The government, he said, would allocate Rs 300 crores for the construction of a medical college hospital in the district. Loans will be available to job-seekers to purchase laptops and computers. On January 14, the state government had issued an order allotting scholarships for 100 transgender people under 'Samanwaya,' a continuing education programme. * First phase of the flagship scheme K-Fon, envisaging affordable internet for everyone, will conclude next month. However, the theatres must follow COVID-19 protocols, including 50 per cent cap on the occupancy. Kerala budget 2021 LIVE UPDATES: A day before presentation of Kerala's budget, Finance Minister Thomas Isaac Thursday tabled the government's Economic Review 2020 in the state Assembly. Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac today tabled the last Budget of the CPM led-LDF ahead of the 2021 Assembly elections. The Kerala Government has approached the Supreme Court against the privatization of Thiruvananthapuram Airport. Women who arrived for work await information after the Cochin Special Economic Zone that houses several industrial units was closed as part of Covid-19 containment measures in Kochi on Oct 1, 2020. Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], December 27 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday announced that the state government will implement e-governance … Thiruvananthapuram: The LDF government in poll-bound Kerala presented a welfare-oriented budget on Friday, hiking social welfare pensions, revising the salary of government employees, and giving relief for farmers.It also made hefty allocations for higher education, employment, and the digital economy. Kerala: LDF Govt Presents 'Welfare Budget'; Opposition Calls It 'Election Manifesto' Controversy has been triggered by the fact that while the outgoing government in the poll-bound state is … The scholarship is for students from Class 7 to Post Graduate and professional courses who study in the state government, government aided and self-financing educational institutions. It is further stated that 1000 hotels would be available at low-budget. Products with GST rates of 0% and 5% and traders who are presumptive taxpayers with annual turnover of … “The decision in this regard has been taken based on the finding that it will be beneficial for transgender people. Professionals getting jobs through the platform will have access to government incentives like purchasing computers and technical devices on affordable loans through KFC, KSFE and Kerala Bank. 'Detailed discussions in this regard will be held' Kerala's achievements in social development and quality of life are, no doubt, inspiring and encouraging. Many of the new ones, like the services for the elderly, corruption-free Kerala and merit scholarships, are a repackaging of schemes that are already in place. * 800 vacancies in the higher education sector to be filled instantly. Web Desk (Tvm) Updated: Friday Jan 8, 2021. * Creation of new post-doctoral fellowships to encourage research. Kerala is looking to set up a venture capital fund for startups in the state, even as it opens the government market for startup consortiums and hikes up the special development fund for such firms. Target is 20 lakh jobs to be created in the next five years. (AP Photo/R S Iyer). In the last 5 years, the LDF government has leaned heavily on KIIFB to steamroll many of its social welfare projects: from building roads and bridges to upgradation of schools and hospitals. The CPM-led Left Democratic Front government in Kerala announced a slew of welfare measures on Thursday, including a hike of Rs 100 in welfare pensions, free … There will also be a research centre to study new genetic diseases like sickle-cell. This advice by Muraleedharan comes in response to the Kerala government's recommendation to Governor Arif Mohammad Khan for convening the Assembly over farm laws on December 31. Some of the government’s flagship projects like K-FON which assures affordable internet connectivity for all, the Silver Rail semi high-speed railway project and the carbon-neutral coffee project in Wayanad got allocations in the new budget. Currently, it takes around 12 hours for the same journey. Support our journalism by becoming a TNM Member - Click here. With the latest announcement, Kerala seems to have corrected these issues with more options in application forms including ‘trans woman’ and ‘trans man’. ... With the latest announcement, Kerala … Isaac is reported to have crossed the previous record held by former Congress CM Oommen Chandy. Thiruvananthapuram: A total of 10,000 state government offices and public sector undertakings in Kerala will be declared "green" on January 26, the Republic Day. Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13: A day ahead of the final phase of local body polls in Kerala, the opposition UDF and the BJP on Sunday moved the … The Kerala government has issued order to revise all application forms to include 'transgender', 'trans woman' and 'trans man' as gender options. A total of 10,000 State government offices and public sector undertakings in Kerala will be declared "green" on January 26, the Republic Day. The announcement comes as a big relief to the Malayalam film industry, which has suffered due to the disruption caused by the pandemic. ANNOUNCEMENTS URGENT NOTICE -DEPARTMENT TEST RESCHEDULED JULY 2020. DEPARTMENT OF CO-OPERATION Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies Jawahar Sahakarana Bhavan DPI Junction, Thycaud P.O Thiruvananthapuram -695014 * Rs 100 crores (highest allotment) for tourism marketing, * Social welfare board to be formed for employees in the tourism sector, * Rs 40 crores for Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram heritage projects, * Rs 5 crores to encourage student trips to heritage places in state, * Interest-free loans for entrepreneurs in tourism sector. Kerala Budget 2021: In a speech that lasted over three hours, considered the longest in the history of Kerala Assembly, Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac Friday unveiled the LDF government’s agenda for the next five years, if re-elected to power in May. The Health Department in December had allotted Rs 59,06,800 for HIV serosurveillance centre of transgender people. This is the stand of the government," he told reporters at Kannur. There are over 1,200 screens in traditional theatres and multiplexes in the southern state, which exhibit movies. Thomas Isaac is known for quoting poems and prose passages of eminent Malayalam writers during his budget speeches. Kerala is a state where the highest number of farmer suicides take place. Several non-resident Keralites (NRKs) returned to the state from abroad due to the situation. In the British era, there was a train service to Munnar which fell in disrepair. He said the state has suffered an economic loss to the tune of Rs 1.56 lakh crore due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. The finance minister has announced that the laptop distribution project of the state government will be expanded in a way that every household in the state will have access to a laptop. As per this, Rs 30,000 each will be given to ten transgender couples. കേരള ബാങ്ക് രൂപീകരണ പ്രഖ്യാപനം, ജില്ലാതല ആഘോഷം, തൃശൂർ. The three hour, 18 minute budget speech of Thomas Isaac concludes after covering almost all sectors of the state's economy. "The quick estimate of Keralas Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at constant (2011-12) prices is Rs 5.68 lakh crore in 2019-20 as against the provisional estimate of Rs 5.49 lakh crore in 2018-19, thus registering a rate of growth of 3.45 per cent in 2019-20. Welcome to our live blog where we will be discussing the announcements by Kerala Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac as he presents the last budget for the current LDF government. * Rs 60 crores to be allocated for special schools in the state. * Counsellors to be appointed in all government schools. This includes a large section of skilled women who may have been forced to break their careers for personal reasons and wishing to work again on a ‘work from home’ model. On Monday, 23 November, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the controversial ordinance announced by his government a few days ago to … Though Finance minister Thomas Isaac took a record three hours 18 minutes to read … Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that with the announcement of the amendment, different views arose from different quarters and "concerns were expressed by those who supported LDF and those who stood for the protection of democracy." State Minister for Health and Social Justice KK Shailaja made the announcement in a press statement on Monday. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would make the official announcement in this regard at a virtual function, which would be chaired by LSGD minister A C Moideen on the day. The policy has been hailed by many for providing support to trans persons in employment, education, housing, health etc. The Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram semi high-speed railway corridor, also known as Silver Rail, is a flagship project of the LDF government through which one can travel by train from one end of the state to the other in under four hours. Thiruvananthapuram: The 22nd session of current state Assembly began with Governor Arif Muhammad Khan announcing state policy. The next Government Covid briefing has not been announced, but we can expect at least two more this week … At the same time, the LDF government’s eye on strengthening welfare schemes and pension packages was clearly seen in the budget. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Months ahead of the assembly elections, the CPI (M)-led Left Democratic government in Kerala on Thursday announced Rs 10,000 crore worth development projects would either be completed or launched in the next 100 days in the state. Kerala government has offered financial assistance of rupees 20000 crores to help the state overcome the hard times due to the virus outbreak. Kerala instituted a state policy for transgender persons in 2015, on the back of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) vs. Union of India judgment of 2014 (popularly known as the NALSA judgment). The announcements were made by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan during an interaction with startup founders at a Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)-organised event on Monday. This is seen as expanding the state government's effective public distribution system. "No one will be charged for the vaccine. One of the important commodities coming out from Kerala, rubber will now have a base price. Also, the FM underlined that Kerala was ready to share the cost of the Sabari railway which will involve laying railway lines from Angamaly to take trains to Sabarimala. Discussions are on with Tata company, which owns a majority of the tea gardens there, to allocate land for the service. Meanwhile, Kerala on Thursday reported 22 deaths, taking the death toll to 2,914. The policy also upheld the self-identification of transgender persons as male, female or transgender – however it did not reflect in its implementation initially. Announcement details. Months ahead of the assembly elections, the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic government in Kerala on Thursday announced Rs 10,000 crore worth development projects would either … “The decision in this regard has been taken based on the finding that it will be beneficial for transgender people,” Health Minister KK Shailaja said. It is unclear if trans persons will be allowed to check on ‘male’ or ‘female’ if they so wish. There were 63,155 active cases in the state on Thursday. The governor criticised the Opposition for attempting to disrupt his speech. Show us some love! 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In the 2019 – … Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala however slammed the budget as a "series of announcements, aimed at the elections". Isaac, in his budget speech, condemned what he termed as an 'organised attack' on KIIFB, the favourite investment arm of the Kerala government which has faced allegations of corruption. * Government to create 8000 new posts in the health department. Rice bought at the rate of Rs 22 will be distributed at a subsidised rate of Rs 15 per kg. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced that COVID-19 vaccine will be made available free of cost to all people in the state. Kerala govt withdraws controversial Kerala Police Act amendment; ... "With the announcement of the amendment, different views arose from different quarters. * Setting up 30 centres of excellence among existing universities. A scholarship amount of Rs 10.71 lakh in total had been allotted for transgender persons who register for continuing education through the Kerala State Literacy Mission. A digital platform, through which companies can directly hire job-seekers for ‘work from home’ or ‘work near home’ models, has been envisaged. Through Skill Mission, 50 lakh people will get skilled in order to get jobs. Some like suicide counselling are already on. Local media reports say this is the LONGEST ever budget speech in the Kerala Assembly. As part of skill training, the budget also talks about forming a ‘skill mission’ under the Kerala Development Innovation Strategy Council (K-DISC) as part of which 50 lakh educated youth will be imparted training on a war footing. Despite the Kerala government’s nod for cinemas to reopen on Tuesday, after being shut for months due to the COVID-19 induced lockdown, theatres remained closed as the film industry wanted the authorities to address its demands and concerns before resumption.. The Review states that natural disasters, including Cyclone Ockhi of 2017 and two consecutive floods of 2018 and 2019, also had a big impact on the state's economy. Starting with the state government efforts to fight COVID-19, the Finance Minister has assured the creation of 8 lakh employment opportunities in 2021-22. A populist measure, the finance minister has announced the widely-expected move of hiking the social welfare pensions by Rs 100. He proposed a new Rs 20-crore project to convert buildings with at least 5000 sq ft into work-stations at the block and municipal level. * 3900 new startups have been created in the state in last 5 years. * Rs 1000-cr outlay for self-governing local bodies. “This will be yet another recognition for the progress of the transgender community,”  the minister noted. The members should allow carrying out of my constitutionally mandated responsibility, the governor said to the Opposition. BPL families will be able to purchase laptops at a subsidy of 25% and those classified as 'financially vulnerable' will get free laptops. The social welfare pension was hiked by Rs 100 to Rs 1600, honorarium for ASHA workers and elected local body representatives hiked by Rs 1000, welfare fund contribution of NRK returnees hiked by Rs 200, a new social welfare board will be created for employees in the tourism sector and pension of journalists and non-journalists increased by Rs 1000. The Kerala government has issued order to revise all application forms to include 'transgender', 'trans woman' and 'trans man' as gender options. The Adani group recently signed an agreement with the airport authority of India, wherein three … The FM has underlined that land allocation for the K-rail project will begin soon. Kerala Bank Formation Announcement | Thrissur. Here, food would be available for rupees 20. Thiruvananthapuram: The government has expedited the process of salary revision for government employees. The state government is pondering about introducing a train service through the popular hill station of Munnar to attract tourists. The DPR of the Rs 66,000 crore project got approval from the state cabinet in June last year. Women who arrived for work await information after the Cochin Special Economic Zone that houses several industrial units was closed as part of Covid-19 containment measures in Kochi on Oct 1, 2020. * 1000 new posts to be created in universities. Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac (Photo | Facebook) ... MLA said the government went ahead with the announcement knowing fully well that it will not be voted back to power. Kerala's economic growth rate dipped to 3.45 per cent in 2019-20 from 6.49 per cent in 2018-19 owing to the calamities. The Kerala government on Friday announced that it will allow the re-opening of theatres in the state from January 5 onwards. The monthly pension will now be Rs 1600. The budget envisages that the base price of rubber has been fixed at Rs 170, helping shore up earnings of farmers. Tackling unemployment in Kerala, which has one of the highest rates of joblessness in the country, was one of the primary thrust-areas of Isaac’s budget. However, the hotel would be opened throughout April and May. The finance minister said the government plans to provide jobs to at least 20 lakh people in the next five years through the digital platform. Traders, shop owners await Kerala govt order for clarity on easing of lockdown curbs The cess is applicable to all products with GST rates of 12%, 18% and 28%. A Medical College Hospital, one of the long-standing demands of the people of Wayanad district, will be realized in the next two years, Isaac said. Intellectual Property Rights Information Centre – KERALA (IPRICK) – KSCSTE Webinar Series (WEBINAR 9) ON December 29, 2020 Announcements , What's New Last date for submission of papers in 33rd Kerala Science Congress is extended to 30.12.2020 Welcome to our live blog where we will be discussing the announcements by Kerala Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac as he presents the last budget for the current LDF government. In his closing remarks, the finance minister attrbutes the LDF's win in the local body polls to the achievements of the incumbent government and the manner in which it unveiled welfare initiatives during the floods and most recently in the Covid lockdown phase. Finance Minister Thomas Isaacs said Wednesday that the pay revision for officials would be implemented before the election code of conduct is announced next month. In December 2020 the Social Justice Department had set aside Rs 6 lakh for giving scholarships for transgender people. Additionally, 3.5 lakh students in the state will get access to digital study materials. This time, the FM has quoted very few poems in his budget speech and has largely stuck to the announcements. Last year, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala had poked fun at him, saying he should note down his literary musings in a separate book and hand it to Opposition leaders rather than employ them during a serious budget speech. Isaac had started his speech at 9 am. * Rs 1000-crs outlay for affiliated colleges. In December the government had also declared that the financial assistance for wedding of transgender couple will continue. * Allowance for ASHA workers hiked by Rs 1000, * Identification cards to be issued by govt soon for roadside sellers, * Honorarium for elected local body representatives to be hiked by Rs 1000, * Allocation of Rs 10 crores for welfare of migrant workers, * Rs 520 crores for midday meal scheme in schools. The chief minister sought to send two indirect messages through the announcement. This was the longest budget speech in the Kerala Assembly … The corresponding rate of growth in 2018-19 was 6.49 per cent," the Review said. The identity of transgender persons is clearly explained in the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019,” the statement said. As part of a new project to reduce unemployment in Kerala, one of the highest in the country, the government plans to create a digital platform through which employers can find the right candidates. The Central Government is not agreeing to take back the deal. The state has achieved a human development index comparable to the developed countries of the World. Holders of white and blue coloured ration cards will be able to purchase 10 kilos of rice at Rs 15/kg in a new announcement by the FM. The present Left government makes only announcements. "The natural disasters ravaged the state economy affecting the lives and livelihoods of many and adversely affecting productive sectors of the economy," it said. When is the next Covid announcement? * Govt plans to give 8 lakh new jobs in the next financial year. Pinarayi Vijayan, the Chief Minister of Kerala has mentioned the privatization of the airport in the assembly. The state faced criticism in 2018 when they brought out ‘transgender identity cards’ which did not allow for self-identification, forcing people to only pick ‘transgender’. 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