Union Budget to be presented on February 1; session begins on Jan 29

The Budget session of Parliament will begin from January 29 and the Union Budget will be presented on February 1, the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs recommended on Friday.  President Ramnath Kovind would address the joint sitting of the two Houses on January 29. The Economic Survey would also be tabled the same day, Parliamentary Affairs minister Ananth Kumar told reporters here. The first phase of the session will be from January 29 to February 9. After a recess, Parliament would meet again from March 5 to April 6, Kumar said. The Recommendation of the session dates was made by the CCPA which met here.The Winter Session of Parliament ended on Friday.  -PTC News