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Kerala did not implement previous projects: BJP state chief as Left, Congr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal today said that budget was disappointing for Kerala in an election year, as the State had been expecting significant announcements like an AIIMS and high-speed rail corridors. He also expressed disappointment at the Centre's denial of a special packag
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Excluding Kerala from High-Speed Rail Corridors "indefensible": Shashi Tha
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"The announcement of 7 new High-Speed Rail Corridors across India is welcome for the nation, but the glaring exclusion of Kerala is indefensible. We are a high-density state crying out for modern transit," he said.
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Kerala Budget focuses on technology, industry and welfare: State FM KN Bal
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister, K N Balagopal, on Thursday stated that the Kerala Budget 2026 is focused on the development of the state, including new technologies, advancement in the industrial sector and agriculture.
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Kerala Budget to focus on 'Work and Happen', single-city vision and welfar
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Thursday said the LDF government's upcoming Budget will be "populist yet practical," with a strong focus on real, implementable development rather than mere promises.
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"Expecting rightful share from Union Budget": Kerala Finance Minister ahea
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Tuesday expressed hope for fair allocations in the 2026 Union Budget, saying he is "expecting the rightful share from the Union Budget," and urged a rectification of past Finance Commission cuts that had severely affected the state.
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GST compensation must continue, MGNREGA changes unfeasible: Kerala FM KN B
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Saturday said that the state government has urged the Centre to continue Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation and retain the existing structure of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), citing economic pressures o
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Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal assures no discrimination under Malay
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Addressing a press conference here on Friday, Balagopal said, "I can assure you about one thing that there will be no discrimination against anyone in the state," as criticism from neighbouring Karnataka intensified over the bill's provisions.
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Vizhinjam to emerge as India's biggest Port: Kerala Finance Minister
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal has announced that Vizhinjam is poised to become India's largest port within the next decade, setting a new benchmark in the nation's maritime and port trade.
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Centre's response to rehabilitation of Wayanad flood victims "not positive
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal on Sunday expressed concerns over the rehabilitation of victims in Wayanad and Chooralmala, stating that it's not progressing positively.
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K.N. Balagopal Urges 16th Finance Commission for fair fiscal allocation
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kerala Finance Minister K. Balagopal welcomed the 16th Finance Commission, led by Prof. Arvind Panagariya, to Kerala, emphasizing the commission's role in fostering the federal fiscal framework.
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16th Finance Commission arrives in Kerala for state-level consultations
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The delegation was welcomed on Sunday afternoon in Kochi by Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal and Chief Secretary Sharada Muraleedharan. The team then proceeded to Kumarakom to begin their field visits.
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"Budget for strengthening NDA coalition": Kerala Finance Minister slams Ce
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
On the other hand, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hit out at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, alleging that the budget exhibits a discriminatory attitude towards the states, particularly, Kerala.
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