K N Balagopal

FM assures beneficiaries will get Rs 4800 as welfare pension arrears before Vishu

March 15, 2024

FM assures beneficiaries will get Rs 4800 as welfare pension arrears before Vishu

Among the 62 lakh beneficiaries, all those who completed the mustering process will receive the pension.

March 04, 2024
Salary of govt employees defaulted for the first time, FM should resign: College teachers' body

In a statement, the state committee of KPCTA alleged that the government's financial mismanagement was the reason behind the freezing of salaries and pensions.
March 04, 2024
Govt begins salary payouts to employees; full disbursal within 3 days

The minister also cited a specific technical issue with the Employee Treasury Savings Bank (ETSB) accounts that restricts withdrawals to Rs 50,000.
March 01, 2024
Centre settled only tax share due, not financial assistance to Kerala: Minister Balagopal

He said such fund transfers being reported as financial assistance is "misleading".
February 20, 2024
Centre sets withdrawal of SC case as precondition for release of funds to Kerala

The BJP-led central government laid this demand before the Supreme Court on Monday.
February 15, 2024
No breakthrough in talks with Centre over fiscal federalism issues: KN Balagopal

The Kerala govt has approached the SC, accusing the Centre of interfering in the exercise of its 'exclusive, autonomous and plenary powers' to regulate the state's finances by imposing a ceiling on net borrowing.
February 15, 2024
Analysis | How did CPM bend ideology to initiate discussions on foreign universities?

'In this neoliberal world, even the CPM has to surrender to the demands of a free market,' seems to be the party's new mantra.

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