Economic survey to be tabled today

NEW DELHI: The Economic Survey, which gives an overview of fiscal performance in various sectors and future projections, will be presented on Friday.

The economic survey will be tabled, half an hour after President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam''s customary address to the joint sitting of parliament as MPs reassemble for the first session of this year.

This precedes the much-anticipated general budget that will be presented by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram at 11 a.m. Monday.

The Railway Budget will be presented by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad at 11 a.m. Saturday in what promises to be a hectic weekend.