Rajya Sabha live updates | Finance Minister to present the Jammu and Kashmir Budget
The Hindu
The first part of the budget session had begun on January 29
The second part of the Budget session will begin today, with Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman presenting the budget for Jammu and Kashmir in both the Houses. The minister will also table Supplementary Demands for grants.
The first part of the budget session had begun on January 29 with President Ram Nath Kovind's address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Ms. Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on February 1, which was followed by discussions on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address and the Union Budget.
Here are the latest updates from Rajya Sabha:
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1. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to lay on the table:
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