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New Delhi:
The Budget Session of Parliament today started with the address by President Droupadi Murmu to a joint sitting.
During her address, President Murmu said she is "confident that we will have a positive discussion" in the new Parliament building.
Listing the Centre's achievements, she said that nearly 25 crore people have come out of poverty in the 10-year rule of her government.
The session, which is scheduled to conclude on February 9, will also witness Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the interim budget on February 1.
Here are the live updates on the Parliament's Budget Session:
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"Over the past decade, my government has made good governance and transparency the cornerstone of every system," President Murmu told the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha.
Building Ram Temple Dream Of Centuries, It Is Reality Now: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu today said that building of the Ram temple in Ayodhya has been a "dream of centuries" and that it is a "reality" now.
President Droupadi Murmu today said that building of the Ram temple in Ayodhya has been a "dream of centuries" and that it is a "reality" now.
"In the last 10 years, India has seen the completion of many such works in the national interest for which the people of the country were waiting for decades," she said.
"I hail the members for the passage of the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam (women's reservation bill)," President Droupadi Murmu said while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament.
"Confident We Will Have Positive Discussion", Says President Droupadi Murmu
"I am confident that we will have a positive discussion in this new (Parliament) building," President Droupadi Murmu told the joint sitting.
The new Parliament building has been constructed during the beginning of the 'Amrit Kaal' and it has the essence of 'Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat', President Droupadi Murmu today said while addressing both houses ahead of the budget session.
President Droupadi Murmu Lists Centre's Achievement
In her first address to both houses in the new Parliament building, President Droupadi Murmu is currently listing the Centre's achievements in the past few years.
In her first address to both houses in the new Parliament building, President Droupadi Murmu is currently listing the Centre's achievements in the past few years.
President Droupadi Murmu Addresses Both Houses Of Parliament
LIVE: President Droupadi Murmu addresses both Houses of the Parliament https://t.co/GD44fxAiHf
- President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 31, 2024
"Will Bring Full-Fledged Budget After Forming New Government": PM Modi
PM Modi today said that his government will bring the full-fledged budget after forming of the new government.
He also said that the MPs who "habitually" disrupt the Parliament proceedings should introspect.
"Festival Of Nari Shakti": PM Modi On President Droupadi Murmu's Address, Nirmala Sitharaman's Interim Budget
President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of Parliament ahead of the budget session and Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the interim budget is the "festival of nari shakti", PM Narendra Modi said today.
President Droupadi Murmu addressing the joint sitting of Parliament ahead of the budget session and Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the interim budget is the "festival of nari shakti", PM Narendra Modi said today.
"May It Be A Productive One": PM Modi Ahead Of New Parliament Session
PM Narendra Modi is currently addressing the media ahead of the start of the Parliament's Budget Session.
"May it be a productive one," he told reporters.
PM Modi Addresses Media Before Start Of Parliament Session
Speaking at the start of the Budget Session of Parliament. May it be a productive one. https://t.co/UOeYnXDdlz
- Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 31, 2024
Stocks Likely To Benefit From Government's Interim Budget Before PollsCompanies building roads, ports and airports are on traders' watchlist as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration is set to present its last budget before the national elections.
Parliament's Budget Session Live: Suspension Of 14 MPs Revoked Day Before Start Of Budget Session
A day before the start of the Budget session, the chairs of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Monday revoked the suspension of 14 opposition MPs.
The MPs -- 11 of the Rajya Sabha and three of the Lok Sabha -- were suspended during the last session and their cases were referred to the respective committees of privileges.
Parliament Budget Session Live: What's On Agenda
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said the main agenda of the brief session was the President's Address, the presentation of the interim budget and the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address with a reply by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The session will conclude on February 9.
Budget Session Live: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman To Present Interim Budget
The Budget Session of Parliament will see Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the interim budget on February 1.
