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3,609 trees transplanted for Central Vista projects,1,545 perished: Govt

April 02, 2026 6:26 pm

In order to compensate for the removal of the trees, a total of 24,450 trees had been planted at the NTPC Eco Park in Badarpur and 1,730 trees in Ghitorni as per the mandatory requirement.

Defence Ministry to shift soon, clearing the way for South Block’s retrofitting as a museum

March 11, 2026 11:14 am

Civilian officers of the Ministry of Defence, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, will shift into the Kartavya Bhawan 2 building, it is learnt.

Edwin Lutyens of Britain might be alien, but Lutyens of Delhi is Indian

February 25, 2026 7:36 am

With some initial resistance, Lutyens agreed and travelled to various cities, studying stupas, temples, mosques, and tombs, and incorporated them with the Beaux-Arts-inspired axial, symmetric layout — creating the “Delhi Order”, and in the process, inventing a new stylistic and climatic solution.

From Indus hourglass to Chola bronzes: North Block will now go back in time, gallery to showcase 100 artefacts

August 25, 2025 9:19 am

The gallery is part of the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum complex at the North and South Blocks.

PM to inaugurate Kartavya Bhawan, first of CCS buildings, on Aug 6 

August 05, 2025 2:52 am

The complex will be spread over 1.5 lakh square metres, across two basements, ground floor plus six. 

Two new buildings in Central Vista won’t have Patel’s design stamp

December 11, 2024 9:52 am

On November 28, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) invited tenders for these two CCS buildings (6 and 7) to be built at the old Vice-President’s House site on Maulana Azad Road and Vigyan Bhawan Annexe.

Transit system over ground or beneath? CPWD to take call on Central Vista plan

August 25, 2023 8:06 am

The first three of the 10 buildings proposed in the CCS project are under construction as of now. In total, the 10 buildings would accommodate 54,000 employees of various union government ministries.

How well do you know India’s Parliament? Test yourself with our trivia-rich crossword

May 29, 2023 1:14 pm

Whether fresh-faced or vintage, Parliament ensnares the public imagination like little else. How much of its century-old legacy do you remember? Try our themed crossword puzzle to find out.

New Parliament Building Inauguration Highlights: New Parliament building will witness rise of self-reliant India, says PM Modi

May 30, 2023 10:18 am

New Parliament Building Inauguration Highlights: Soon after its inauguration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the new Parliament building as a harbinger of not just India’s development but that of the world.

'Prestigious moment for the community': Artist expresses joy on creating Phad painting for the new Parliament building

May 17, 2023 5:41 am

Notably, Phad painting is unfolded like a roll, which is why the paintings are called ‘phad’ that means ‘fold’ in the local dialect.

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Delhi's iconic Rajpath is now Kartavya Path

September 09, 2022 11:40 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the revamped Central Vista Avenue in the heart of the national capital on Thursday evening.

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