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The Budget session of Parliament begins today with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu to

The Budget session of Parliament begins today with the maiden address of President Droupadi Murmu to the joint sitting of both Houses. While the government’s priority will be to seek approval on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address and the Finance Bill, the Opposition is raring to corner it on a range of issues, including the Adani-Hindenburg row, a nationwide caste-based economic census and the women’s reservation bill.

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday inaugurated Udyan Utsav-2023 — the opening of the Rashtrapati Bhavan gardens, including the rechristened ‘Amrit Udyan’, for the public. The iconic Mughal Gardens at the Rashtrapati Bhavan was renamed Amrit Udyan on Saturday.

The Supreme Court is on January 31 scheduled to examine whether petitions challenging the validity of electoral bonds scheme need to be referred to a Constitution Bench. The petitions, which have been in limbo for about eight years, allege that the scheme has opened the doors for anonymous donations to political parties days before polls are due.

From jowar vegetable upma to ragi dosa, ‘bajre ki tikki’ to ‘bajra khichdi’ -- these food items made of millets will now be part of the menu of Parliament House canteens. As the government is promoting the use of millets, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has made arrangements for serving the dishes made primarily with ragi, jowar, bajra, rajgira and kangni to MPs, staff and visitors during the budget session starting January 31.

Most Adani group shares extended their sharp falls on Monday as the Indian conglomerate’s rebuttal of a U.S. short-seller’s criticism failed to pacify investors, driving stock market losses for the companies to $66 billion over three days. Flagship Adani Enterprises, which is facing a crucial test this week with a follow-on share offering, rose 4%, but was off initial gains of as much as 10% and significantly below the offer price.

Chennai is all set to host the first G20 Education Working Group meeting on February 1 and 2 and as a precursor a seminar on the ‘Role of Digital Technology in Education’ - a unique initiative under India’s Presidency, will be held at the IIT Madras Research Park on Tuesday. The seminar will set the agenda for further discussions and deliberations for the meeting.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will leave for a three-day tour of Birbhum, Malda and Purba Bardhaman districts on Monday to review the administrative works there, an official said. She will also speak to Trinamool Congress workers during her tour, he said.