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KERALA 2021 BUDGET
Kerala's spending increased by 30-35 per cent despite Centre's restrictions: Minister BalagopalKerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal highlighted the state's increased development and welfare expenditure despite financial challenges im...
Seven states held assembly sessions stretching for over six months in 2023 with long adjournments: ReportState assemblies in India met for an average of 22 days in 2023, with an average duration of five hours. Seven states continued sessions fo...
Indian states violating debt level set by fiscal responsibility law, says reportA report by the think tank 'Centre for Social and Economic Progress' highlights India's problem of off-budget borrowings at both the Union ...
Kerala govt to implement third 100-day-action plan from February 10Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who chaired the evaluation meeting today asked all the departments to ensure that maximum projects are inc...
Public capex turns the corner; Central spending seen jumping 12% over pre-pandemic level: ReportThe budget targets a 26 per cent increase over the revised estimates of the last fiscal and if this is met, Central Capex could outpace the...
Supreme Court clears the way for action against MLAs for violence in KeralaA single judge of the Kerala High Court had, on March 12, 2021, upheld an order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thiruvananthapuram, decli...
Kerala Budget: State finance minister announces Rs 20,000 crore package for second COVID-19 wave"A second COVID-19 package of Rs 20,000 crore is announced now," Kerala finance minister said. Stating that the thrust of the new budget wo...
Rajya Sabha productivity up; Naidu hails work of Parliamentary panelsThe Upper House, where the opposition strength isn’t far behind the government’s, witnessed 94% productivity and less unruly scenes and pro...
View: Is West Bengal's economy really growing? Making sense of the state's GDP numbersBut while Kerala’s budget shows a contraction, West Bengal shows a sharp 8% growth in nominal GDP, against a 4.2% contraction for India. Th...
Govt pursuing reforms to make India one of world's top economies: FMReplying to debate on the Budget in Lok Sabha, the minister also said the challenges of pandemic did not deter government from undertaking ...
View: Nothing for creating jobs, no talk of MSP, insufficient funds for DefenceIn a country with unemployment at an all-time low, one would have expected the FM to accord high priority to the generation of jobs. But sh...
Union Budget 2021 explained in 15 chartsFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday presented the first-ever digital Union Budget. She announced higher capital expenditure for 2...
Enhanced Rs 1.18 cr outlay for highways; execution of flagship corridors, projs to speed up: FM SitharamanMore than 13,000 km of roads at a cost of Rs 3.3 lakh crore has already been awarded under the Rs 5.35-lakh crore Bharatmala Pariyojana, of...
From Language Bill to Cemeteries Act, Kerala Assembly passes 109 laws in four & half yearsSome among the significant laws passed by the 14th Assembly include Infrastructure Investment Fund (Amendment) Bill, Kerala Goods and Servi...
State VC fund for startups on anvil, to open up govt market: Kerala CMThe Kerala chief minister said startups have already been given complete exemption in their rent for four months and there will be a partia...
Kerala Budget: Welfare pension hiked, relief measures for farmers in Left govt's final budgetBeginning his speech by listing out various initiatives implemented by the state government to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Finance Min...
12 major states may have to cut capex by Rs 2.7 lakh crore in FY21: ICRAThe aggregate debt of these states is set to expand to 28.9% of gross state domestic product (GSDP) in the ongoing fiscal 2021 from 21.9% i...