FM Balagopal, bogged down by the state’s worsening finances, presented a budget that is neither populist nor imaginative. He ...

The long-winded budget speech of Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal came as a surprise given his earlier performances.  While it ...

The finance minister's claims of a rebounding state economy contradict the decision to slash Plan funds by 50%. Despite the ...

A weak fiscal position has been a long-standing issue in Kerala. As mentioned in the budget speech, there is a realisation ...

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal began his budget speech on Friday, February 7, by declaring the state had “overcome the ...

BJP State president criticizes Kerala Budget 2025-26 as dispiriting, lacking coherent plan, and ignoring key sectors and ...

Presenting the budget, Kerala Finance Minister Balagopal said the state has survived the most intense phase of financial ...

Kerala Chief Minister defends Budget 2025-26 as a strategic plan for sustainable development and social welfare in the state.

A total of ₹65 crore has been earmarked in this year's budget for the development of non-major ports, including Ponnani, as ...

In Kerala's budget presentation, finance minister Balagopal announced 50 per cent hike in basic tax rates in all the existing ...

The budget for the year 2025-26 presented in the Assembly by Finance Minister K N Balagopal also proposed an increase in land ...

The FM also announced a Rs 750 crore allocation for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide disaster victims. He also ...