Kerala Minister P Rajeev said, "The budget presented yesterday by Finance Minister KN Balagopal will give a boost to the industrial sector. The Finance Minister has extended strong support to the proposals put forward by the Industries Department.
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.
He emphasised that the progress achieved across all spheres of people's lives over the last 10 years is remarkable and cannot be compared with what Kerala was like.
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.
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.
Congress and Communist Party of India (Marxist) indulged in a credit war for the Vizhinjam International Seaport after Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Phase 2 expansion of the project on Saturday.
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
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.
Balagopal said that the government's "honest actions" cannot be hidden behind banners. He also alleged that the Congress and the BJP collude on the issue, stating that the opposition's approach is a challenge to the court.
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.
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.
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.