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January 27, 2026, 08:43 PM - 3 min read
Although the Finance Minister and most of her team shifted to Kartavya Bhawan in September 2025, the halwa ceremony continues to be organised at North Block, in keeping with tradition.The halwa ceremony is a customary ritual in which the traditional dessert is prepared and served to Finance Ministry officials and staff involved in Budget preparation.
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January 24, 2025, 07:58 PM - 4 min read
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday participated in the traditional ‘halwa’ ceremony in the North Block basement, marking the final stage of preparations for the Union Budget 2025-26, set to be unveiled on February 1 in the Lok Sabha.
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July 16, 2024, 08:42 PM - 2 min read
The ceremony is a ritual in which 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.
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January 31, 2024, 02:38 PM - 2 min read
The Halwa Ceremony, an age-old custom preceding the Union Budget presentation, symbolizes the initiation of the final phase of budget printing.
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