PHOTOS: Halwa ceremony returns as Budget 2023 enters final stage
Jan 27, 2023, 11:59 AM IST
The customary Halwa ceremony marks the final stage of the Budget preparation process. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman performed the pre-budget ritual at the North Block in the presence of Ministers of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary and Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad.
This year too, Union Budget 2023-24 will be presented in paperless form on February 1.
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