New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented her eighth consecutive Budget, which she delivered from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday leaves from North Block for Rashtrapati Bhavan carrying her trademark 'bahi-khata', a tablet wrapped in a red-coloured cloth with a golden ...

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But 2019 marked a big shift when Nirmala Sitharaman ditched this practice for a 'bahi khata' and opted for a paperless format in 2021 by using a 'Made in India' tablet. It is interesting to note ...

In 2019, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman—India's first full-time female finance minister—made a statement by carrying a 'bahi khata' instead of the traditional briefcase on Budget presentation day ...

Laxmi Puja is the main ritual during Diwali and this is done by all Hindus. People offer prayers to the divine feminine energy, Goddess Laxmi. She is the Goddess, who represents wealth ...

For the first time, New York City’s public school students will have Friday off to observe Diwali, a holiday celebrated worldwide by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. The new school holiday ...

Other rituals include Kuber Puja for wealth and Bahi-Khata Puja, an accounting ritual marking new financial beginnings. As Diwali nears, homes are cleaned, markets buzz with the sale of sweets ...

it is highly likely that some states will continue school holidays for the days after Diwali considering the significance of celebrations like Govardhan Puja and Bhai Dooj. While schools in the ...

But the festivities last for five days, starting from Dhanteras and continuing till Bhai Dooj. The main Diwali festival (Diwali 2024) will be celebrated on October 31 this year. The festival ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shocks Parliament with her unique budget presentation style using a digital tablet in a traditional 'bahi-khata' pouch. Breaking free from colonial traditions ...