{
  "id": 14742328,
  "title": "Cheruvayal Raman laid to rest with State honours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/cheruvayal-raman-laid-to-rest-with-state-honours",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:54:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cheruvayal-raman-cremated-with-state-honours/article71587904.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Cheruvayal Raman, a Padma Shri awardee known for preserving traditional paddy varieties and promoting indigenous farming practices, was laid to rest with full State honours in Wayanad on Thursday after his passing on Wednesday due to a heart-related ailment. Hundreds of people, including prominent figures such as Minister for Agriculture T. Siddique and Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary M.V. Govindan, paid their respects to the 74-year-old farmer, affectionately known as 'Nellachan'. Cheruvayal Raman's contributions to conserving traditional paddy varieties and preserving Kerala’s agricultural heritage earned him the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honours.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}