Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman replaced the colonial-era budget briefcase with the traditional 'Bahi Khata' in 2019, symbolizing a break from British legacy and an embrace of Indian heritage.

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 ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday will present her eighth consecutive Budget, which she will deliver from a digital tablet enclosed in a traditional 'bahi-khata' style pouch.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday presented her eighth consecutive Budget, which she delivered from a digital ...

Dressed in a white saree, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman posed outside the ministry this morning with a tablet in a 'bahi khata' sleeve, before presenting her eighth consecutive Budget speech.

The Cabinet meeting was held after Sitharaman, who carried a Bahi-Khata, met President Droupadi Murmu, accompanied by MoS Finance Pankaj Choudhary and other officials from her ministry.

Nirmala Sitharaman will present her 8th Budget using a digital tablet enclosed in a 'bahi-khata' pouch, maintaining the tradition she began in 2019. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman ...

Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2025 today with a digital tablet wrapped in a traditional 'bahi-khata' (Indian ledger) style pouch as she heads ...

She will present and read out the Budget through a tab, instead of the traditional 'bahi khata'. This is going to be Sitharaman's eighth consecutive Budget. This will take Sitharaman closer to the ...

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.