PM Modi Extends New Year Wishes, Calls for Harmony in 2026

In a message shared on X, the Prime Minister expressed hope that the year ahead would bring good health and prosperity to all. He said he prays for success in people’s efforts and fulfilment in all that they do.

The Prime Minister also prayed for peace and happiness in society, extending his best wishes for harmony and well-being as the country enters the new year.

Earlier, Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi also took to X to wish people a happy New Year 2026, expressing hope that the year would bring good health, happiness, and success to everyone.

Across India, the New Year 2026 was welcomed with fireworks, prayers, and public gatherings. Cities, hill towns, and religious centres witnessed celebrations as people marked the occasion with family and friends.

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi chaired the 50th meeting of PRAGATI—the ICT-enabled multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation—marking a significant milestone in a decade-long journey of cooperative, outcome-driven governance under his leadership.

The milestone highlights how technology-enabled leadership, real-time monitoring, and sustained Centre-State collaboration have translated national priorities into measurable on-the-ground outcomes, according to an official release.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister reviewed five critical infrastructure projects across sectors including roads, railways, power, water resources, and coal. These projects span five states and involve a cumulative cost of over Rs 40,000 crore.

The Prime Minister noted that over the years, the PRAGATI-led ecosystem has helped accelerate projects worth more than Rs 85 lakh crore and supported large-scale implementation of major welfare programmes.

He said that since 2014, the government has worked to institutionalise delivery and accountability, creating a system where projects are pursued with consistent follow-up and completed within timelines and budgets. He added that long-pending and stalled projects have been revived and completed in the national interest.

The Prime Minister concluded by stating that PRAGATI@50 is not merely a milestone but a commitment, and emphasised that the platform must be further strengthened to ensure faster execution, higher quality, and measurable outcomes for citizens.

On the occasion of the 50th PRAGATI milestone, the Cabinet Secretary made a presentation highlighting PRAGATI’s key achievements and outlining how it has reshaped India’s monitoring and coordination ecosystem, strengthened inter-ministerial and Centre-State follow-through, and reinforced a culture of time-bound completion, leading to faster project implementation, improved last-mile delivery of schemes and programmes, and effective resolution of public grievances.