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Sabarimala: TDB announces Rs 2 lakh life insurance cover for pilgrims

The Travancore Devaswom Board has announced a new life insurance scheme for Sabarimala pilgrims. This insurance will cover up to Rs 2 lakh for families in case of unforeseen events. The board plans to bear the entire premium costs through its Welfare Fund. Meanwhile, preparations are underway to ensure sufficient…

The Economic Times · Oct 30

Pesticide presence in cumin seeds prompts TDB to engage new supplier

With a quality check confirming the presence of pesticides in the cumin seeds stock procured by it, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has decided to cancel its contract for purchasing the raw material and engage another agency.

The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023

Sabarimala Rush: Consider Keeping Temple Open for 1 hour more, says Kerala HC

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Sunday asked the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages Sabarimala Temple, to consider keeping the sanctum sanctorum open for half an hour or one hour more, to accommodate the rush of pilgrims.

The Times of India · Dec 11, 2022

Sabarimala projects: SC order leads to uncertainty

KOTTAYAM: The Supreme Court order declaring a 1km eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around protected forests has created uncertainty over development projects in Sabarimala, especially the development of Nilackal as a base camp of the Sabarimala temple, which comes under the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB).

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Travancore Devaswom Board to renovate assets at Varanasi

Board has inn, dharmasala in its possession

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2022

Kerala: Congress leader Prayar Gopalakrishnan dies

T'PURAM: Congress leader and former Chadayamangalam MLA Prayar Gopalakrishnan died on Saturday. He was 72. Gopalakrishnan, who was the Travancore Devaswom Board's former president, suffered a heart attack while he was on his way to Kollam from Thiruvananthapuram. Though he was rushed to a private hospital, doctors could not save…

The Times of India · Jun 5, 2022

Sabarimala temple to open on Feb. 12

The Sabarimala Ayyappa temple will be opened on February 12 for the five-day monthly rituals during the Malayalam month of Kumbham.According to the Travancore Devaswom Board, pilgrims will be permitte

The Hindu · Feb 8, 2022