Exclude borrowings by state government entities when fixing net borrowing ceiling: Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal

Exclude borrowings by state government entities when fixing net borrowing ceiling: Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal

In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Mr. Balagopal also emphasised that the Centre rarely imposes any such limits on its own borrowings In a letter to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Mr. Balagopal also emphasised that the Centre rarely imposes any such limits on its own borrowings Reiterating Kerala’s stand on ‘off-budget’ […]

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Kerala opposes 5% GST on pre-packed, labelled food items

Kerala opposes 5% GST on pre-packed, labelled food items

Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said the State had strongly opposed the move at the meetings of the council. Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal said the State had strongly opposed the move at the meetings of the council. Seeking a rollback of the 5% Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed on pre-packed, labelled food products, Kerala has […]

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Medisep scheme will be model for India: Kerala FM

Medisep scheme will be model for India: Kerala FM

He said the scheme has been implemented after several rounds of discussions with all employee organisations, and there is wide acceptance He said the scheme has been implemented after several rounds of discussions with all employee organisations, and there is wide acceptance Medisep is a unique and comprehensive social insurance scheme like no other and […]

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