Budget Session of Parliament from Feb 22

The Budget Session of Parliament will commence on February 22 and the General Budget for 2010-11 will be presented on February 26.

President Pratibha Patil will address both Houses of Parliament on the opening day.

The Railway Budget 2010-11 will be presented on February 24.

In order to enable the Standing Committees to consider the Demands for Grants of various ministries and departments and prepare their reports, the Lok Sabha will adjourn on March 165 to reassemble on April 12, a Lok Sabha press release said.

The Rajya Sabha will begin its sitting from February 22.

Subject to exigencies of business, the session is scheduled to conclude on May 7.