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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...

The Need for Legal Literacy- A Podcast

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Greetings to all listeners and readers!! This episode is brought to you by  Newshamster , a digital news portal based out of Bengaluru and you can check them out at www.thenewshamster.com. You can also check them out on all social media handles.  About The Collaborator  Newshamster  is a digital news portal based out of Bengaluru and you can check them out at www.thenewshamster.com. You can also check them out on all social media handles.  They cover in-depth stories on Bengaluru city, Karnataka and Indian Politics. The advantage they provide is to obtain local news in the English language for easy understanding.   About The Guest  We have a guest for the podcast-  Sreerag Shylan  Sreerag Shylan is a corporate lawyer working at a prestigious law firm in Kerala. During his days as a law student, Sreerag has marked his presence in various national competitions and has showcased an interest in the matters of Indian politics. Being a keen ob...

Newscapsule for the Month of July 2023

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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.  Article of the month Kerala  Kochi MP Hibi Eden proposed to shift the capital from Trivandrum to Kochi, but Kerala government rejects the proposal as 'Illogical'. Congress seeks probe into senior Kerala journalist’s revelations, demands CM Pinarayi Vijayan to step down as Home Minister. Congress criticizes Vijayan over 'kitchen cabinet' allegations. Kozhikode police take 3 youths into custody over alleged Maoist links. CPM State-Leadership meetings in Kerala commenced in the first week. Ex-CM and tall leader Oomen Chandy passed away, and lakhs throng to see him last amidst denial of the state's official cremation. Kerala government declares public holiday as a tribute to Oommen Chandy, MG University postpones exams. Oomen Chandy's demise brings vacancy in his constituency- Puthupally. His son might conte...