Keyword : Nitin Gadkari

AAP hit by another exit after television sting

The Aam Aadmi Party, grappling with crisis at national level, saw exit of Anjali Damania. Housewife turned activist Anjali Damania has quit the party and alleged that Arvind Kejriwal had indulged i

Land bill letter war: Gadkari blasts Sonia on UPA policies

The letter war on land acquisition law has taken an ugly turn with transport minister Nitin Gadkari accusing Congress president Sonia Gandhi of misleading the country. Responding to her rebuttal, G

Gadkari tells Rahul Gandhi to say sorry to Sushma or face defamation case

After his brother-in-law Robert Vadra, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is now facing fire over his stray remarks.  Rahul Gandhi had accused Sushma Swaraj of committing a criminal act by h

Sagarmala Project to create 10 million jobs: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for road transport and highways and shipping, Nitin Gadkari has claimed that Sagarmala Port Project, which will get completed in 5 years, will add to industrial growth and create man

"India’s shipping sector has more potential than the road sector"

The first-ever Maritime India Summit attracted investments worth Rs 82,905 crore. A total of 141 MoUs and business agreements were signed by various players in maritime sector at the three-day even

Highways in India to go green

Nitin Gadkari, minister of road transport , highways and shipping on Wednesday announced that  one percent of allocations made for laying of highways across India is being  earmarked for

Waterways are more efficient than roads: Gadkari

 Waterways needs to be promoted more than roadways which will eventually result in nation’s development by reducing the cost of transportation, said Nitin Gadkari, minister for road tran

Why shipping in Ganga may not be that good an idea

The government has planned to promote navigation in rivers, including the mighty Ganga. Union minister for road transport, highways and shipping

Finance ministry rejects Rs 5,000 crore green fund project by road ministry, NHAI

Ministry of road transport and highways, and national highways authority of India’s (NHAI) plan to spend Rs 5,000 crore on planting trees along the 6,000 km of highways has been rejected by t

CSL equity issue oversubscribed

Union minister of road transport and highways and shipping, Nitin Gadkari said the government’s commitment to develop infrastructure has bolstered the faith of investors which has resulted in

A costly necklace of ports?

In the sultry May of 2015, union minister of road transport and shipping Nitin Gadkari was meeting officials at Parivahan Bhavan, a stone’s throw from parliament. They were discussing Sagarma

Expectations from the new Ganga minister

Nitin Gadkari has replaced Uma Bharti after over three years of almost no visible work in the ministry of water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation, as promised by prime minister Na

Over 150,000 people were killed in road accidents in 2016

 On July 23, Mumbai biker Jagruti Hogale was crushed to death by a truck after she fell off her motorcycle when it hit a water-filled pothole. And in August, Usha, a Delhi school teacher was r

Law needed for desilting

The issue of desilting of rivers has been brought up from time to time, particularly when floods caused extensive damage. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has infact been quite vocal for his dem

Demand for passage of women’s reservation bill

Women’s groups have sought the passage of the women’s reservation bill in the winter session of parliament. According to The National Alliance for Women’s Reservation Bi

River interlinking programme is being taken up on priority: Gadkari

The interlinking of river (ILR) programme has been taken up on high priority, union minister Nitin Gadkari informed parliament. The minister said that the National Perspective Plan (NPP) was

How the new law aims to make roads safer

India tops the list of countries witnessing the highest number of road accidents, and more lives are lost to traffic accidents than to any other cause. The motor vehicle amendment bill, passed by t

Traffic fines: Find the sweet spot between penalty and self-goal

When close to five lakh people are killed in road accidents every year in India, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari should have been complimented on his not-so-populist move to impose higher fin

Implement helmet law: Road safety experts

The National Coalition of Road Safety, a coalition of road safety organisation promoting safe roads in India, has urged minister of road transport and highways, Nitin Gadkari to strengthen and imme

Vehicle Scrapping Policy is win-win for all: Gadkari

The new vehicle scrapping policy will present a win-win situation for all stakeholders, minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.   “

Nitin Gadkari calls for the creation of a Rating system for MSMEs

Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has called for the creation of a rating system for MSMEs and a Dashboard for effective monitoring of MSM

National Master Plan `Gati Shakti` will generate immense employment opportunities: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Gadkari has said that the National Monetisation Program will build reliability and confidence in developers and financing

Govt considers fixing driving hrs of commercial vehicles

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has emphasised deciding driving hours

Gadkari tells investors: Keep your confidence 110%

The infrastructure sector offers a wide range of investment opportunities, union minister for road transport and highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari said here Friday, encouraging investors to come forwa

Duty of stakeholders to provide cost effective, alternate energy fuels: Gadkari

Urging use of alternative and cost effective fuels to reduce pollution caused by vehicles, union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said finding cost-effective fuels is

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now


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