Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in a traditional `halwa` ceremony, marking the final stage for preparation of Union Budget 2024-25 to be unveiled on July 23 in Lok Sabha. Pics/PTI and X

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha at Parliament House on Thursday. This was the last budget session of the current government ahead of the Lok Sabha elections- expected to be held in April-May this year. Pics/PTI