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TopicSouth Block

Topic: South Block

Army chief says art piece that replaced 1971 portrait in South Block ‘links past, present & future’

Painting depicting Ladakh’s Pangong Tso lake, military paraphernalia & Hindu iconography last month replaced 1971 Pakistan Army surrender portrait at Army Chief’s annexe in South Block.

Five years on, Modi govt’s ambitious Central Vista project still a long way from completion

While construction of new Parliament building, V-P’s Enclave, Central Vista Avenue is complete, deadline for completion of redevelopment project could be pushed to 2027, it is learnt.

Coming soon: Rs 467 crore residence complex for PM with underground tunnel to PMO, Parliament

Spread out over 36,328 sq ft, PM's Residence Complex will come up on Dara Shikoh Road near South Block in Delhi. September 2024 deadline set for completing & handing over project.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.