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Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
VS Achuthanandan's cremation: Arrangements in place in Alappuzha
1 2 3 4 Kottayam: V S Achuthanandan will be cremated with state honours at Valiya Chudukadu in Alappuzha on Wednesday evening. The funeral procession is expected to reach Velikkakath house around 9am and the mortal remains will be kept there for nearly an hour. The body will be then taken to the CPM's district committee office, where it will be kept for public viewing for one hour. It will be kept at the Recreation Ground at the beach until 3pm. The funeral procession will start from there and reach Valiya Chudukadu via Thiruvambady Junction around 4pm. At Valiya Chudukadu, VS will be cremated next to the tombs of communist leaders P Krishna Pillai, P K Kunjappan, N Sreedharan, T V Thomas, P K Chandranandan, K R Gowri and P T Punnoose. Special arrangements, including a 1000-seat pandal, have been made for VIPs, including the chief minister. A condolence meeting will be held after the funeral. Holiday declared in Alappuzha The govt declared a holiday for all state govt offices, including PSUs, educational institutions including professional colleges, statutory bodies, autonomous institutions and all institutions under the purview of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, in Alappuzha district on Wednesday. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gold Is Surging in 2025 — Smart Traders Are Already In IC Markets Learn More Undo MG University postponed all the examinations scheduled on Wednesday. A medical team, including an ambulance, has been deployed throughout the funeral procession and at the places where public viewing and funeral services are being held. Emergency departments have been set up at Alappuzha Govt Medical College, Alappuzha General Hospital, Kayamkulam Taluk Hospital, Haripad Taluk Hospital and UHTC Ambalappuzha to deal with emergencies. Necessary arrangements have also been made at Krishnapuram Family Health Centre. Traffic restrictions Police have imposed traffic restrictions in Alappuzha town on Wednesday. Vehicular traffic through Pazhaya Nadakkavu Road has been banned completely until Wednesday 11am in view of the public viewing of VS's mortal remains at his house. Vehicles from Ernakulam and Thanneermukkom must take Power House Junction-Convent Square-Kannan Varkey Bridge-Collectorate Junction-W&C Hospital-Beach Road and drop people on the west side of the Police Parade Ground before heading via Vijaya Park to park the vehicle on the canal side. Vehicles coming via MC Road must take GH Junction-W&C Hospital-Beach Road and drop people on the west side of Police Parade Ground and head via Vijaya Park to park the vehicle on the canal side. Once the funeral procession starts from the residence, the vehicles coming from MC Road must take a left turn from Mankombu Pooppally and enter the highway via Ambalappuzha. Parking slots will be available in SD College ground and Chinmaya Vidyalaya. Vehicles coming from Kayamkulam side must take GH Junction-W&C Hospital and drop people on the west side of Police Parade Ground before heading via Vijaya Park to the canal side. Small vehicles can be parked on the beach road. There are restrictions for long-distance KSRTC buses entering the town on Wednesday.
New Indian Express
17-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Kerala's Ambalappuzha palpayasam to cost more
ALAPPUZHA: Come August, the legendary Ambalappuzha palpayasam will cost more. The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has decided to increase the price of the prasadam (consecrated food offering) served to devotees at the Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy temple to Rs 260 per litre from Rs 160. The quantity of palpayasam prepared will also be increased. Currently, 225 litres are prepared every day, which will be increased to 350 litres on Thursdays, Sundays and other auspicious days, and 300 litres on other days. Officials said the price of the palpayasam is being increased after 14 years. According to V J Sreekumar, koima sthani of the temple, the revision was decided by the TDB. 'Demand for the payasam has increased. However, production is controlled based on the direction of the Kerala High Court, to maintain sanctity,' he added. The palpayasam is distributed to devotees in adherence to norms prepared by the TDB and the HC. Of the 225 litres that is prepared daily, 70 litres is distributed to devotees who pre-book orders in one litre containers. Another 70 litres of the prasadam is offered daily on spot-booking basis in the same quantity. This is distributed at 11am every day after poojas. A further 60 litres is offered to devotees, half a litre each. The rest is used for temple rituals. One litre of the palpayasam is the most that a devotee can purchase, officials said. The TDB plans to introduce an online booking system for distribution of the prasadam. A directive has been issued to the devaswom deputy commissioner to introduce a mobile application for the purpose. Ninety litres will be made available for online booking after introduction of the app, officials said. The board has also initiated steps to make a larger varpu (bronze) vessel. A nearly 1,200-litre vessel will be required to prepare 350 litres of payasam. We will issue a tender for building the vessel, they said.
