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As the BJP government presents an Interim Budget, its second in a decade, The Indian Express attempts to decipher the politics of economics in the choice of words the Finance Minister may use in the speech
The preparation of the Interim Budget 2024 has entered the last lap with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her team of top Finance Ministry officials giving the final touches to the document as North Block has been put in lock-down mode ...
According to sources, there is a lot of back and forth with the team of PMO officials headed by P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, and the Finance Ministry officials. These discussions ensure that the thrust of the schemes drawn up by the Prime Minister with his close understanding of the ground realities, are adequately presented in the fine-print of the budget.
The 'Halwa ceremony' is an annual tradition where, the Finance Ministry initiates the process of printing the Union Budget, this ceremonial event takes place in the basement of the Finance Ministry, equipped with a dedicated printing press. , Budget 2024 News, Times Now
Budget preparation begins six months before it is tabled in the Parliament