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Gadkari calls for attracting more foreign investments into MSME sector

He was speaking at a virtual international conference organised by the chartered accountants' apex body ICAI

Gadkari calls for cooperation between Centre, states for infra development

Nitin Gadkari on Monday called for cooperation between Central and state governments for infrastructure development in the country

Minimum 6 airbags must in vehicles carrying up to 8 passengers from Oct

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in a statement, said this is being done in order to enhance the safety of occupants of the motor vehicle

Minimum 6 airbags mandatory in vehicles for up to 8 passengers: Gadkari

The Centre will make it mandatory for carmakers to provide a minimum of six airbags in motor vehicles that can carry up to 8 passengers for enhanced safety, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Friday

Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari tests Covid-19 positive

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has tested positive for Covid-19 following which he has isolated himself.

Positive changes in UP just 'trailer', real film after polls: Gadkari

The positive changes witnessed in Uttar Pradesh in the last five years were just "trailer" and the real film of making the state prosperous will start after the assembly polls, Nitin Gadkari said

Gadkari lays foundation stones of national highways worth Rs 26,778 crore

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 821-km national highway (NH) projects worth Rs 26,778 crore in Uttar Pradesh. Road Transport and Highways Minister Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones in Kanpur for eight national highway projects worth Rs 14,199 crore; in Lucknow for 16 NH projects worth Rs 7,409 crore; and in Shringverpur Dham, Prayagraj for four national highway projects worth Rs 5,169 crore, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said in a statement. He inaugurated and laid the foundation stone in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, among others. With the construction of Lucknow Ring Road, travelling will become convenient and with the construction of Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Expressway; reaching Lucknow airport from Kanpur will take less time. It will also be connected to Lucknow-Agra Expressway, which will reduce the distance to Delhi. With ...

Govt to formulate policy for database for bridges' age, condition: Gadkari

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the Centre will framework a policy to know the condition and age of all the bridges across the country.He said that the Ministry had prepared the Indian Bridge Management System in order to collect information about all the bridges of the country.Speaking at the launch of the book "Building Bridges - Shaping the Future" written by Sachidanand Joshi and Vaibhav Dange, the union minister said that the Centre is mulling over making use of stainless steel in the bridges being built on the seaside. He said this will help in increasing the strength and longevity of the bridges as well as making them more secure.Highlighting new-age technologies, Gadkari said that new technology will have to be adopted for connecting the spans of bridges."We have a span of 30 metre in India. There is a span of 45 meters in Malaysia. This reduces the cost of the bridge by 30-40 per cent," he said.Gadkari emphasised on ...

Roads being built in Uttarakhand will open its doors to prosperity: Gadkari

Gadkari said after he became the minister of road transport and highways, he decided to change the face of Uttarakhand with projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore

Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy meets Gadkari, other central ministers in Delhi

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday met three central ministers, including Nitin Gadkari, here and discussed in detail the issues of his state, an official statement said.

Will use vehicle that runs on green hydrogen as pilot project: Gadkari

He said Indian Oil from Faridabad has assured to supply green Hydrogen for this vehicle

Use of drones in farm sector can generate 50 lakh jobs: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari said he has discussed with his two cabinet colleagues the need to draft a policy on using the drone technology in the farm sector

Green hydrogen is future, tap the huge opportunity: Gadkari tells farmers

The minister was speaking at the inauguration event of an exhibition organised by 'Agrovision'

Gadkari lays foundation of Highway projects worth Rs 9,119 crore in UP

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday laid the foundation stone of National Highway projects of 240 Km worth Rs 9,119 crore in Meerut and Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh

Nitin Gadkari dedicates 82-km Delhi-Meerut Expressway to public

The Expressway connects Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Meerut

Govt has directed carmakers to introduce flex-fuel engines: Gadkari

Gadkari also said the government is working to encourage the use of green and alternative fuels

116,000 accidents, about 48,000 deaths on national highways in 2020: Govt

A total of 116,496 road accidents occurred on national highways, including expressways, in 2020, causing 47,984 deaths, Parliament was informed

NHAI toll revenue to jump to Rs 1.40 trn in three years: Gadkari

The Road Transport and Highways Minister said that there is a huge opportunity for investors in India's infrastructure sector as the traffic density is rising every year

Gadkari lays stone, inaugurates road projects worth Rs 4,160 crore in UP

Gadkari emphasised on infrastructure development for employment generation and economic prosperity

Upset Dhirubhai, nixed Reliance tender for Mumbai-Pune expressway: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari urged investors to invest more in infrastructure projects for good returns.