Budget Session of 18th Lok Sabha Begins

The Budget session of the 18th Lok Sabha began today, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present the Union Budget for 2024-2025 tomorrow, marking her seventh budget presentation. This session, running until August 12, includes 16 sittings and will feature debates on various issues such as the NEET exam paper leak and India's preparedness for the upcoming Olympics. The government plans to introduce six new bills, including one to replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act and another for Jammu and Kashmir's budget. The Economic Survey was tabled today, highlighting the NDA's agenda and the opposition's focus on key controversies. In Bihar, the state legislature also commenced its monsoon session, with debates on supplementary budgets and contentious issues expected to dominate the proceedings.