Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Responding to questions about a possible increase in RTC bus fares, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the issue was under review. Speaking to reporters after the Cabinet meeting at Vidhana Soudha, he noted that the price difference between diesel purchased by private operators and state transport corporation depots was nearly Rs 40 per litre.While previous decisions had linked fare revisions to fuel price increases, the government would care…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday defended the government’s focus on attracting private investment through the budget, saying it was part of a clear policy to create jobs, accelerate economic growth and generate resources to support welfare initiatives. Responding to criticism from Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan that the budget was aimed at bringing private investment into the state, Satheesan said the government had never hidden its appro…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (IANS) After more than two-and-a-half decades as a legislator, Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan presented his maiden Budget on Friday.With the presentation of the revised State Budget for 2026-27, CM Satheesan also entered the rare list of Kerala Chief Ministers who have presented a Budget while in office, a distinction earlier held only by R. Sankar and Oommen Chandy.Beginning his speech with figures from the White Paper on Kerala’s financial position, CM Sathe…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan presented his maiden state Budget on Friday, marking a significant milestone in his over two-and-a-half-decade-long legislative career.Satheesan, who became a minister for the first time after assuming the Chief Minister’s office, also took charge of the Finance portfolio and presented the revised Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly.With this, Satheesan has joined the rare list of Chief Ministers who have presented a Budget…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 11 (IANS) The Kerala government’s decision to provide free travel for women in KSRTC ordinary buses has triggered a controversy, with the All Kerala Men’s Association announcing protests on the day the scheme is to be launched.The organisation has declared that it will stage a protest in front of the Secretariat, and has warned that buses may be blocked as part of the agitation.In their social media post, the group also announced that its members would board buses an…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned the ‘Priyadarshini Scheme’, providing free travel for women in KSRTC ordinary buses from June 15. Announcing the decision after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said the scheme will have no eligibility criteria, with no restrictions based on age or income.The government has decided to fully compensate KSRTC for the revenue loss caused by the initiative. The scheme is expected to cost the…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president K. Surendran on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that making grand promises during elections and abandoning them after coming to power has become the party’s political DNA. Accusing the Congress government in Kerala of misleading voters, Surendran said the party was repeating the same pattern seen in states such as Karnataka, Telangana and Himachal Pradesh, where, he alleged, assuranc…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) The Kerala government’s ambitious scheme to provide free travel for women in KSRTC buses will come into effect from June 15, but the benefit will initially be restricted to ordinary services alone.The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Transport Minister C.P. John, considering KSRTC’s financial constraints and operational challenges.John said the full details will be revealed by CM Satheesan, as the cabine…
Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Two separate tragic road accidents reported from Chikkaballapur and Chamarajanagar districts in Karnataka on Thursday have claimed four lives, including a 7-month-old infant and an elderly couple, while several others were injured.In the first incident, a KSRTC bus collision near Sadali Cross on National Highway 44 in Gudibande taluk of Chikkaballapur district resulted in the death of an elderly couple. The deceased have been identified as 75-year-old Laxmana and 70-year…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 4 (IANS) Kerala’s new government has inherited a severe financial challenge, with the state facing outstanding liabilities of Rs 5.07 lakh crore, committed expenditure eating up 77 per cent of total revenue receipts, and interest payments alone consuming nearly 21 per cent of revenue, according to the White Paper on the state’s finances tabled in the Assembly on Thursday.The Status Report on Kerala’s fiscal health, presented by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, said t…