Budget on Sunday: Cabinet Committee Clears Feb 1st Presentation Despite Weekend

• Union Budget confirmed for February 1st, despite falling on a Sunday, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA).
• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her 9th consecutive budget for the financial year 2026-27, starting at 11 AM.
• President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint session of Parliament on January 28th, followed by the Economic Survey on January 29th.
• The budget session will be conducted in two parts: January 28th to February 13th, and March 9th to April 2nd.
• This marks the first time in recent memory that the Union Budget will be presented on a Sunday.

Why It Matters: Union Budget confirmed for Feb 1st Sunday; FM Sitharaman to present her 9th budget.