Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivered the longest budget speech in terms of duration. Her address lasted for 2 hours and 42 minutes, setting a record for speech length. The Halwa ceremony ...

Historic 8th Budget! Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Union Budget 2025 on Saturday, February 1, marking her eighth consecutive budget. Shivani Bazaz tells you about her ...

the government has a tradition of conducting a 'halwa ceremony', marking the start of budget document printing. This year it happed on January 24. As is the convention, the ceremony was led by Finance ...

Hike in allocation to PM Kisan may be the key policy announcement to look for along with lowering of income tax rates for those under the new income tax regime ...

Have you ever wondered why images from the halwa ceremony flood the internet a few days before the budget announcement? Do you know what the ritual is all about? Ahead of the Union Budget 2025 ...

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the ... gets ready to present the Budget to the Parliament. Step 5: Halwa ceremony One interesting tradition before the Union ...

The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2025-26, was held in North Block in the presence of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala ...

On February 1, 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the second full Budget of the Modi 3.0 government, but before that, a ceremonial halwa is cooked and served, marking an important ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Union Budget for FY25 marking her eighth consecutive budget presentation, surpassing previous record Moraji Desai, who presented six ...

Kerala's wish-list for 2025-26 Union Budget includes special economic package, assistance for Wayanad, Vizhinjam seaport, and ...