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Parliament to be redesigned by Ahmedabad firm

The consulting cost is usually 3 to 5% of the total cost, Puri said although he declined to give the figureThe contract has been awarded at a cost of ₹229.7 crore much below the estimated ₹448 crore, Urban Development Minister, Hardeep Puri said

1 min read25 Oct 2019
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New Parliament building likely by 2022, says Modi

Four years ago, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan had first pitched for a new building for the Indian ParliamentOn 75th Independence year, the new Parliament building is expected to be completed

1 min read20 Aug 2019
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India revises upward construction cost of Afghanistan's parliament

Afghanistan's Parliament will be handed over by 31 March; India's cabinet approves total figure of Rs969 crore

1 min read27 Jan 2016
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Why it's imperative for Parliament to move into a new building

While the structure has aged, the number of Lok Sabha seats is likely to increase after 2026

3 min read29 Dec 2015
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Speaker Sumitra Mahajan pitches for new Parliament building

India may get a new Parliament building with latest technological facilities as the Lok Sabha speaker says the existing structure is showing signs of 'distress'

3 min read28 Dec 2015
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Canada's Parliament Hill reopens following Wed shooting

The parliament building itself remains closed to the public, though House speaker says the building will reopen for tours and visits on Monday

2 min read25 Oct 2014