A ‘sengol’ given to Prime Minister Nehru – to symbolise transfer of power from the British to the govt of India – will be placed on the Speaker’s podium in the new Parliamentary building.
PM Modi was pictured inside both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as well as taking a walk in the corridors. He was also seen interacting with the workers on site.
Opposition leaders have called statue atop new Parliament building a distortion of the emblem, which was based on Emperor Ashoka's Lion Capital at Sarnath.
Modi, who visited the new parliament building site Sunday, told officials to ensure Covid vaccination and monthly health check-up for all the workers involved in the project.
All construction or redevelopment work in heritage sites in Delhi need the Heritage Conservation Committee's approval, which is headed by the housing ministry's additional secretary.
The new Parliament building, triangular in shape, will be built on the same premises as the current one, as part of Modi govt’s ambitious Central Vista revamp.
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Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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