Interim Budget on Feb 16

The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will present an Interim General Budget on February 16, according to a Parliament communiqué. Railway Minister Lalu Prasad will present an Interim Railway Budget on February 13, the second day of the coming Parliament session.The session, scheduled as the last one of the 14th Lok Sabha, will begin on February 12 with the customary speech of President Pratibha Patil.The session is expected to continue till February 26. According to sources, the government may also try to pass some pending Bills during the session, which will have 10 working days. – www.business-standard.com