{
  "id": 9189544,
  "title": "FACT foundation day observed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/fact-foundation-day-observed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T19:56:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/fact-foundation-day-observed-cpi-alleges-bid-to-glorify-cp-ramaswamy-iyer/article71496727.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The foundation day of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) was celebrated on Tuesday, September 22, at the company's Udyogmandal club. Former Cochin Shipyard Limited chairman and managing director Madhu S. Nair delivered the inaugural C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer memorial lecture. A portrait of Ramaswamy Iyer, the Dewan of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, was unveiled during the event. Eleven senior employees of the public sector firm were recognized for their contributions. FACT chairman and managing director S. Sakthimani was present at the celebrations.\n\nThe Communist Party of India (CPI) criticized the company's management for attempting to observe the foundation day in honor of C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer. N. Arun, the Ernakulam district secretary of the party, claimed that Iyer played a natural role as Dewan of Travancore in establishing the public sector unit. Arun alleged that the State government was deliberately ignoring the political motivations behind the effort to emphasize Iyer's role in the company's establishment.",
  "summary": "Communist Party of India alleges deliberate attempt to glorify C.P. Ramaswamy Iyer",
  "key_points": [
    "FACT foundation day celebrated on September 22",
    "Former Cochin Shipyard chairman Madhu S. Nair delivered lecture",
    "Eleven senior employees recognized for contributions"
  ],
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  "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."
}