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EV fire: Gadkari urges companies for advance action by recalling vehicles

He said there is some problem with EV batteries when the temperature rises in the months of March, April and May

India says Tesla should not import cars from China for domestic sale

"Making in China and selling here is not a good proposition," the minister, Nitin Gadkari, said during a government conference

Gadkari urges mill owners to cut production of sugar, focus on ethanol

Raising concerns over the surplus sugarcane production in Solapur, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday urged sugar mills owners to reduce the production of sugar and increase the production of ethanol.Gadkari was in Solapur on Monday for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of national highway projects. The minister said if the production goes on like this, then farmers would have no option other than suicide.Meanwhile, India's sugar exports surged by 64.9 per cent to $4.6 billion in the financial year 2021-22 from $2.79 billion recorded in the previous year, according to the latest government data.As per data released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI & S), India exported sugar to 121 countries across the world during the financial year ended March 2022.India is the world's second-largest sugar producer after Brazil. Since 2010-11, India has consistently produced surplus sugar, comfortably exceeding the domestic requirements. The record

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates seven NH Projects worth Rs 5,569 cr in Aurangabad

Gadkari said in the construction of roads, many ponds have been constructed on the lines of Buldhana pattern and the soil and stones have been used for the construction of roads

Gadkari announces Rs 10,000 cr expressway project between Aurangabad-Pune

Gadkari said an access- controlled expressway will be constructed between Aurangabad and Pune at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore to considerably reduce the travel time between the two Maharashtra cities

2-wheeler EV fires shake up nation, govt applies emergency brakes

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said in a tweet thread that companies may take advance action to recall all defective batches of vehicles immediately

Gadkari asks companies to recall defective EVs, warns of penalties

Minister's statement came hours after PureEV e-scooter catches fire in Hyderabad, causing the death of one person

Gadkari warns companies of penalties for e-scooter fires, urges recalls

In a series of tweets, Gadkari said several mishaps involving electric two-wheelers have come to light in the last two months

PM Gati Shakti crucial for India to become $5-trn economy: Gadkari

The PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP), is important for achieving the prime minister's dream of making India a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024-25, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday

PM Gati Shakti crucial for India to become $5 tn economy: Gadkari

Speaking at an event to mark the 15th Civil Services Day, Gadkari further said coordination and communication are required among different stakeholders for the completion of infrastructure projects.

'Infra cos should float own NBFCs to fund construction related projects'

Union Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said infrastructure companies should also float their own non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to fund road construction related projects.

History should not be used for fault-finding: Union Minister Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said history should be used for the creation of better society and nation and not for "fault-finding."

RSS doesn't discriminate, Gadkari once told Ratan Tata at inauguration

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday shared an anecdote and said he had once told industrialist Ratan Tata that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) did not discriminate on the basis of religion.

India worst in world in terms road accident deaths: Govt tells Parliament

Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday raised concern over road accidents and said that India tops the world in terms of number of persons killed in road accidents

Gadkari, Sanjay Raut at dinner for Maharashtra MLAs at Pawar's residence

The dinner party gains significance as on Tuesday, the Enforcement Directorate had attached asebts linked to Raut, amid the tussle between the Centre and the state over the ED

Pawar hosts dinner for Maharashtra MLAs, Gadkari also in attendance

At a time when political opponents are at loggerheads in Maharashtra, leaders of all parties, including the BJP, spent Tuesday evening together over dinner at residence of NCP supremo Sharad Pawar

'The Kashmir Files' depicts true history of valley: Nitin Gadkari

He added that the way Agnihotri directed the film, he has put forth the truth and real story for the public

India has over 1 million EVs, 1,742 public charging stations: Gadkari

As per Vahan 4 data, as of March 25 this year, a total of 10,76,420 EVs and a total of 1,742 Public Charging Stations (PCS), as per the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), are operational.

E-scooter fires: Govt orders forensic probe; to take action after report

Gadkari also said that as on March 25, as many as 10,76,420 EVs were registered in the country and 1,742 public charging stations (PCS) were operational

Prices of EVs to be equal of petrol cars in 2 years, says Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari also said MPs can buy electric vehicles once a charging station is installed in Parliament premises