Kerala is keeping its spending brakes on tight! The State government has extended the curbs on spending for buying new vehicles, furniture, and repairing government buildings for one more year, up to November 8, 2025. This tough decision comes from the Finance department's Additional Chief Secretary, K.R. Jyothilal, who said the "current financial situation of the State and the need to control expenses" made this move necessary. These spending limits are not new. They first came into effect in November 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit hard. Back then, the government formed special committees to check its money matters. After the toughest times passed, Kerala eased the curbs a bit, but because the financial crunch continued, the restrictions stayed. The government renewed these limits four times before — in November 2021, November 2022, November 2023, and now again in November 2025. These rules apply to buying new vehicles, furniture, and fixing up government offices and institutions. In October, Kerala also announced big welfare schemes, including raising pensions from the social security-welfare fund. But whoa! These good deeds are expected to cost Kerala an extra ₹10,000 crore, putting even more pressure on the state’s finances. So, what can we say? Kerala’s government is dancing a careful money-saving jig, controlling costs while trying to care for its people. The question is, will these curbs keep the state’s finances healthy long-term? Only time will tell!