PM Modi inaugurates Seva Teerth, the new Prime Minister's Office complex, and Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 in New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the name and inaugurated Seva Teerth, the new complex housing the Prime Minister's Office, along with Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 in New Delhi on 13 February 2026.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the name and inaugurated Seva Teerth, the new complex housing the Prime Minister's Office, along with Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 in New Delhi on 13 February 2026, the day of Vijaya Ekadashi. Seva Teerth houses the Prime Minister's Office, the National Security Council Secretariat and the Cabinet Secretariat, which were earlier at different locations. Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 house ministries including Finance, Defence, Health, Education, Law & Justice and Agriculture. The move ends nearly eight decades of the PMO working from the colonial-era South Block, and came 95 years after New Delhi was formally inaugurated as the capital in 1931. In his address the PM said South Block and North Block were built as symbols of the British Empire, while Seva Teerth was built to fulfil the aspirations of the people.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 13 February 2026, New Delhi (near Raisina Hill)
- Seva Teerth houses
- PMO, National Security Council Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat
- Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2
- Finance, Defence, Health, Education, Law, Agriculture and other ministries
- Earlier PMO
- South Block, for nearly eight decades
- Occasion
- Vijaya Ekadashi; 95 years since New Delhi's inauguration in 1931
- Guiding spirit
- Nagrikdevo Bhava
Practice MCQs 4 questions
What is the name of the new Prime Minister's Office complex inaugurated by PM Modi in New Delhi on 13 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Seva Teerth
The new PMO complex was named Seva Teerth; Kartavya Bhavan-1 & 2 were inaugurated along with it.
Consider the following offices: 1. Prime Minister's Office 2. National Security Council Secretariat 3. Cabinet Secretariat Which of the above are housed in Seva Teerth?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
Seva Teerth houses all three: the PMO, the National Security Council Secretariat and the Cabinet Secretariat, which were earlier at different locations.
From which building did the Prime Minister's Office function for nearly eight decades before moving to Seva Teerth?
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Correct answer: B — South Block
The PMO functioned from the colonial-era South Block for nearly eight decades.
Consider the following statements recalled at the Seva Teerth inauguration: 1. The British shifted the capital from Kolkata to Delhi in 1911. 2. 13 February 2026 marked 95 years since the formal inauguration of New Delhi as the capital in 1931. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. The PM recalled the 1911 shift of the capital after the 1905 Bengal Partition, and the move came 95 years after New Delhi's formal inauguration in 1931.