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Despite grave concerns raised in the white paper, Kerala budget silent on bringing down committed expenditure
The HinduThe Hindu
20 Jun 2026

Despite grave concerns raised in the white paper, Kerala budget silent on bringing down committed expenditure

Committed expenditure is projected to exceed ₹1.22 lakh crore in 2026-27, with salaries, pensions and interest payments consuming nearly three-fourths of state revenues

The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Ten more cases of shigellosis reported in Kerala

Total number of cases rises to 196

Ten more cases of shigellosis reported in Kerala
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Budget: New Budget has a long wish list, but not enough money allocated to make it a reality, says Thomas Isaac

The CPI(M) leader says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan who had talked at length about resource mobilisation in his podcasts do not have any such measures spelled out in the Budget

Kerala Budget: New Budget has a long wish list, but not enough money allocated to make it a reality, says Thomas Isaac
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Budget: Projects abound, funds go missing

The total Budget size has been reduced and there are no concrete plans for resource mobilisation

Kerala Budget: Projects abound, funds go missing
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Drama at Kerala DHS office as two senior officials claim charge

Reena resumes office citing tribunal order, while Additional DHS retains charge pending official instructions

Drama at Kerala DHS office as two senior officials claim charge
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Revised Budget: In-principle approval for Cheemeni industrial park

The project, which is expected to generate around 15,000 employment opportunities, is among a series of development initiatives approved for the Trikaripur constituency

Kerala Revised Budget: In-principle approval for Cheemeni industrial park
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

No provision for Kerala to withdraw from PM SHRI deal: Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan

Chief Minister says only Union government had the right to withdraw from the PM SHRI agreement after giving a notice of one month. There was no provision in the agreement to keep the scheme implementation in abeyance either

No provision for Kerala to withdraw from PM SHRI deal: Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Budget: Budget announces industry benefits to tourism sector

According to the Budget, necessary legal amendments will be made to make more land available for tourism in the plantation sector

Kerala Budget: Budget announces industry benefits to tourism sector
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Budget: Planning to be abandoned, says Binoy Viswam

Revised Budget backtracks from welfare policies followed by the previous Left Democratic Front government, he says

Kerala Budget: Planning to be abandoned, says Binoy Viswam
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Revised Budget: New cancer centre on cards in Malappuram

Budget allocates ₹5 crore as an initial allocation for upgrading the Government Taluk Hospital in Malappuram town into a super-speciality general hospital

Kerala Revised Budget: New cancer centre on cards in Malappuram
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Budget: State set to make a transition from welfare-centric to knowledge-driven economy

The government plans to develop Kerala into a Knowledge Valley, making the State a preferred destination for higher education, including through special legislation to attract leading foreign universities and collaborations with premier institutions. For the start-up ecosystem, this is particularly important

Kerala Budget: State set to make a transition from welfare-centric to knowledge-driven economy
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Budget: New ideas weighed down by an old trilemma

The Kerala Budget lays much emphasis on new developmental themes, but lacks a clear road map for their implementation. Lower growth, weak tax buoyancy, and ambitious welfare commitments constitute a trilemma for the State

Kerala Budget: New ideas weighed down by an old trilemma
The HinduThe Hindu
19 Jun 2026

Kerala Revised Budget: Kozhikode Light Metro project gets fresh impetus

₹20 crore allocated for project activities, feasibility study to be expedited, says CM; Calicut International Airport included in proposed aviation-logistics hub project

Kerala Revised Budget: Kozhikode Light Metro project gets fresh impetus