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  "id": 19506257,
  "title": "Cabinet clears Rs 3,230-crore museum with world’s largest display area",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/cabinet-clears-rs-3-230-crore-museum-with-worlds-largest-display-area",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T14:35:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cabinet-approves-rs-3230-crore-yuge-yugeen-bharat-museum-north-south-block-10959239/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Union Cabinet has approved the transformation of the historic North and South Block complex into the Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum at a cost of Rs 3,230 crore. The project, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May 2023, will be implemented over the next five years with a tentative completion date of 2030-31. The museum will feature the largest display area in the world and will present India's civilisational journey through curated thematic galleries, exhibitions, and interpretation of diverse cultural traditions, knowledge systems, artistic practices, and heritage. The museum will be developed through the adaptive reuse of the historic buildings, with the first gallery, titled 'Adornment', set to open to the public within a year.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Union Cabinet approves ₹3,230 crore for Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/union-cabinet-approves-3-230-crore-for-yuge-yugeen-bharat-national",
        "published": "2026-11-11T10:06:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Noida Metro extension to Rs 3,230-cr museum project: Cabinet approves key 5 decisions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/noida-metro-extension-to-rs-3-230-cr-museum-project-cabinet-approves",
        "published": "2026-11-11T10:24:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Cabinet nod to development of Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum with project cost of ₹3,230 crore",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/cabinet-nod-to-development-of-yuge-yugeen-bharat-museum-with-project",
        "published": "2026-11-11T12:04:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Centre Approves Rs 3,230-Crore Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum Development",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/centre-approves-rs-3-230-crore-yuge-yugeen-bharat-museum-development",
        "published": "2026-11-11T14:43:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}