Nitin Gadkari

Anand Mahindra praises Nitin Gadkari for THIS 'forward-looking step' taken in 2014 for road safety: WATCH Video

Anand Mahindra in a tweet, mentioned how India has implemented the use of safety stoppers on trucks, ever since Nitin Gadkari became the road transport and highways minister India.

Dec 26, 2022, 11:39 AM IST

Nitin Gadkari bullish on Battery Swapping, says new policy to boost electric vehicle sales

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Nitin Gadkari said battery swapping policy aims to create a framework for greater interoperability while safeguarding the innovation potential for the EV battery ecosystem.

Dec 23, 2022, 12:41 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate India's second longest cable-stayed Zuari Bridge in Goa on December 29

While Goa's Zuari bridge is the India's second longest cable-stayed bridge, Mumbai's Bandra-Worli sea link is the India's longest cable stayed bridge.

Dec 23, 2022, 12:29 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari says number of road accidents in India rises to 4.12 lakh in 2021

The road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that the number of road accidents reported in the country in 2019 was 4,49,002.

Dec 23, 2022, 12:15 PM IST

Delhi to get Rs 700 crore from Centre for beautification, construction and maintenance of roads

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari also directed NHAI to bear the cost of repair, refurbishing and beautification of all its roads in the city,  IANS.

Dec 22, 2022, 08:13 AM IST

Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor suffers Delhi Traffic woes, asks Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to take action

Jet Airways CEO tagged Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Delhi Traffic Police, and NHAI to report and address the problem encircling the highways on the outskirts of the national capital.

Dec 17, 2022, 13:23 PM IST

'India's road infrastructure will be equal to standard of US by 2024': Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari also highlighted India's potential to become a global energy exporter through the use of green hydrogen, which he called "the fuel for the future."

Dec 17, 2022, 08:10 AM IST

Nitin Gadkari says over 700 National Highway projects facing delays, 438 may be completed in current fiscal

Nitin Gadkari in Rajya Sabha stated that government has identified as many as 719 National Highway projects that have been delayed across various states.

Dec 14, 2022, 18:38 PM IST

India's 1st mass-produced Flex Fuel car Maruti Suzuki Wagon R prototype unveiled, to run on Ethanol-blended petrol

Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, has already announced to make its entire product range E20 fuel material compliant by March 2023.

Dec 12, 2022, 21:17 PM IST

More than 18 lakh electric vehicles registered in India; Delhi, UP leading states: Nitin Gadkari in Rajya Sabha

Nitin Gadkari said the maximum number of electric vehicles has been registered in Uttar Pradesh (4,14,978), followed by Delhi (1,83,74) and Maharashtra (1,79,087).

Dec 07, 2022, 22:58 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari congratulates NHAI and Maha Metro for winning Guinness Book of World Record for THIS project

The 3.14 Km long Double Decker Viaduct pin Nagpur with Highway Flyover and Metro Rail Supported on single column is the longest in India.

Dec 05, 2022, 12:41 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari ‘deeply saddened’ over Toyota Kirloskar VC Vikram Kirloskar's death

Tweeting about his feelings, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari called Toyota Kirloskar Motor Vice Chairman his very dear friend Vikram S. Kirloskar and expressed grief over his demise.

Nov 30, 2022, 12:34 PM IST

Centre to scrap government vehicles over 15-years-old, issues draft notification

The policy from the Central government comes in an effort to decongest roads by scrapping buses and vehicles with the plans of establishing three registered vehicle scrapping facility, reports IANS.

Nov 28, 2022, 08:19 AM IST

Pune Truck Accident: ‘Issue to be discussed with Nitin Gadkari to make this road accident free,’ says NCP leader Supriya Sule

Supriya Sule, a Lok Sabha member from the Pune district of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), paid a visit to the accident site on Monday. Sule stated in a tweet that she spoke with officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the police, the National Highway Authority of India, and Nitin Gadkari

Nov 21, 2022, 15:56 PM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari falls sick during an event in Siliguri

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fell seriously ill on a visit to North Bengal. He felt sick after coming down from the stage. A doctor had been brought for him through the green corridor.

Nov 17, 2022, 16:14 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari falls SICK on stage in Siliguri, Union Minister's blood sugar level is LOW - Details HERE

On Thursday, Nitin Gadkari came to lay the foundation stone of a long road from Shiv Mandir in Siliguri to Sevak's Cantonment. The event was held at Dagapur ground near Darjeeling Junction. The Union Minister was feeling ill on stage. So the event was quickly stopped.

Nov 17, 2022, 14:09 PM IST

'Only leader at Centre who works beyond politics': Tejashwi Yadav praises Nitin Gadkari

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said that for Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, the development of states and nation is first and other issues come secondary.

Nov 15, 2022, 08:48 AM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to lay foundation of Bihar's FIRST expressway on Nov 14, will connect Amas-Darbhanga

The first expressway of Bihar will start from Amas in Aurangabad district, located on Delhi-Kolkata NH-19, and will go all the way to NH-27 at the Nawada village in Darbhanga district, reports IANS.

Nov 09, 2022, 18:32 PM IST

‘I apologise…’ Nitin Gadkari over poor road condition in Madhya Pradesh- WATCH

The video of Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari video of him apologising for the poor condition of roads in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla is the centre of attention now.

Nov 09, 2022, 17:08 PM IST

'Trying best to reduce accidents by 50 percent...' Nitin Gadkari says Road Ministry focusing on THESE measures

We're trying our best to reduce accidents in India by 50%’ says Nitin Gadkari, Road Ministry to focus on THESE measures to increase road safety. 

Nov 09, 2022, 16:44 PM IST