The central government has decided to build an ‘iconic structure’ called the ‘Nav Bharat Udyan’, or New India Garden, along the bank of the Yamuna River that stretches over 22 acres to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence. The Central Department of Public Works (CPWD) launched a design competition for …
Read More »The new Parliament building will be ready by October 2022; construction will begin this December | India News
NEW DELHI: Construction of a new Parliament building will begin in December this year and is likely to be completed in October 2022, while the necessary measures have been implemented to ensure that Parliament sessions can be held uninterrupted during this period in existing buildings. The Lok Sabha Secretariat said …
Read More »Rajya Sabha passes bills to reduce MPs, ministers’ salaries, opposition demands restoration of MPLAD | India News
NEW DELHI: On Friday, Parliament approved a bill to reduce MPs’ salaries by 30 percent for one year “to meet the demands arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.” The bill was passed in Rajya Sabha with voice vote. Lok Sabha had passed the 2020 Members of Parliament (Amendment) Salary, Allowance and …
Read More »Tatas ready to bag new Parliament building project with lowest bid of Rs 862 crore | India News
NEW DELHI: Infrastructure major Tata Projects Ltd has emerged as the lowest bidder for the new Parliament House construction project, trading at Rs 861.9 crore, which is 8.4% less than the estimated cost. Larsen and Toubro Ltd listed the second lowest bid amount of Rs 865 crore. The project will …
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