Budget Session of Parliament likely from January 31;Union Budget on Feb 1

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) on Tuesday recommended advancing the holding of the Budget Session from January 31.

The presentation of the Union Budget will be held on February 1 and the first phase of the Budget Session will run till February 9.

The CCPA, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh made these recommendations to President Pranab Mukherjee today.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the Union Budget, including allocations for the Railways. This budget will be historic because it will end 92-year-old tradition of presenting a separate Rail Budget.