Pinarayi Vijayan asks Kerala MPs to press Centre on key issues in Winter Session
1 month ago

Pinarayi Vijayan asks Kerala MPs to press Centre on key issues in Winter Session

India Today  

Ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a crucial meeting with the state’s Members of Parliament on Thursday, urging them to strongly advocate for the state’s key demands in the House. PUSH FOR SPECIAL FINANCIAL PACKAGE Vijayan reiterated Kerala’s demand for a special financial package of Rs 24,000 crores, highlighting the state’s financial strain due to reduced central allocations and grants. KEY DEVELOPMENT DEMANDS Vijayan also urged MPs to raise critical development concerns, including the long-standing demand for establishing an AIIMS in Kerala and the need for enhanced railway infrastructure. Vijayan emphasised the need for Kerala’s MPs to work collectively across party lines to ensure the state’s pressing concerns are addressed during the upcoming parliamentary session.

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Kerala reiterates demand for ₹24,000-cr. special package in Union Budget
3 days, 2 hours ago

Kerala reiterates demand for ₹24,000-cr. special package in Union Budget

The Hindu  

Kerala has reiterated its demand for a ₹24,000-crore special economic package to tide over the “current liquidity stress,” a ₹2,000-crore rehabilitation package for landslides-hit Wayanad, and a special assistance of ₹5,000 crore for the Vizhinjam seaport project in the 2025-26 Union Budget. Several of the demands, including the ₹24,000-crore special package and the ₹5,000-crore aid for Vizhinjam port, had featured …

Kerala CM URges Modi to Reconsider VGF Repayment Terms for Vizhinjam
1 week, 1 day ago

Kerala CM URges Modi to Reconsider VGF Repayment Terms for Vizhinjam

Deccan Chronicle  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala's Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, on Saturday, appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the central government's directive requiring the state to repay the Viability Gap Fund for the Vizhinjam Seaport project in instalments. In the letter, the Chief Minister asserted that the Vizhinjam International Seaport project would be the only instance in the country where the Centre …

Kerala CM Urges PM Modi To Revoke Finance Ministry’s VGF Repayment Demand For Vizhinjam Seaport
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1 week, 2 days ago

Kerala CM Urges PM Modi To Revoke Finance Ministry’s VGF Repayment Demand For Vizhinjam Seaport

ABP News  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging to step in and reverse Union Finance Ministry's directive to reimburse Viability Gap Funding provided for Vizhinjam International Seaport project. The Vizhinjam International Seaport project, a key infrastructure initiative for Kerala, was sanctioned VGF under the Scheme for Financial Support to Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure, managed …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges PM Modi to withdraw VGF repayment norm for Vizhinjam project
1 week, 2 days ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges PM Modi to withdraw VGF repayment norm for Vizhinjam project

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Continuing with the state's efforts to get unconditional Viability Gap Funding support for Vizhinjam Seaport, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking to intervene and withdraw the union finance ministry's norm making it mandatory for the state to repay the VGF. In his letter, Pinarayi pointed out that since the union finance ministry introduced the …

Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre's 'vindictive' stance on Vizhinjam port repayment
1 week, 6 days ago

Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre's 'vindictive' stance on Vizhinjam port repayment

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the Union Government of adopting a vindictive stance towards the state by demanding to impose repayment conditions on the Viability Gap Fund allocated for the Vizhinjam Seaport project. Addressing the media on Monday, Vijayan revealed that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in a letter, reaffirmed the Centre's condition that the Rs 817.80 crore …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre's delay in granting assistance to disaster-affected Wayanad
2 weeks ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre's delay in granting assistance to disaster-affected Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan hits out at Centre for delaying assistance to the landslide hit Wayanad. Regarding Amit Shah's recent claim that Kerala failed to provide the necessary memorandum and assessment report, Pinarayi stated that this was not the first instance of the Union Home Minister misleading Parliament and the public about the Wayanad situation. The Chief Minister noted …

Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre for 'step-motherly treatment' in Wayanad relief aid
2 weeks ago

Pinarayi Vijayan slams Centre for 'step-motherly treatment' in Wayanad relief aid

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has lashed out at the central government and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of spreading misinformation and neglecting Kerala’s needs in the aftermath of the devastating Wayanad landslide. The remarks come in response to Shah’s claim that the Kerala government delayed submitting a disaster assessment report, which Vijayan described as baseless and an attempt …

Kerala, Adani Ports sign supplementary agreement to enhance Vizhinjam Seaport development
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Kerala, Adani Ports sign supplementary agreement to enhance Vizhinjam Seaport development

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced the signing of a supplementary concession agreement between the state government and Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited, ensuring the future development of the international seaport, the first phase of which is now slated for commissioning next month. As the 2nd & 3rd phases near completion by 2028, an investment of?10,000 crore …

Kerala CM asks MPs to raise their voice in Parliament against lack of Central aid for Wayanad
1 month ago

Kerala CM asks MPs to raise their voice in Parliament against lack of Central aid for Wayanad

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday lashed out at the BJP-led Central government for repeatedly delaying financial assistance to the landslide-ravaged Mundakkai and Chooralmala regions of Wayanad district. He said the Kerala government had submitted its demand in the required format within 100 days of the disaster, but the state had received no aid. He said the chief …

Kerala Chief Minister Requests Removal of Financial Condition from Vizhinjam Port Grant
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Kerala Chief Minister Requests Removal of Financial Condition from Vizhinjam Port Grant

India Today  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has requested the Centre to remove a financial condition imposed on the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the Vizhinjam International Seaport project. The condition requires Kerala to repay an amount equivalent to the VGF amount through revenue sharing. The project is crucial for the state's economy, contributing to Customs duties and generating significant revenue for …

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Slams Union Budget for Ignoring State Needs
5 months ago

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Slams Union Budget for Ignoring State Needs

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday slammed the budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament, stating it appears to discriminate between states. The chief minister noted that most states including Kerala have been overlooked in the Finance Minister's announcements, which were prefaced with the '8 Goals of National Importance'. The chief minister said after examining …

Kerala promises to underwrite half the cost of ₹3,000-crore Angamaly-Sabari rail project contingent on Centre’s loan
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala promises to underwrite half the cost of ₹3,000-crore Angamaly-Sabari rail project contingent on Centre’s loan

The Hindu  

Kerala has made a firm commitment, expressing its willingness to underwrite half the cost of the ₹3,000-crore Angamaly-Sabari railway project contingent on the Central government extending a loan to cover the estimated amount. Replying to a submission moved by Congress legislator Eldhose P. Kunnappillil in the Kerala Assembly on June 27, V. Abdurahiman, the Minister for Railways, said the Centre …

Kerala facing a very serious liquidity crunch, demands ₹24,000 crore special package
6 months ago

Kerala facing a very serious liquidity crunch, demands ₹24,000 crore special package

Op India  

The CPI government of Kerala, facing an acute liquidity crisis, has made a new request for financial support from the Modi government. The Kerala finance minister added that despite taking possible measures to enhance its own tax revenue and non-tax revenue, the state is “going through a very serious liquidity crunch”. He also claimed that Kerala is contributing towards aspects …

Centre approves borrowing limit of ₹21,253 Crore for Kerala to tackle economic crisis
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre approves borrowing limit of ₹21,253 Crore for Kerala to tackle economic crisis

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come forward to assist Kerala in a bid to alleviate the state from the economic crisis as the Centre has sanctioned borrowings up to Rs 21,253 crores. In a post on X on Saturday, Chandrasekhar mentioned, “PM @narendramodiji’s govt steps up to assist Kerala’s economic crisis Government of India sanctions borrowings up to Rs 21,253 …

Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis

India TV News  

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday took to social media platform X to announce financial support from the Centre to Kerala. Talking to X, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Chandrasekhar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come forward to assist Kerala in a bid to alleviate the state from the economic crisis as the Centre has …

Kerala govt. refusing Centre’s ₹5,000 cr. one-time package is treachery, says Union Minister V. Muraleedharan
9 months, 1 week ago

Kerala govt. refusing Centre’s ₹5,000 cr. one-time package is treachery, says Union Minister V. Muraleedharan

The Hindu  

The Kerala government refusing ₹5,000 crore, the one-time package offered by the Centre as per the suggestion of the Supreme Court, is “treachery and a challenge to the people of Kerala,” Union Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan has said. Speaking at a Face to Face programme organised by Kollam Press Club here on March 13, Mr. Muraleedharan …

Kerala Budget: Not quite up to expectations
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala Budget: Not quite up to expectations

New Indian Express  

A crisis is an opportunity, and the context of Kerala's budget for 2024 was configured for such spectacular and solid announcements. Though the announcement "Programmes are being planned to attract investment to the tune of at least Rs 3 lakh crores within the next three years" generated a lot of interest at the beginning of the budget speech, no clear …

Navakerala Sadas: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan defends ‘streamlined approach’ to handle complaints
1 year, 1 month ago

Navakerala Sadas: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan defends ‘streamlined approach’ to handle complaints

The Hindu  

Amidst Opposition scrutiny, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has defended the “streamlined approach” to handle complaints during the ongoing Navakerala Sadas. Addressing the media at Payyannur in Kannur on November 20, 2023, Mr. Vijayan cited “time constraints” for not personally receiving complaints and announced the introduction of 20 counters per venue dedicated to handling petitions and complaints during Navakerala Sadas. …

Centre not responsible for financial crunch in Kerala, says Union Minister V. Muraleedharan
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre not responsible for financial crunch in Kerala, says Union Minister V. Muraleedharan

The Hindu  

Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan on November 13, 2023 termed “baseless” the Kerala Government’s argument that the Centre was primarily responsible for the State’s financial problems. Blaming extravagance and financial mismanagement by the Left Democratic Front government for the fiscal crunch experienced by Kerala, Mr. Muraleedharan presented a set of figures on Central transfers under various components, …

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Inaugurates Monthly Stipend Scheme For Junior Lawyers In Kerala
1 year, 10 months ago

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Inaugurates Monthly Stipend Scheme For Junior Lawyers In Kerala

Live Law  

The monthly stipend scheme mandating payment of Rs. 3000 per month for junior lawyers in Kerala was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday. The order was issued considering the Kerala Advocates' Stipend Rules notified by the State Bar Council in 2021 which stipulate that the stipend to lawyers may be disbursed from the Fund by the Trustee Committee …

Sri Lankan crisis is serious matter, India's focus is on helping them: EAM S Jaishankar
2 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan crisis is serious matter, India's focus is on helping them: EAM S Jaishankar

India Today  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called the economic crisis in Sri Lanka a “serious matter” and said India’s focus at the moment is on helping them. Jaishankar said India had earlier given Sri Lanka a line of credit which kept essential commodities flowing to them for the past several months. India denies reports of sending troops to Sri …

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