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. Aranmula,along with the majority of Pathanamthitta district,was part of the Quilon division or Central Travancore division of Travancore. On November 1,1982,Pathanamthitta district was established.
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 in the Alappuzha district of Kerala,India. It is located 43 km (26.7 mi) south east of the district headquarters in Alappuzha and about 98 km (60.9 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census,Chengannur has a population of 23,466 people,and a population density of 1,607/km2 (4,160/sq mi).
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 town is Thiruvalla,located at a distance of 30 km. Thiruvalla railway station is 30 km via Thiruvalla-Kumbazha highway.
Kerala Kaumudi is a Malayalam language daily newspaper published from Kerala,India,headquartered in the state capital,Thiruvananthapuram. 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 is one of the largest circulated newspapers in Malayalam with 9 editions,published from 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.
John Brittas is an Indian politician,journalist,managing director of Kairali TV and Kairali News and former Business Head of. He was elected to Rajya Sabha from Kerala as CPI(M) nominee on 24 April 2021 and took oath on 8 June 2021. He is serving as the CPI(M) deputy parliamentary party leader in Rajya Sabha since 3 July 2024.
K. K. Shailaja is an Indian politician and former Health Minister of Kerala who hails from Kannur district.
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. A. Mohammed Riyas is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister for Public Works Department and Tourism,Government of Kerala. He is the Kerala state committee member of far left CPI(M),and the former All India President of the DYFI.
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 Rajya Sabha from Kerala since 2022. He is currently officiating as the all India president of Democratic Youth Federation of India. Rahim is a member of the Kerala State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist).
