Trivandrum: Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today announced a ‘Chief Minister’s Entrepreneurship Development Programme’ to address the issues of shortage of working capital and availability of credit faced by startups and small entrepreneurs.
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Formation of Kerala Bank and revival of PSUs among LDF Government achievements
Thiruvananthapuram, May 25: As the LDF Government in Kerala celebrates its fourth anniversary of coming to power, Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan listed out the formation of the Kerala Bank and the revival of Public Sector Undertakings in the State as major achievements of the government.
Read MoreCentral financial package lacks public healthcare initiatives: Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the five-phased financial package announcements by the Union Finance Minister had nothing for the public healthcare sector. During this Covid situation, a substantial public healthcare package was required.
Read MoreKerala reiterates demand to Centre in increasing the borrowing limit
Thiruvananthapuram, May 15: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today repeated the demand of the State Government to increase its borrowing limit from the current 3% to 5%. “Because of the lockdown, there has been a drastic fall in the revenue collection and to overcome the financial constraints, we need a hike in the borrowing limit. The Central Government has recently increased its borrowing limit to 5.5% but the State’s limit is still at 3%. Despite repeated requests, the Centre has not bothered to increase the borrowing limit. It is…
Read MoreKerala brings ordinance to defer Government employees’ salary
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29: In the wake of the financial crisis created by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kerala government had decided to defer the payment of six days salary of government employees for the next five months but the Kerala High Court had stayed the order. Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan announced that in the context of the High Court order, the cabinet meeting held today has decided to recommend to the Governor to promulgate an ordinance to give legal effect to the government’s decision.
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