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Kerala Finance Minister to present maiden Budget of Vijayan govt 2.0

All eyes are on Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal as he will present the first Budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government

Kerala Assembly passes resolution urging Centre for free vaccination

The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Centre provide COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all states.

'Cooperative federalism' in Covid: Kerala's Vijayan writes to non-BJP CMs

If the burden of procuring the vaccine is left entirely or even substantially on the states, their fiscal situation would be in dire straits, Vijayan said

Kerala Assembly resolution asks for removing Lakshadweep administrator

Resolution says attempts are being made to impose saffron agenda and corporate interests in Lakshadweep.

Kerala CM urges Centre to float global tender to reduce vaccine price

Kerala on Monday urged the Centre to take steps to reduce it by floating a global tender after taking into account the cumulative need of the states going in for global procurement of shots.

How first-time FMs of Kerala, TN, Assam may impact Centre-state relation

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, all have first-time finance ministers. Aditi Phadnis looks at how they may impact Centre-state relation in terms of revenue and power-sharing

New Cabinet led by CM Pinarayi Vijayan assumes charge in Kerala

Vijayan held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday and announced some government initiatives for the next five years

Vijayan retains Home & IT; Veena George is new Kerala Health Minister

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will retain key portfolios including while his son-in-law PA Mohamed Riyas and Veena George, both first time ministers, will handle PWD and Health, respectively

Shailaja's exclusion raises question of who is bigger: individual or party?

The former health minister's exclusion from Vijayan's second Cabinet raises the age-old question of who is bigger

Vijayan sworn in as CM of Kerala for 2nd time; 20 ministers inducted

Vijayan led the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to an unprecedented consecutive victory in the April 6 assembly polls

Kerala health minister Shailaja's omission from new cabinet sparks debate

CPI (M) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan was on Tuesday elected its Parliamentary Party Leader for a second term as Chief Minister

Is Pinarayi Vijayan beginning his second CM innings on a sour note?

Ahead of the beginning of his second innings, murmurs have begun, if he needs to go for a 'grand' swearing in ceremony, when the state is going through tough times

Kerala CM urges PM Modi to increase daily oxygen quota of state to 450MT

Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate enhancement of the state's daily oxygen supply to 450 metric tonnes (MT)

Pinarayi Vijayan to take oath as Kerala CM on May 20; cabinet still unclear

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will finally take oath of office on May 20, when Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will read out the oath, but what's yet to emerge is the composition of the cabinet

Best of BS Opinion: Economic outlook, rationalising regulation, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday

Kerala: New LDF ministry expected to assume power on May 20

The new LDF ministry, headed by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is expected to assume power on May 20.

Amid spike in demand, won't be able to send oxygen to other states: Kerala

In a letter to Modi, CM Vijayan said the state produces 219 metric tonnes of oxygen and given its huge daily requirement, it is in no position to give this outside the state any more

Will Kerala Cabinet formation be a bother for Pinarayi Vijayan?

It's going to be a week since Pinarayi Vijayan created electoral history by retaining power and all eyes are now on the cabinet composition, however, it appears things are not exactly as smooth

Mamata Banerjee's wheelchair stops the BJP juggernaut in West Bengal

LDF scripts history in Kerala; DMK wins Tamil Nadu; BJP retains Assam, while AINRC+ wins Puducherry

Pinarayi Vijayan submits resignation to Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan who led theruling CPI(M)-headed LDF in Kerala to a resounding victory in the April 6 Assembly polls resigned from the post