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What happened
The Budget session of Parliament is likely to commence on January 28, and President Droupadi Murmu is set to address a joint sitting of the two Houses that day. The two Houses will not meet on January 29 because of the Beating Retreat ceremony, and Parliament will sit on January 30 when the Economic Survey is likely to be tabled. The Union Budget is set to be tabled on February 1, a Sunday. Parliament will adjourn for a near month-long recess on February 13, reconvene on March 9, and the session is expected to conclude on April 2.
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Key insights
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Budget-session recess supports committee scrutiny of spending: The near month-long recess is used by department-related standing committees to examine demands for grants of Union ministries and departments.
Takeaways
The tentative schedule sets January 28 for the start of the Budget session, February 1 for the Union Budget, and April 2 for the session’s conclusion, with a recess beginning February 13.