diff --git a/cmd/ls.go b/cmd/ls.go
index b2e5007..1ad9b3b 100644
--- a/cmd/ls.go
+++ b/cmd/ls.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ var lsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 		filterFlag, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("f")
 		oldUI, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("c")
+		refreshLastEditTime, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("r")
 		data, err := db.GetAllRecords(db.DBName, StatusBucket)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -29,9 +30,9 @@ var lsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			data = utils.FilterByStatuses(data, strings.Split(filterFlag, ","))
 		}
 		if oldUI {
-			return ui.RenderTable(data)
+			return ui.RenderTable(data, refreshLastEditTime)
 		}
-		return ui.RenderInteractiveTable(data)
+		return ui.RenderInteractiveTable(data, refreshLastEditTime)
 	},
 }
 
@@ -39,4 +40,5 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(lsCmd)
 	lsCmd.Flags().String("f", "", "Filter projects by status. Usage : pman ls --f <status1[,status2]>")
 	lsCmd.Flags().Bool("c", false, "list projects using the colorful table. Usage : pman ls --c")
+	lsCmd.Flags().Bool("r", false, "Refresh Last Edited time: pman ls --r")
 }
diff --git a/pkg/ui/interactiveTable.go b/pkg/ui/interactiveTable.go
index feb2eaa..ae79e3e 100644
--- a/pkg/ui/interactiveTable.go
+++ b/pkg/ui/interactiveTable.go
@@ -57,16 +57,55 @@ func (m tableModel) View() string {
 	return baseStyle.Render(m.table.View()) + "\n"
 }
 
-func RenderInteractiveTable(data map[string]string) error {
+func RenderInteractiveTable(data map[string]string, refreshLastEditedTime bool) error {
+	var rows []table.Row
+	var lastEdited string
+
 	col := []table.Column{
 		{Title: "Status", Width: 20},
 		{Title: "Project", Width: 40},
 		{Title: "Last Edited", Width: 20},
 	}
-	var rows []table.Row
+
+	if refreshLastEditedTime {
+		err := utils.UpdateLastEditedTime()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		rec, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, "lastRefreshTime", pkg.ConfigBucket)
+		if err != nil { // lastRefreshTime key does not exist in db
+			refreshLastEditedTime = true
+			err := utils.UpdateLastEditedTime()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		if utils.DayPassed(rec) { // lastEdited values are more than a day old. need to refresh them
+			refreshLastEditedTime = true
+			err := utils.UpdateLastEditedTime()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	for proj, status := range data {
 		alias, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, proj, pkg.ProjectAliasBucket)
-		lastEdited := utils.GetLastModifiedTime(db.DBName, proj)
+		if refreshLastEditedTime {
+			lastEdited = utils.GetLastModifiedTime(db.DBName, proj)
+			rec := map[string]string{proj: lastEdited}
+			err := db.WriteToDB(db.DBName, rec, pkg.LastUpdatedBucket)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		} else {
+			lE, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, proj, pkg.LastUpdatedBucket)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			lastEdited = lE
+		}
 		if err == nil {
 			pname := fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", proj, alias)
 			row := []string{utils.TitleCase(status), pname, lastEdited} // Status | projectName (alias) | lastEdited
diff --git a/pkg/ui/statusTable.go b/pkg/ui/statusTable.go
index 73bcf9c..2ae266a 100644
--- a/pkg/ui/statusTable.go
+++ b/pkg/ui/statusTable.go
@@ -14,13 +14,51 @@ import (
 )
 
 // RenderTable: renders the given data as a table
-func RenderTable(data map[string]string) error {
+func RenderTable(data map[string]string, refreshLastEditedTime bool) error {
 	var tableData [][]string
+	var lastEdited string
+
+	if refreshLastEditedTime {
+		err := utils.UpdateLastEditedTime()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	} else {
+		rec, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, "lastRefreshTime", pkg.ConfigBucket)
+		if err != nil { // lastRefreshTime key does not exist in db
+			refreshLastEditedTime = true
+			err := utils.UpdateLastEditedTime()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+		if utils.DayPassed(rec) { // lastEdited values are more than a day old. need to refresh them
+			refreshLastEditedTime = true
+			err := utils.UpdateLastEditedTime()
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	for p, status := range data {
 		alias, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, p, pkg.ProjectAliasBucket)
-		lastEdited := utils.GetLastModifiedTime(db.DBName, p)
+		if refreshLastEditedTime {
+			lastEdited = utils.GetLastModifiedTime(db.DBName, p)
+			rec := map[string]string{p: lastEdited}
+			err := db.WriteToDB(db.DBName, rec, pkg.LastUpdatedBucket)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		} else {
+			lE, err := db.GetRecord(db.DBName, p, pkg.LastUpdatedBucket)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			lastEdited = lE
+		}
 		if err == nil {
-			pname := fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", p, alias)
+			pname := fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s) nil error", p, alias)
 			row := []string{utils.TitleCase(status), pname, lastEdited} // Status | projectName (alias) | lastEdited
 			tableData = append(tableData, row)
 		} else {
diff --git a/pkg/utils/utils.go b/pkg/utils/utils.go
index 4056523..94c86d2 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/utils.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/utils.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/glamour"
@@ -109,3 +110,23 @@ func ReadREADME(dbname, projectName string) ([]byte, error) {
 	}
 	return data, nil
 }
+
+func UpdateLastEditedTime() error {
+	r := fmt.Sprint(time.Now().Unix())
+	rec := map[string]string{"lastRefreshTime": r}
+	err := db.WriteToDB(db.DBName, rec, pkg.ConfigBucket)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func DayPassed(t string) bool {
+	oneDay := 86400
+	now := time.Now().Unix()
+	recTime, _ := strconv.ParseInt(t, 10, 64)
+	if now-recTime > int64(oneDay) {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}