A customary Halwa ceremony is performed every year before the “lock-in” process of Budget preparation begins.
A customary Halwa ceremony is performed every year before the “lock-in” process of Budget preparation begins.
The Halwa ceremony, marking the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2024, was held in North Block in New Delhi on July 16. It was held in the presence of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary.
A customary Halwa ceremony is performed every year before the “lock-in” process of Budget preparation begins.
The final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2024-25 commenced with the customary Halwa ceremony in the presence of Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. @nsitharaman, in New Delhi, today. (1/4) pic.twitter.com/X1ywbQx70A— Ministry of Finance (@FinMinIndia) July 16, 2024
The Halwa ceremony was also attended by MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary along with Secretaries of the finance ministry, CBDT Chairman and CBIC Chairman, besides officials of the finance ministry and North Block Budget Press.
Paperless Budget
Like the previous three full Union Budgets and the Interim Budget 2024, the full Union Budget 2024-25 will also be delivered in paperless form.
Union Budget Mobile App
All the Budget documents, including the Annual Financial Statement (commonly known as Budget), Demand for Grants (DG), Finance Bill etc. as prescribed by the Constitution, will available on the “Union Budget Mobile App” for hassle-free access of Budget documents by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the general public using the simplest form of digital convenience.
How To Download Union Budget Mobile App?
It is bilingual (English & Hindi) and will be available on both Android and iOS platforms. The app can also be downloaded from the Union Budget Web Portal (www.indiabudget.gov.in).
The Budget documents will be available on the mobile app after the completion of the Budget speech by the Finance Minister in Parliament.
Budget 2024 Date
The Union Budget 2024 is set to be presented on July 23, 2024.
