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The Hindu Mind LIVE: Telangana Dy CM Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, Kerala FM K.N. Balagopal speak on GST 2.0

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] Welcome to the live coverage of the latest edition of The Hindu Mind series. The guests for today are Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu and Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal, who will be speaking about the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its implementation in the country. They were two of the […]

Foreign aid and financial woes

June 9, 2025June 9, 2025cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] When reports last week stated that the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund of Maharashtra had been allowed to receive foreign contributions under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), the CPI(M)-led Left government in Kerala was quick to depict this as yet another act of discrimination against the southern State by the Centre. It recalled that […]

Kerala records growth in GST revenues

September 2, 2022September 2, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] At a time when the Kerala government is expressing dismay over the impact of Central policies on State finances, the growth in Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues should offer some cause for cheer. Compared to 2021-22, GST revenues have shown encouraging growth in the first five months of the current fiscal, indicate monthly […]

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

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

July 18, 2022July 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]

Medisep scheme will be model for India: Kerala FM

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

[ad_1] 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 […]