging 99 of the 140 seats in the Assembly. The Council assumed office on 20 May 2021. The ministry is having a total of 21 ministers in the Cabinet compared to 20 ministers in the previous government.
Adv. A. A. Rahim is a member of Rajyasabha from Kerala since 2022. He is currently officiating as the all India president of Democratic Youth Federation of India. Rahim is also a member of the Kerala State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist).
