<h1>Union Budget 2014-15: Halwa Ceremony Kicks Off Secrecy Tradition with Over 100 Officials Sequestered Until Presentation.</h1> The printing process for the Union Budget 2014-15 began with a traditional Halwa Ceremony, involving over 100 officials who are sequestered in the Budget Press in North Block until the budget is presented on July 10, 2014. This practice ensures the secrecy of the budget preparation. The Finance Minister, accompanied by other senior officials, oversees the process. The Union Budget is prepared by the Budget Division of the Department of Economic Affairs and is presented in Parliament as directed by the President of India. The upcoming presentation marks the Finance Minister's first budget under the new government formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party.