Govt likely to announce Budget session schedule by fortnight

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The government is expected to announce the schedule for the Budget Session of Parliament by this fortnight, following a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) held today, official sources said.

Highly placed sources have earlier indicated that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to present the union Budget for the 2026-27 financial year on February 1, 2026, even though the date falls on a Sunday. While February 1 has become a fixed date for the union Budget since 2017, it is still not clear whether the Budget Session will begin on Friday, January 30, or Saturday, January 31.

Traditionally, the Budget Session-the first parliamentary session of the calendar year-commences with the Pre...