: Announcing a Rs 20,000 crore package to tide over the crisis induced by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal presented the maiden budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government here on Friday. Besides the financial package, he also set aside Rs 1,000 crore to provide free vaccination for everyone aged above 18 years. An additional 500 crore would be spent to ensure related equipment and facilities for free vaccination, he said. The previous government had allotted Rs 20,000 crore which had been fully utillised to face the pandemic, he said. A second COVID-19 package of Rs 20,000 crore is announced now, the finance minister said.
Kerala Budget: State finance minister announces Rs 20,000 crore package for second COVID-19 wave
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Last Updated: Jun 04, 2021, 10:45 AM IST
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Synopsis A second COVID-19 package of Rs 20,000 crore is announced now, Kerala finance minister said. Stating that the thrust of the new budget would be to ensure health and food for all, he said the effort would be to reduce the impact of the pandemic and ensure there is no third wave of the virus infection in the state.
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Announcing a Rs 20,000 crore package to tide over the crisis induced by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal presented the maiden budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government here on Friday. Besides the financial package, he also set aside Rs 1,000 crore to provide free vaccination for everyone aged above 18 years.
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From a night watchman earning a pittance to graduating from the hallowed portals of IIT and now an Assistant Professor at IIM, Ranchi, it has been a remarkable journey for
28-year-old Ranjith Ramachandran, inspiring many to fight adverse circumstances in their lives.
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Ranjith Ramachandran has inspired many through his journey from a night watchman to an Assistant Professor in IIM Ranchi. (Photo Credits- Twitter)
The journey of 28-year-old Ranjith Ramachandran has been remarkable in many ways, inspiring many to fight adverse circumstances in their lives. Ramachandran has transformed from a night watchman earning a pittance to graduating from the hallowed portals of IIT and now an Assistant Professor at IIM, Ranchi.