Joseph Paatthikal Cor Episcopa passes away
The Hindu
He contested Assembly poll from Kunnathunad
Joseph Paatthikal Cor Episcopa of the Malankara Syrian Jacobite Church died at Perumbavur near here on Friday, aged 85 years. Born in 1936 to Fr Paulose Paathikkal and Annamma, Joseph Paatthikal was dedicated as priest in 1956. In 1987, he was given Cor Episcopa title at Damascus by Moran Mor Ignatius Zakka I Patriarch. He held many posts, including as co-trustee, working commitee member and managing committee member of the church. He was also member of the church's legal cell, Angamaly diocesan council and the peace committee appointed by the Patriarch and also served as president of Perumbavur ecumenical clergy association. He served in over 16 churches.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.