New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Union Budget tomorrow

The Budget Session of the Parliament began here today, in what is the final sitting during the current Lok Sabha tenure.

Addressing both the Houses of the Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu said, "Rs.34 lakh crore has been transferred through DBT by my Government, almost 2 crore fake beneficiaries removed from system, Rs. 2.75 lakh crore saved from going into wrong hands. My Government believes in capabilities of private sector, ensuring ease of doing business."

"We had been listening to 'Gareebi Hatao' since decades, now we are witnessing poverty being alleviated. My Government has taken 25 crore people out from multidimensional poverty. It is...