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Who is Nitin Gadkari?

Nitin Gadkari

About Nitin Gadkari

Who is Nitin Gadkari?

Nitin Gadkari is the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, and a prominent leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), representing Nagpur in Lok Sabha.
 
Having assumed office as a Cabinet Minister on June 10, 2024, for the third consecutive term, Gadkari retained his responsibilities overseeing the crucial portfolios of road transport and highways, a role he had effectively managed during the first term of the Modi government.
 
He had also held the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) portfolio in the previous government. He had Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation portfolios in the first term of
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Rectification of 4,777 black spots to reduce road accidents: Gadkari

Replying to a separate question, he said about 1,01,900 km of National Highways (NHs) have been constructed/developed from April 2014 to December 2024

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Updated On : 06 Feb 2025 | 6:21 PM IST

Drafting uniform toll policy to ease travel on National Highways: Gadkari

The highways ministry had constructed 13,435.4 kilometres in 2020-21; 10,457.2 km in 2021-22; 10,331 km in 2022-23, and 12,349 km in 2023-24

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Updated On : 03 Feb 2025 | 4:31 PM IST

Sugar industry has potential to increase its GDP share up to 3%: Gadkari

The Indian agriculture sector provides livelihood to about 42.3 per cent of the population and has a share of 18.2 per cent in the country's GDP at current prices

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2025 | 4:51 PM IST

Gadkari campaigns for Delhi Assembly polls, highlights BJP's infra push

Gadkari pointed out that modern infrastructure is being built rapidly in Delhi at a cost of Rs 65 thousand crore

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2025 | 9:49 AM IST

Steel, cement sector in hands of few people, cartels a big problem: Gadkari

The Union minister said the fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) can act as a good alternative to break the hold of the steel and cement companies and offered every help possible

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2025 | 11:32 PM IST

India's automobile industry will be number one in next 5 years: Gadkari

Addressing a Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) event, the road transport and highways minister further said demand of Indian automobile products is very high globally

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Updated On : 18 Jan 2025 | 3:51 PM IST

Gadkari holds talks with Singapore Prez, discusses sustainable fuel options

Gadkari further noted that both sides agreed to explore further collaboration in sustainable aviation fuel, green hydrogen, and ammonia

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Updated On : 17 Jan 2025 | 6:42 AM IST

Faulty road construction should be non-bailable offence: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari urged the industry and other stakeholders to partner with the government for setting up of driver training and fitness centres to address the acute shortage of drivers in the country

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2025 | 7:47 PM IST

India to achieve 20% ethanol blending target in 2 months: Gadkari

The road transport and highways minister said Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, and Hyundai Motors have started manufacturing vehicles that run on 100 per cent bio-ethanol

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Updated On : 15 Jan 2025 | 5:51 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari calls for strong, self-sufficient defence sector for India

He reiterated the country's commitment to the welfare of the armed forces veterans and emphasised the importance of honouring their legacy as an inspiration for future generations

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Updated On : 14 Jan 2025 | 5:35 PM IST

Infra development key to achieving Viksit Bharat goal: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari said the inauguration of the Sonamarg tunnel, which was previously known as the Z-Morh tunnel, was historic and would provide all-weather connectivity to the tourist resort town

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 5:59 PM IST

PM Modi inaugurates Z-Morh tunnel in J-K to make Sonamarg accessible

Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah were also present at the inauguration

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2025 | 1:26 PM IST

Gadkari attends special screening of 'Emergency' film with Kangana Ranaut

Kangana took to Instagram and shared a couple of pictures from the screening

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Updated On : 12 Jan 2025 | 6:42 AM IST

Surpassed Japan, now aim is to become no 1 in auto segment: Gadkari

Gadkari said that when he took charge of the minister, the size of the industry was Rs 7.5 trillion and today its size is Rs 22 trillion

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2025 | 8:28 PM IST

Gadkari announce a modified scheme for treatment of road accident victims

For victims of hit-and-run accidents, families will receive an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh, along with assistance in navigating legal and medical procedures

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2025 | 2:02 PM IST

Ideology not a problem in politics, emptiness of thoughts is: Gadkari

The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and senior BJP leader also said ideology was not the problem in the country but the emptiness of thoughts

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Updated On : 04 Jan 2025 | 11:08 PM IST

Gadkari announces roadworks worth Rs 12,000 cr to ease Delhi's traffic woes

The projects are aimed at decongesting traffic entering the Delhi-NCR region, and will reduce traffic jams as well as cut pollution in the national capital

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Updated On : 02 Jan 2025 | 7:23 PM IST

India's EV market to reach Rs 20 trn by 2030, create 50 mn jobs: Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari appealed to the EV manufacturers to expand production capacity while maintaining high-quality standards to meet the fast-growing domestic as well as export demand

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Updated On : 20 Dec 2024 | 12:29 PM IST

Indian EV market to touch Rs 20 trn by 2030, to create 50 mn jobs: Gadkari

Addressing the '8th Catalyst Conference on Sustainability of E-Vehicle Industry - Evexpo 2024', Gadkari said estimated electric vehicles finance market size will be around Rs 4 trillion by 2030

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 3:29 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari calls live-in and same-sex marriages 'against society rules'

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari warns live-ins and same-sex marriages defy societal norms, risking the collapse of social structure

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2024 | 12:54 PM IST