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Budget 2023: Traditional halwa ceremony conducted in presence of ... (Business Today)

Union Budget halwa ceremony: Following this annual tradition, the officials from the finance department involved in the Budget preparation will be locked in ...

TRENDING The Part A of the speech, which focuses on the state of the economy, new government schemes, and initiatives, is written primarily by the Economic Affairs Secretary. The Part B of the speech, which contains the personal finance and taxation announcements, is written by the Revenue Secretary. The App can also be downloaded from the Union Budget Web Portal (www.indiabudget.gov.in). This year too, all the 14 Union Budget documents, including the Annual Financial Statement (commonly known as Budget), Demand for Grants (DG), Finance Bill, etc. This year too, the finance ministry has declared that like the previous two budgets, the Union Budget 2023-24 will also be delivered in paperless form. They will remain there until Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the annual Budget on February 1. The halwa is then served to the finance ministers, finance ministry colleagues, and officials from other ministries in the North Block building. The finance minister will present the The annual Budget document is the annual financial statement, which covers the estimated earnings from revenues and estimated expenditures during a particular fiscal. The step is taken to ensure that there are no leaks.

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Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to lead halwa ... (Livemint)

The traditional 'Halwa ceremony' to be held on Thursday in presence of finance minister Niramala Sitharaman to mark the beginning of compilation of budget ...

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Budget 2023: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman performs ... (CNBCTV18)

The traditional 'Halwa ceremony' commenced on Thursday in the presence of Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Niramala Sitharaman to mark the ...

(Image: @FinMinIndia/Twitter) Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor; Nitin Gupta, Chairman, Central Board for Direct Taxes (CBDT); Vivek Johri, Chairman, Central Board for Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC); and Ashish Vachhani, Additional Secretary (Budget). The Halwa ceremony, which coincided with Republic Day, marks the final stage of the Budget preparation process for Union Budget 2023-24.

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Two Central Bankers And A Finance Minister (BQ Prime)

First, the budget on Feb 1 followed by the Fed rate decision announcement later the same night and 6 days later the RBI will announce its policy decision. The ...

Bulls will look for a strong growth-oriented budget and hope the Fed will not spoil the party later in the evening. The outcome of all three are clouded in uncertainty with a number of ifs and buts thrown in by analysts and experts in their pre-budget and pre-policy commentary. Two central bankers and a finance minister will keep bulls and bears on their toes.

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Traditional 'Halwa Ceremony' held at Finance Ministry ahead of ... (Republic World)

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stirred the halwa in kadhai and served it to the colleages along with her deputy Dr. Bhagwat Kishanrao Karad .

However, in 2022 the ceremony was skipped due to the COVID pandemic. After the ceremony, the budget documents are usually prepared. Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Dr.

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Jaak Tõrs: On the finance ministry clearing up the savings and loans ... (ERR News)

Two savings and loans associations in Estonia have run into difficulty in recent years, while investors face the prospect of losing their savings.

For example, as a result of a similar reform carried out in Lithuania five years ago, several savings and loan associations applied for operating licenses, with the smaller outfits merging into two institutions. This raises the question of fair competition, if a large savings and loan association and a small bank operate in the same market and earn income from similar services. This type of financial supervision is referred to as capital supervision, and in Estonia it is carried out by the Financial Supervisory Authority (Finantsinspektsioon). And whereas in the past, savings and loan associations attracted deposits from just the one region, now essentially they do so from the whole of the country. Savings and loan associations have been operating in Estonia since the restoration of independence (in 1991-ed.). Two savings and loans associations in Estonia have run into difficulty in recent years, while investors face the prospect of losing their savings.

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Union Budget 2023: 'Halwa ceremony' held in presence of Finance ... (News9 Live)

The ceremony is an annual ritual in which traditional dessert 'halwa' is prepared and served to officials and staff members of the finance ministry who were ...

The finance minister stirs ‘halwa’ in a ‘kadhai’ (large metal pot or cauldron) to open the ceremony before serving the sweets to her colleagues. “Like the previous two Union Budgets, Union Budget 2023-24 will also be delivered in paperless form. as prescribed by the Constitution, will be available on the “Union Budget Mobile App” for hassle-free access of Budget documents by Members of Parliament and the general public, the finance ministry said in a statement. The basement of North Block houses a printing press that was traditionally used to print budget documents for 40 years from 1980 to 2020. It is considered a gesture of appreciation for those who have worked on the Budget. The app is bilingual (English & Hindi) and will be available on both Android and iOS platforms.

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'Halwa' Ceremony Returns As Preparations Of Nirmala Sitharaman's ... (Outlook India)

The 'halwa' ceremony, an annual ritual that heralds the Union Budget, returned after a year's break with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday ...

"Like the previous two Union Budgets, Union Budget 2023-24 will also be delivered in paperless form. as prescribed by the Constitution, will be available on the “Union Budget Mobile App” for hassle-free access of Budget documents by Members of Parliament and the general public, the finance ministry said in a statement. The basement of North Block houses a printing press that was traditionally used to print budget documents for 40 years from 1980 to 2020. It is considered a gesture of appreciation for those who have worked on the Budget. The app is bilingual (English & Hindi) and will be available on both Android and iOS platforms. This year, the customary 'halwa' ceremony, performed every year before the 'lock-in' process of Budget preparation begins, coincided with Republic Day.

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Traditional halwa ceremony conducted in presence of finance ... (NNN)

In 2022, the finance ministry launched a Union Budget Mobile App for hassle-free access to Budget documents by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the general ...

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Finance Minister pledges IT-friendly customs system (Khabarhub)

KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Prasad Poudel, pledged to promote IT employment in the overall infrastructure of customs ...

He urged them to perform honestly. Trade facilitation, revenue collection and protection of social interests are the major responsibilities of the customs administrations, he said, urging the people concerned to focus on revenue leakage from illegal trade and smuggling of goods. Calling on the customs staff to deliver without leaving room for public grievances, the Finance Minister drew the attention of the customs administration towards the prompt requirements to promote legal trade and control revenue leakage.

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Finance Minister: Strong Hungary-Kazakhstan economic ties good ... (Budapest Times)

Strong Hungary-Kazakhstan ties benefit both countries economically while boosting Hungary's energy security, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said at a meeting ...

Varga is the co-chairman of the Hungarian-Kazakh Intergovernmental Economic Cooperation Committee and president of the Hungarian-Kazakh Friendship Group of parliament. The minister noted the cultivation of hybrid corn seeds by Hungarian companies in Kazakhstan and prospective natural gas extraction there by Hungarian oil and gas company MOL. Kazakhstan “is an important strategic partner” in Central Asia and a key player in the development of Hungary’s eastern relations, the ministry said quoting Varga in a statement.

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Finance Minister Sitharaman holds customary "halwa" ceremony as ... (India Narrative)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with her ministers of state Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary and other senior finance ministry officials and ...

This Budget will be paperless much like the last two budgets. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with her ministers of state Bhagwat Karad and Pankaj Chaudhary, other senior finance ministry officials and members of budget press held the customary ‘halwa’ ceremony at North Block. The Halwa ceremony marks the ‘lock-in’ stage of the budget preparations.

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I as Minister for Finance have inherited a big mess – Prof.Prasad (Fijivillage)

With our national debt expected to reach $10 billion in July this year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says his ...

He also says all the tax policies are all over the place – and they have a massive amount of work to do to rationalise all of this and to make sure that they have a balance. Professor Prasad says when we had elected councillors, it was like a parliament, you had government and opposition, you had wards, and councillors who looked after the services like roads in the town council boundaries. The Finance Minister says Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s government tried to look after Local Government affairs and look at the massive blunder in terms of not being able to collect rates so the government is now being forced to even pay salaries of CEOs of town and city councils because they can’t raise revenue.

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Finance Minister highlights EU approximation, new technology use ... (Agenda.ge)

Approximation of Georgian customs authorities with European Union conventions, use of new computerised transit systems and artificial intelligence were ...

This was only the beginning of the modernisation road that leads to digitalisation. This led to the smooth implementation of customs procedures during the pandemic. Khutsishvili also stressed protection of intellectual property and praised the recently introduced status of authorised economic operators in the country.

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Quarantining Of Ministers Begins In Preparation For Budget Filing (BW Businessworld)

During this quarantine period, no visitors are allowed in the North Block. If permitted to meet any minister, they will be escorted by security personnel, ...

During this quarantine period, no visitors are allowed in the North Block. Only senior officials will be allowed to go back to their homes. Around 30-40 ministers will be quarantined to file the documents in digital format in the basement of the North Block.

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British finance minister sticks to tax-hiking plans, pledges post-Brexit ... (CNBC)

LONDON — British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday signaled he is pushing ahead with tax hikes, while stressing the need to develop Brexit into a ...

government has "some concerns" about the U.S. 19 by European commissioner for trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, that the act's measures were Jeremy Hunt said the U.K. inflation rate most recently reached 10.5%](https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/18/uk-inflation-rate-dips-for-second-straight-month-to-hit-10point5percent.html) in December, well above the Bank of England's target of 2%. Hunt told companies that they were important for the U.K. - Hunt's speech comes as the U.K. Optimism in the U.K. It recovered some of its losses from when Hunt began speaking, but pulled away from the six-week high struck on Thursday. transition to net-zero carbon emissions. ''Jeremy Hunt shrugged off his firefighter image for that of a construction worker, determined to help rebuild Britain's economy. The bank next meets to decide monetary policy on Feb. - British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt on Friday signaled he is pushing ahead with tax hikes, while stressing the need to develop Brexit into a "catalyst" for U.K.

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UK finance minister Hunt says cutting inflation is priority (Reuters)

Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday the best way to boost the country's economy is to reduce inflation.

"The best tax cut right now is a cut in inflation," Hunt said in a speech in central London. LONDON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday the best way to boost the country's economy is to reduce inflation. UK finance minister Hunt says cutting inflation is priority

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U.K. Finance Minister dismisses economic 'gloom', eyes Brexit boost (The Hindu)

Jeremy Hunt, a key member of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative government, will add that he offers a plan for “long term prosperity”.

It is a plan to raise productivity,” he will say. He adds: “If we look further ahead, the case for declinism becomes weaker still. But since 2010, the UK has grown faster than France, Japan and Italy. “It is the right course for our country and the role in the world to which we aspire.” Hunt will say, according to excerpts released by the Treasury. government’s own fiscal watchdog, however, believe that the economy has already entered recession on fallout from rampant consumer price inflation.

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UK finance minister: need to move more decisively toward 'fiscal ... (Devdiscourse)

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday there "was much more to do" on the country's approach to regional growth and a more decisive move ...

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'Britain needs you', Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt urges older ... (Gulf News)

'Time for reforms to encourage those with long-term conditions to overcome barriers'

Hunt said it was time for a fundamental programme of reforms to also encourage those with long-term conditions or mental illness to overcome barriers and re-enter the workforce. The British economy is expected to fall into a recession this year, held back by double digit inflation and a tight labour market that has been marked by an exodus of older workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nor will we fix our productivity puzzle unless everyone who can participate does,” he said.

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British Finance Minister Calls on Tech Giants to Stoke Growth in ... (Coinspeaker)

Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt has implored companies to play a crucial role in British economic growth as the country angles for tax hikes.

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Allah Is Responsible For Pakistan's Development, Says Pak Finance ... (Outlook India)

The finance minister said, "they are trying their best to improve Pakistan's condition under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's leadership".

The 9.6 per cent decline is the second-biggest drop in a single session. A day earlier, the rupee shed 24.11 in the interbank market, falling as low as Rs 255.43 to the dollar. The local unit was trading at Rs 268.30 compared to Thursday's close of Rs 255.43 in the interbank market. Pakistan secured a USD 6 billion IMF bailout in 2019. Pakistan was on the growth track during Nawaz's tenure, but it was derailed," he said. It was topped up with another USD 1.1 billion in 2022 to help the country following the unprecedented floods.

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Allah responsible for our country's prosperity, says Pakistan finance ... (India Today)

Pakistan's finance minister said that Allah was responsible for the country's prosperity and development because it was created on the basis of Allah.

Addressing an inaugural event in Islamabad, the Pakistani finance minister exuded hope that his country would progress because it was created in the name of Islam. In the wake of an acute balance of payments crisis, Pakistan has pleaded for assistance from external financing. The 9.6 per cent decline is the second-biggest drop in a single session. He said that the Pakistan Stock Exchange was the best capital market in South Asia and ranked fifth under Nawaz Sharif's tenure. He said that PM Sharif's government was working day and night. He also said that Pakistan's economy was strong under Nawaz Sharif's leadership between the years 2013 and 2017.

UK finance minister Hunt says cutting inflation is priority (ZAWYA)

Britain's finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Friday the best way to boost the country's economy is to reduce inflation. "The best tax cut right now is a ...

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Allah responsible for prosperity and development of Pakistan, says ... (WION)

Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday called Pakistan as the sole country established in the name of Islam and said that Allah is responsible for ...

"Pakistan was on the growth track during Nawaz's tenure, but it was derailed. He added that the nation is still suffering because of the "drama" which started five years ago and stated that the economy was strong during the tenure of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from 2013-2017. "They are trying their best to improve Pakistan's condition under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's leadership," added the finance minister.

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Finance Minister vows to promote Islamic finance system in Pakistan (Radio Pakistan)

He was chairing the First Steering Committee meeting in Islamabad today on implementation of Federal Shariat Court's judgment on Riba. The Finance Minister ...

He also expressed satisfaction on SBP and NBP for withdrawing appeals in the Supreme Court against the judgment of Federal Shariat Court and paving the way for its implementation. Ishaq Dar appreciated Governor State Bank of Pakistan for his sincere efforts in making roadmap for implementation of Islamic financing and interest free system. He was chairing the First Steering Committee meeting in Islamabad today on implementation of Federal Shariat Court's judgment on Riba.

Britain's Finance Minister Is Urging Older Generations To Return To ... (AllWork.Space)

So to those who retired early after the pandemic or haven't found the right role after furlough, I say Britain needs you and we...

Jeremy Hunt turned to older generations this week, stating that “we will never harness the full potential of our country unless we unlock it for each and every one of our citizens.” “So to those who retired early after the pandemic or haven’t found the right role after furlough, I say Britain needs you and we will look at the conditions necessary to make work worth your while,” he added. The urgency comes as Britain braces for a recession this year driven by record-high inflation and low workforce participation.

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Finance czar banks on Allah for Pakistan's prosperity (The News International)

Stressing that the government was doing all it could to salvage the country's economy, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday that Pakistan is the only ...

"Pakistan was on the growth track during Nawaz's tenure, but it was derailed," he added. The 9.6% decline is the second-biggest drop in a single session. Dar maintained that today Pakistan was paying the price for the "Panama drama", the ouster of the PML-N government, and similar issues it faced over the last five years. The finance minister added that Pakistan Stock Exchange was the best-performing capital market in South Asia and ranked fifth in the world during Nawaz's era and the sights of the world institutions were set on it. [Green Line Express Train service ](https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1034582-green-line-train-starts-operation-today)in Islamabad, said that he had full faith that Pakistan would progress because it was created in the name of Islam. [Ishaq Dar](https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1034704-country-should-be-saved-from-dar-s-policies-hammad) said on Friday that Pakistan is the only country founded in the name of Islam and Allah Almighty is responsible for its development and prosperity.

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'An opportunity': Manitoba finance minister quits for federal run (CTV News)

Cameron Friesen said he informed Premier Heather Stefanson on Friday morning of his plan to leave cabinet. He said he will resign his legislature seat in the ...

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