K N BALAGOPAL

The Kerala government accused the Centre of undermining the country's federal structure, leading to a financial crisis in the state. Finance Minister Balagopal said that the Centre's treatment of funds raised by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment ...

As the heat of summer intensifies, the battle for Kerala's Kollam Lok Sabha seat heats up between incumbent RSP leader N K Premachandran, LDF's M Mukesh, and BJP's G Krishnakumar. Mukesh, a film-star-turned-politician, connects well with voters, whi...

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal criticized the BJP-led Union Government for imposing financial disparities on Kerala, emphasizing the importance of cooperative federalism. He called for fair treatment for all states and highlighted the state g...

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal questions the accuracy of the tax share figures released by Nirmala Sitharaman and highlights the negative impact of changes in tax patterns on the state's revenue. He reiterates the LDF government's commitment ...

Kelala Budget 2024 Highlights: Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal presented the state budget for 2024-25, focusing on key sectors and initiatives. The budget includes allocations for Sabarimala master plan, MSME sector, cashew sector, and addressi...

In his budget speech, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal said that the state government plans to bring in investment worth Rs three lakh crore in the next three years.

Kulakkada village in Kerala, India is attracting global companies due to the "work-near-home" policy of the state government. American accounting company GR8 Affinity has opened an office at ASAP Skill Park in Kulakkada, providing employment opportu...

Kerala's Finance Minister, K N Balagopal, believes that the state is in a growth phase and is poised for development in infrastructure, industry, and services, leading to more job opportunities. Despite concerns over the state's financial health, Ba...

Despite facing a serious financial crisis, Kerala's CPI (M)-led Left government on Monday announced a bonus of Rs 4,000 for state sector employees in connection with the upcoming Onam season.In a statement, state Finance Minister K N Balagopal said ...

Arif Mohammed Khan said he still strongly holds the view that if a person who has taken the oath to uphold the unity and integrity of India says publicly that those who hailing from a particular region of the country cannot have understanding of the...

"As far as Kerala is concerned, there is a sharp fall in the percentage in our divisible pool. We have requested the Union government to correct it," the minister said. Ahead of the Union Budget, Balagopal alleged "serious discrimination" towards Ke...

Finance Minister K N Balagopal will present the LDF government's budget for the next financial year on February 3. The legislature will debate the budget for three days from February 6 to 8, the Speaker told a press conference. Earlier, a special ca...

He said the serious impact that demonetisation had on India's social and economic growth has been proved in the studies by various economists and financial experts. "The economic growth was affected. Many sectors' growth was detrimentally impacted b...

​​"It is true that the state is facing an unprecedented financial crisis. However, the reasons contributing to the crisis are beyond the control of the state...that is the fact," Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal said.

The Governor, while talking to reporters here, also claimed that the CPI(M) central leadership has distanced itself from Finance Minister K N Balagopal's remarks allegedly affecting the unity of the country.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informing he has "ceased to enjoy pleasure" in Finance Minister K N Balagopal, accusing him of making speech undermining unity, and urged the CM to take constitutional...

In his letter to the CM, the Governor alleged that Balagopal delivered a speech at a University campus here on October 19, seeking to stoke the fire of regionalism and provincialism and undermining the unity of India and he was left with no option b...

September 18 is going to be the most memorable day in the life of K Anoop.

From July 18, customers will have to pay 5 per cent GST on pre-packed, labelled food items like atta, paneer and curd, besides hospital rooms with rent above Rs 5,000, in accordance with a GST Council decision. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes an...