Journalist Jijo John Puthezhath dies
He was recipient of 2015 Ramnath Goenka Award for excellence in journalism
Noted journalist Jijo John Puthezhath, Special Correspondent at the Malayala Manorama Kochi unit, died of cardiac arrest in Kochi on Wednesday at the age of 54. Puthezhath was the recipient of the 2015 Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism and is survived by his wife, Ramya Joseph, a teacher at Sarva Shiksha Kerala in Kochi, and children Ananya Jijo and Johan Joseph John.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has expressed condolences, recalling his strong bond with Puthezhath and sharing that his name will remain etched in his mind as a testament to their friendship.
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