Kottayam

NPP urges Centre’s intervention to save rubber farmers

KOTTAYAM: In a fervent appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Commerce Ministry, the National Progressive Party (NPP), a prominent right-wing political entity, recently called for a rise in the support price of natural rubber to Rs 300 per kg in Kottayam in Kerala.   The NPP aims to alleviate the plight of lakhs of […]

Kerala, the hub of India’s rubber production, grapples with economic downturn

This crisis has particularly impacted smallholders, pushing many to abandon rubber cultivation.

Kerala ravaged by heavy rains; relief camps opened

In Kottayam, a house collapsed into the Meenachilar river due to the heavy rainfall. Fortunately, all the family members managed to escape unhurt.