Kerala Budget

Aims to reduce revenue deficit, contain fiscal deficit at 3%

Students and women are at the forefront of the anti- CAA agitations and the hope of the country lies in the youth who hit the streets vowing they would not let the country down, he said

State FM says trend may continue in FY20, expenditure can't be curbed since Kerala is yet to fully recover from aftermath of floods; govt pegs loss at Rs 15,000 cr

State capital Thiruvananthapuram to switch over completely to electric buses next fiscal, subsidy for 10,000 autorickshaws proposed

Rs 68 crore has been provided for different schemes to prevent atrocities against women

In a state like Kerala the emphasis is more on tourism and trading and keeping the environment clean is important for that

Terms it as 'hogwash' and 'impractical'

'Fat tax' for junk foods and 'green tax' for renewing registration of old private vehicles

Thomas Issac presented the 'alteration memorandum' of the state budget

The state is facing a financial crisis due to dwindling remittances from Keralites working in the Gulf