 | Kerala budget 2022: Generous allocation of funds for roads, but lands to be identified after traffic surveysHowever, the land for the roads are yet to be identified. The roads will be identified after traffic surveys, Finance minister KN Balagopal said. |
 | Startups to drive future investments to the state, says Kerala Finance MinisterMinister K N Balagopal said the state needs to develop an investment culture by creating awareness among the High Networth Individuals (HNIs) about the potential of the ecosystem. |
 | Film festivals offer a platform for dissent: Kerala MinisterFinance Minister K N Balagopal also said Kerala should be watchful to ensure that the art world is not affected even in times of the pandemic. |
 | Time for out-of-the-box ideas, not fiscal correction, says Kerala Finance Minister BalagopalThe only communist-ruled state in the country now, is known for its sweeping public welfare measures that almost match the best-in-class models in the Scandinavian countries. |
| 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. |
