India, April 3 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the need to continuously update governance with the rapidly changing times to ensure ease of living for citizens.

Highlighting that the core mantra driving the country's administration today is "Nagrik Devo Bhava" (treating citizens as supreme), he said that public service is being reoriented to be more capable and sensitive to the needs of citizens.

"Governance is now being given a new identity by making it truly citizen-centric," Modi said in a video message at the launch of 'Sadhana Saptah'.

The prime minister said that governance must be the benchmark for improving ease of living and quality of life for citizens, and urged public servants to learn something new eve...