{
  "id": 3086339,
  "title": "Wayanad gears up for week-long Onam celebrations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/wayanad-gears-up-for-week-long-onam-celebrations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T18:49:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/wayanad-gears-up-for-week-long-onam-celebrations/article71384490.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wayanad district in Kerala is preparing for a week-long Onam celebration, with the Agriculture Minister T. Siddique inaugurating festivities in Kalpetta on Monday. The State government is taking various measures to control price rises during festival seasons, with the Civil Supplies Corporation recording a turnover of ₹300 crore. Around 2,000 markets under the Agriculture department are offering essential commodities at a 30% discount. The government has cleared the dues of farmers for procured vegetables, and the remaining paddy farmers will receive their payments by August 31. Administrative and technical sanctions have been received for constructing a ₹45 crore critical care block at Elston Estate. Onam kits were distributed to bedridden patients and laptops provided by EYGDS to students, along with Onam clothes. Special programmes, including a hill-climbing event, a floral carpet, and tug-of-war competitions, are planned at various tourist destinations until August 30.",
  "summary": "Programmes will be held at tourist destinations across the district until August 30. Events include ‘Climb with Maveli’, a mega floral carpet, tug-of-war, kayaking, Kaikottikali, Thiruvathira and mud football competitions.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Week-long Onam celebrations begin in Kozhikode",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/week-long-onam-celebrations-begin-in-kozhikode",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:43:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}