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Kerala's new government faces confusion over social welfare promises, including pension increases and a new health insurance scheme. Chief Minister V D Satheesan provided few definitive answers in the assembly.
Chief Minister VD Satheesan, offered a refreshing reminder that insightful governance is often nurtured in the quiet corners of a library.
While presenting his maiden budget on Friday, June 19, Chief Minister V D Satheesan used a word to describe the condition of Kerala's new medical colleges: "pathetic".
At the base of Kerala's public finances lies a fragile tripod: slower-than-national-average economic growth, weaker tax buoyancy and an expanding welfare commitment. The challenge for any Finance Minister is how to reconcile these three forces within the fiscal constraints imposed on State
Stay updated with Kerala Budget 2026-27 Revised Live Updates as Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan presents the UDF government's first budget. Track budget speech highlights, key announcements, economic policies, welfare measures, and development plans on OnManorama.
If there was one point where Chief Minister V D Satheesan seemed to align with the LDF in his Budget speech on Friday, it was carbon-neutral Kerala. In his revised budget for 2026-27, Satheesan dreams of a completely carbon-neutral state by 2050. He wants to achieve this target through agricultural
Kerala's revised budget prioritises welfare and long-term growth, addressing fiscal challenges with initiatives like Mission Samudra for maritime development and boosting investment, education, and healthcare.
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