ALAPPUZHA Nadubhagom Chundan (snakeboat) of the Nadubhagom Boat Club lifted the Raja Pramukhan Trophy in the Champakulam Moolam boat race held on the Pampa river at Champakulam in Kuttanad .

• Cheruthana Chundan rowed by members of the Thalavady Town Boat Club and Ayaparambu Valiya Diwanji Chundan of the Valiya Diwanji Boat Club finished second and third respectively.
• Earlier, the boat race was halted midway after a boat named 'Kaatil Thekkethil', competing in the Thekkanodi (women) category capsized.
• About 13 boats, including six snakeboats, participated in four categories in the Moolam boat race. 
• The Moolam boat race was inaugurated by Agriculture Minister P. Prasad. Kodikunnil Suresh, MP. Thomas K. Thomas, MLA, District Collector Haritha V. Kumar and others attended.