US EditionUnion Budget 2026-27: Nirmala Sitharaman Attends Traditional Halwa Ceremony Ahead of February 1 Presentation
Nirmala Sitharaman will deliver her ninth consecutive Union Budget, focusing on economic reforms amid 7.6% GDP growth and global geopolitical challenges, in a paperless format.
- On February 1, 2026, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27, marking her ninth consecutive Budget under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- At North Block's basement, the traditional `halwa` ceremony took place, with Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, secretaries of all Departments under the Ministry of Finance, and senior officers reviewing Budget Press preparations.
- Like recent years, the Budget will be delivered paperlessly and all documents will be posted on the bilingual Union Budget Mobile App after the speech.
- Sitharaman moves closer to the all-time record of 10 Budgets set by former Prime Minister Morarji Desai, with historical benchmarks including P. Chidambaram's nine and Pranab Mukherjee's eight presentations.
- Amid volatile geopolitical headwinds, the Economic Survey is due on January 29, with the session adjourning for recess on February 13 and reconvening March 9 for 30 sittings ending April 2.
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