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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Takes Part In The Traditional Halwa Ceremony Before Interim Budget

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in a traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony, marking the final stage for preparation of the Interim Budget 2024 to be unveiled on February 1 in the Lok Sabha.

The ceremony is an annual ritual in which the traditional dessert ‘halwa’ is prepared and served to officials and staff members of the finance ministry who are involved in the preparation of the Budget.

It is organised every year in the basement of North Block, which houses the ministry in the national capital and is attended by the finance minister and other high-ranking officials.

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