As the Budget Session of Parliament commences on Friday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables the Economic Survey 2019-20.
The Economic Survey shows Inflation declining sharply from 3.2% in April 2019 to 2.6% in December 2019, reflecting the weakening of demand pressure in the economy.
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# Lok Sabha adjourned till 11am tomorrow
# Economic Survey: Inflation declines sharply from 3.2% in April 2019 to 2.6% in December 2019, reflecting weakening of demand pressure in the economy
# Economic Survey projects economic growth at 6-6.5% in fiscal year starting April 1
# Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables Economic Survey 2019-20 in Lok Sabha.
# Trinamool Congress MPs protested against Citizenship Amendment Act and National Population Register, at the Central Hall in Parliament.
# Government has done a lot for poor and women: President Ram Nath Kovind
President Kovind delivered a speech in the Central Hall of Parliament. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will also chair a meeting of floor leaders of Rajya Sabha at his residence today.
# Copies of Economic Survey 2019-20 reached the Parliament complex on Friday.
# Gaurav Gogoi, Congress MP: In protest against attack on the constitution, we will sit and listen to the President’s address with black bands around our arms.
Gaurav Gogoi, Congress MP: In protest against attack on the constitution, we will sit and listen to the President’s address with black bands around our arms. #Budgetsession https://t.co/YGaniGlmnB
— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2020
The first phase of the session will conclude on February 11, while the second part of the session will begin from March 2 and will end on April 3.
