Karuthal 2025, an arts and sports fete for senior citizens got off to a start on the grounds of Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Neyyattinkara, on Saturday. District panchayat president D. Suresh Kumar hoisted the flag. Neyyattinkara municipal chairperson P.K. Rajmohan inaugurated the sports events. The two-day fete is organised by the district panchayat for the district social justice department.