
Kerala government-appointed panel reccomends merger of KSCARD Bank with Kerala Bank
The Hindu
Report handed over to Minister for Cooperation V. N. Vasavan
A State government-appointed committee has recommended merging the Kerala State Cooperative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (KSCARDB) with the Kerala Bank.
While KSCARDB which now acts as the apex bank will be merged, the 76 primary cooperative agricultural and rural development banks under KSCARDB should be retained as such, but under the control of the Kerala Bank, the committee headed by R. Sasikumar has suggested in the report handed over to Minister for Cooperation V. N. Vasavan on Wednesday.

About 923 families of Nagarathar community arrived from across the globe at Nattarasankottai in Sivaganga district to celebrate the traditional ‘Sevvai Pongal’ festival. This annual event serves as a massive international reunion for the Nagarathar community people. Local residents said while many might miss major holidays like Pongal or Deepavali, they made every effort to attend Sevvai Pongal, which was held on the first Tuesday following Pongal. This tradition had been upheld by the community for over two centuries.












