 | Yathra Fuels meant to help KSRTC: KN BalagopalKSRTC is making sincere attempts to overcome the financial crisis through novel ventures like retail fuel outlets, said finance minister K N Balagopal on Thursday. |
 | Kerala FinMin Balagopal to rally non-BJP states to oppose bringing petrol, diesel under GSTKerala has initiated efforts for a joint resistance by states ruled by non-BJP governments against the move to bring petrol and diesel under the GST regime. |
 | Kerala collects Rs 817 crore through COVID vaccine challenge, spends Rs 29 crore for dosesIn reply to a question in the assembly, Finance Minister KN Balagopal said the vaccine challenge got Rs 817.50 crore because of the vaccine challenge from March 27, 2020 to July 30 this year. |
 | Balagopal announces loans for motor vehicle sectorA bonus of Rs 1,000 will be given to the employment guarantee scheme workers who have completed 75 days of work in the year. |
| GST systematically flawed, there is lot of tax leakage: Kerala Finance Minister KN BalagopalKN Balagopal worried that while there is growth in overall consumption and production and thus an overall jump in tax collection, there is no commensurate growth in tax collection for the states. |
 | Kerala govt expands COVID relief package, no rent for traders in govt buildings for rest of yearThe government will bear 4% interest of loans up to Rs 2 lakh for six months, availed from financial institutions under the state and central governments, cooperatives and commercial banks |
| Kerala govt seeks moratorium on repayment of loansKerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal, in a letter to Niramala Sitharaman, said the impact of the second wave induced lockdown has adversely affected the economic and social well-being of all sectors. |
 | Decision against waiving 5% GST on Covid vaccine not good for Kerala: KN BalagopalThe finance minister said the Centre’s stand not to waive GST on Heparin and portable hospital unit was disappointing. |
 | Centre’s free vaccination policy will ease Kerala’s burden: FinMin BalagopalThe minister said he did not intend to hide the financial crisis of the state. |
 | Kerala Budget 2021: Half a doseKN Balagopal focuses on Kerala’s health in maiden budget, Covid-hit economy has to wait. Rs 20,000-crore Covid package, Rs 1,500 crore for free vaccination, hospital upgrade find place. |
 | It’s politics, after all: Balagopal doesn't shy away from taking jibes at OppositionBalagopal said the Left played a major role in keeping political horse-trading at check in Kerala. |
| Kerala Budget: No soulful poetry and theatrics, Balagopal means business!On the presentation front, the maiden budget of Finance Minister K N Balagopal stood apart from that of his predecessor, T M Thomas Isaac. |
 | Kerala budget turns blind eye to deep financial crisisKerala had landed in a financial crisis much before the outbreak of Covid. In the last 15 months, the crisis deepened as the pandemic gripped the state. |
 | KN Balagopal delivers healthy budget during health crisisThe maiden budget of the second LDF government presented by Finance Minister K N Balagopal comes in the middle of the second wave of Covid-19. |
| Covid control, revival of economy key focus areas, says BalagopalCertain areas have been identified for the disbursal of the fund. |
