Governor asked Vijayan to consider the matter with the seriousness it deserves and take action which is constitutionally appropriate.

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 20 (ANI): Amid growing protest over the imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on essential commodities, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal said that the state shall not impose Goods and Service Tax (GST) on items sold by Kudumbashree and small stores.

New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has served notice to senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac seeking his appearance before it in connection with an investigation into alleged violations in the financial dealings of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) when he was finance minister in the previous LDF government, official sources said on Monday.

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 27 (ANI): Citing the financial crisis in Sri Lanka, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Sunday said that the Central government should correct its policies and added that states should be given Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation and additional grants.

New Delhi Dec 30 PTI Amidst various political parties opposing the proposed K-Rail project in the state Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Thursday said the state government takes people into confidence for all projects and hoped that the Centres clearances for K-Rail initiative will come at the earliest The ambitious K-Rail project also known as the SilverLine project is expected to reduce the travel time between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod to around four hours and is estimated to cost more than Rs 60000 crore However various political parties in the state are opposing the project citing various issues including environmental concerns Kerala in a memorandum submitted to the Centre at the pre-Budget meeting of state finance ministers with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday also requested support for innovative projects like the semi high-speed rail Silverline project by expediting requisite approvals from the Government of India To a query about oppositon to K-Rail project Balagopal at a media briefing here said the LDF government takes people into confidence for all projects We will take up the project with cooperation of people it is an important project he said and hoped to get approvals from the Centre at the earliest When there is political opposition within the state there is a possibility of it impacting a positive development he said Opposition parties in Kerala including the Congress and the BJP have raised objections to the project In October Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told the state assembly that approval for the SilverLine project was in the final stages PTI RAM MR MR

Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 10 (ANI): Emphasising growth and revenue generation, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Thursday said local self-government bodies should pay more attention to taxes.

Thiruvananthapuram Oct 18 PTI Ahead of the three-day strike from October 20 called by the employees of the CSB bank Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Monday held discussions with the banks Managing Director C V Rajendran The CSB employees have planned to go on strike from October 20-22 and in support of this stir all Bank employees in the state have planned a one-day strike on October 22 The meeting was attended by Finance Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh also The MD has agreed to hold a discussion with the United Forum of CSB bank unions today itself the Finance Ministers office said in a release The CSB employees are demanding wage revision and halting anti-labour policy PTI RRT BN BN