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Takeaways from Kerala Budget 2025

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The budget speech was held on 7th February by the Financial Minister of Kerala K N Balagopal in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The Economic Review report was presented in the Assembly on February 7, 2023. This is Mr Balagopal’s fifth Budget after taking over as Kerala’s Finance Minister. Budget National Budget Article  Major Announcements from the Budget Speech  GSDP rate- 2024-25 -  11.77%  GSDP- ₹ 13,11,437 crore Public Debt- ₹40,848.21 crore Revenue Deficit- 2.1% ₹750 Crore for Wayanad Relief Package Expected  growth rate Local Self-Government-  ₹ 15,980.41 crore  LSG General Purpose-  ₹ 2,577 crore Kerala Climate Resilient Agri Value Chain Modernisation Project:  ₹ 2,365 crore Removal of river sand from the Bharatapuzha, Chaliyar, and Kadalundi rivers will be resumed Six-lane highway construction to be completed by December 31, 2025 Pilgrimage tourism in Kozhenchery-  ₹ 3 crore Sabarimala Master Plan-  ₹ 1033.62crore KSEB...

Congress heading for the good or worse- Presidential Poll, Rajasthan crisis, Leaders Exiting, and Bharat Jodo Yatra

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The Congress party has been in the headlines in the country for the past two months and will continue to be so. The question is whether it is for the right reason or not. A couple of incidents brought Congress into the limelight even more than the BJP. Keeping the Gujarat and Himachal elections aside, we look into various issues the party has made headlines about and how will this lead the Congress. Yatra has crossed 1000 km.  #opinion #analysis  Leaders exiting party  Once a strong party, an umbrella party which accommodate people of all ideologies, social backgrounds, and point of view is now no more. Ever since the emergency, the party has seen several splits and leaders exiting the party for multiple reasons. No more damage has been caused to the party other than leaders of the Congress who left the party and started their own party. Starting from Shyama Prasad Mukherji who was a cabinet member in the Nehru cabinet, who then founded the Jana Sangh which today is the ...

Newscapsule for the month of September 2022

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  Following are the top news for the month.   If you wish to follow and get notifications of future articles, you can signup using the email on the left sidebar.  Kerala  MV Govindan resigns as minister, MB Rajesh’s swearing-in ceremony was held.  PM Modi dedicates Indegeniously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant to the public.  PM Modi inaugurates several projects in Kochi Metro Phase II, including Railway station renovation, Water metro.  Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kerala for the southern zonal council meet. Amit Shah didn't attend Nehru Trophy Boat Race  Govt gets legal advice to continue social impact assessment.  Special trains from Mysuru, Hyderabad, and Yeswanthpur to Kerala for Onam. Kerala celebrated Onam.  Rise in the number of passengers in Kochi Metro during Onam.  46.91 lakh litres of milk arrived in Kerala this Onam.  Milma registers an all-time record sale of milk, and curd in Kerala this...