
Book on Palayam cathedral released
The Hindu
The book by Antony Clement titled ‘Thiruvananthapurathinte thilaka charthu St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathdral’ was released by former Minister Shibu Baby John by handing it over to senior parish member Baby Clement.
A book on the cultural history of the Palayam cathedral that is celebrating its 150th anniversary was released here on Sunday. The book by Antony Clement titled ‘Thiruvananthapurathinte thilaka charthu St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathdral’ was released by former Minister Shibu Baby John by handing it over to senior parish member Baby Clement. Vicar Monsignor Wifred Emilias and Mr. Clement spoke at the function.

In , the grape capital of India and host of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela every 12 years, environmental concerns over a plan to cut 1,800 trees for the proposed Sadhugram project in the historic Tapovan area have sharpened political fault lines ahead of local body elections. The issue has pitted both Sena factions against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which leads the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. While Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief, and Uddhav Thackeray, chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT), remain political rivals, their parties have found rare common ground in Tapovan, where authorities propose clearing trees across 34 acres to build Sadhugram and a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) hub, as part of a ₹300-crore infrastructure push linked to the pilgrimage.












