US EditionUnion Budget 2026-27: Nirmala Sitharaman Attends Traditional Halwa Ceremony Ahead of February 1 Presentation
- On Jan 28, 2026, President Droupadi Murmu opened the Budget Session and addressed a joint sitting in the Lok Sabha Chamber, New Delhi, before departing Parliament.
- The session spans 30 sittings over 65 days, concluding on April 2, with a recess on February 13 and reconvening on March 9 for Standing Committees to review Demands for Grants.
- Highlighting infrastructure, she noted Indian Railways is nearing full electrification and the government introduced the Viksit Bharat-GRAM G law promising villages 125 days of guaranteed employment, with about 95 crore Indians now having social security access, President Murmu said.
- Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned and will meet on Thursday at 11 am after NDA-BJP MPs thumped tables while Opposition MPs demanded withdrawal of the Viksit Bharat-GRAM G law, the President said.
- Both Houses paid tribute to Khaleda Zia, and the Lok Sabha secretariat listed nine pending Bills, including the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, as President Murmu highlighted `Through Operation Sindoor, the world witnessed the valour of the Indian armed forces`.
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