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‘Sengol’, havan, prayer & remembering Gandhi — how Modi govt marked inauguration of new Parliament

Modi dedicates new Parliament to nation amid 'sengol' row & Opposition boycott. New structure has seating for 1,272 MPs & has been furnished using material sourced from around India.

New Parliament building to nurture dreams into reality, says PM Modi

Earlier today Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the new Parliament building to the nation by unveiling a plaque and installing the 'Sengol' in the Lok Sabha chamber.

Puja, ‘Sengol’, multi-faith prayer mark inauguration of new Parliament building by PM Modi

The new Parliament can seat 888 members in the Lok Sabha, and 384 in the Rajya Sabha.

PM Modi installs sacred ‘Sengol’ in Lok Sabha chamber in new Parliament building inauguration

The inaugration ceremony began with a traditional ceremony with Vedic rituals, which will continue for an hour. The prime minister has adopted the 'Sengol' as a national symbol of the Amrit Kaal.

‘Reminds Tamilians of their culture,’ says Malai Mandir chief on place for ‘sengol’ in new Parliament

‘Walking encyclopedias of Tamil culture’, about 30 pontiffs visit Delhi's Malai Mandir temple ahead of inauguration ceremony for which they have been invited by the central govt.

PM Modi to ‘solely’ host Parliament building inauguration & UP’s ‘gun salute’

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How Chennai jewellers crafted ‘sengol’ for Nehru, forgot it & rediscovered it 7 decades later

Traditional sceptre is set to be installed next to Lok Sabha Speaker’s seat in the new Parliament building being inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 May.

Tamil Nadu’s historic sceptre ‘Sengol’ to be placed in new Parliament building, says Amit Shah

'Sengol' is a symbol of historic legacy, which was used by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on14 August, 1947, when the transfer of power took place from the British.

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Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.