Budget Session of Parliament

Budget Session 2025-26 begins today; Finance Minister Sitharaman to present Economic Survey at noon

The Budget session of Parliament kicks off today, beginning with President Droupadi Murmu's address to the joint sitting of both Houses at 11 am. After the address, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey at noon in the Lok Sabha, followed by its tabling in the Rajya Sabha at 2 pm. The Economic Survey, compiled by the Department of Economic Affairs under the guidance of the Chief Economic Adviser, will provide an in-depth analysis of the 2024-25 fiscal year a...

September 16, 2024 5:52 PM

Country does not need negativity… get rid of bitterness: PM Modi appeals to Opposition ahead of Budget Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday appealed to all parliamentarians to rise above party politics and unite for the country’s future. Speaking to the press ahead of the Budget session, PM Modi urged opposition parties engaged in "negative politics" to "get rid of past bitterness and come together." "I would like to request all parliamentarians to participate in all discussions in the House, no matter how ideologically opposed they are,” PM Modi said. “Opposite ideologies are not ba...