Budget 2024: Customary Halwa Ceremony Was Not Done In 2022, FM Distributed Sweets Instead! Know Why
The customary 'halwa ceremony' used to mark the beginning of the period when over a few dozen finance ministry officials and staff begin to remain in isolation till the time the Finance Minister reads out his speech
Jul 17, 2024, 09:54 AM IST
Union Budget Mobile App: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to Present Paperless Budget on Feb 1- Know All About the Application Here
Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister, will present the Union Budget for 2023–2024 in Parliament tomorrow at 11 a.m in a paperless format, the public can access the budget through a free app
Jan 31, 2023, 10:53 AM IST
Halwa ceremony celebrated in 'Ministry of Finance' before budget, Nirmala Sitharaman distributed halwa
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has organized Halwa Ceremony in the Ministry of Finance today. Nirmala Sitharaman has traditionally fed pudding before finalizing the budget document. During this, many central ministers were present with him.
Jan 26, 2023, 17:14 PM IST
Budget 2022: Sweets distributed in FinMin, core staff to undergo lock-in
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman will present the Union Budget on February 1, 2022.
Jan 27, 2022, 20:15 PM IST
Budget 2022: All About Union Budget Rituals & Why They Are Followed By Govt Ahead Of Budget Day
We all have some kind of traditions that we follow, be it out of habit or just faith, that we follow before any important task. Similarly, Union Budget has some rituals and traditions associated with it as well. Watch the full video to know the rituals and the stories behind these iconic rituals.
Jan 20, 2022, 17:40 PM IST
Budget 2022: What is Halwa ceremony and what is its significance?
The halwa ceremony marks the last leg of the budget process.
Jan 07, 2022, 23:46 PM IST
Union Budget 2020-21: Nirmala Sitharaman participates in 'Halwa Ceremony' at Finance Ministry
Union Budget 2020-21 is to be presented on 1st February 2020. To maintain the secrecy of Budget, there is a “lock-in” of the officials involved in making the Budget.
Jan 20, 2020, 14:12 PM IST
Budget 2020: Finance Ministry to host ritualistic Halwa ceremony on January 20
After the ceremony, the employees who are a part of the budget-making process, move to the basement of North Block to prevent any leaks before the Budget is presented.
Jan 19, 2020, 20:51 PM IST
Printing of documents for Budget 2016 begins with 'halwa' ceremony
The process of printing documents for the Budget 2016-17 began Friday with the ritual 'halwa ceremony', which was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and his deputy Jayant Sinha in the North Block office.
Feb 19, 2016, 18:45 PM IST
Printing of Budget document begins with Halwa ceremony
The process of printing documents for the Budget 2014-15 started off Tuesday with the ritual 'halwa ceremony' which was attended by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in North Block office.
Jul 01, 2014, 19:56 PM IST
