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India committed to clean energy-based economy, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India is committed to an eminently achievable clean energy-based economy, and added that the country will soon have a policy for flex-fuel engines

Chinese firms haven't invested in India's highway projects: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said that Chinese companies have not made investments in highway projects in India in recent times.

Small cars too need adequate number of airbags to ensure safety: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari wondered why auto makers are providing eight airbags only in big cars bought by rich people.

PM will decide on continuing infra investments in Afghanistan: Gadkari

India has invested around $3 billion in different welfare and infrastructure projects in Afghanistan.

Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to fetch Rs 1,000-1,500 cr every month: Gadkari

"Once the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is completed and opened for the public, we will get at least Rs 1,000-1,500 crore as toll revenues every month," he told PTI in an interview.

Tags to riches: Nitin Gadkari's YouTube Expressway a hit with fans

They say politicians rake in crores, but Nitin Gadkari earns in lakhs. Check his YouTube videos and you'll know.

India to have world's largest expressway by March 2022, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Friday announced that the government is constructing the world's longest highway, that is, Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway.

I get Rs 4 lakh royalty per month from YouTube for lecture videos: Gadkari

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he gets Rs 4 lakh per month as royalty from YouTube, as viewership of his video lectures posted on the social media platform

Haryana section of Delhi-Mumbai expressway reaches finish line

But construction work on some stretches in Gujarat hits a speed bump

Delhi-Mumbai, Chambal e-ways to act as growth engines for MP: Gadkari

Delhi-Mumbai and Chambal Expressways will serve as growth engines for Madhya Pradesh once they are completed and accelerate the state's development besides creating jobs, Nitin Gadkari said

Gadkari inspects Delhi-Mumbai Expressway work progress in Gurugram

Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari inspected the construction work of the eight-lane Delhi-Mumbai Expressway on Thursday to assess the status of the project

US interested in transferring its capital from China to India, says Gadkari

Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the US has shown its interest in transferring its capital from China to India.

India, US bilateral trade projected to reach $500 bn by 2025: Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways said on Tuesday that the bilateral trade between India and the US has grown from $16 billion to $ 149 billion in the last two decades.He said, "The trade is projected to reach $500 billion by 2025."Addressing the 17th Indo US Economic Summit 'Bouncing Back-Resilient Recovery Path Post COVID-19', he said, "I strongly believe that two countries - India and the US - have an important role to play post-COVID economic recovery. There should be informed discussion at the various levels since the recovery needs new ideas and approaches. Since the global depression that has happened in the 1920s, the current situation is the biggest challenge that mankind has ever faced."He added, "We need a new thought process and a creative agenda to view a new pathway to recovery. World largest vaccination drive is running in the country to make pandemic-free India."He added, "I sincerely hope that more & more US investors will invest in road & ...

Gadkari invites US pension, insurance funds to invest in India's road infra

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has invited US investors, particularly insurance and pension funds, to invest in the country's road and highway infrastructure

Gadkari promises IAF to develop emergency landing strips in 15 days

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari promised the Indian Air Force that the emergency landing strips for the planes will be developed within 15 days instead of 1.5 years.

Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate landing strip for IAF planes

Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate an emergency landing strip at Gandhav Bhakasar section on National Highway-925 in Barmer, Rajasthan

Ambala-Kotputli expressway likely to open for public by March 2022: Gadkari

The 313-km long Ambala-Kotputli highway is scheduled to open to the public by March 2022 as 80 per cent of the corridor is complete, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday

'It'll be mandatory for automakers to offer biofuel vehicles in 6 months'

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said India will make it mandatory for auto manufacturers to offer vehicles running 100 per cent on bio-fuels in the next six months

Nitin Gadkari urges vehicle makers to discourage diesel engines

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday asked vehicle manufacturers to discourage production and sale of diesel engine vehicles, and urged them to promote other technologies. Addressing industry body SIAM's annual convention virtually, Gadkari said the government is committed to delivering vehicles with flex engines that give the users an option to run a vehicle on either 100 per cent petrol or 100 per cent bio-ethanol. "I appeal the vehicle manufacturers to discourage the production and sale of diesel engine vehicles. Diesel-based pollution is extremely hazardous to the environment and human health. "The industry must promote alternative fuel technologies and fund R&D (research and development) for alternative fuels," he said. The minister said he is looking forward to the industry for quick roll-out of E20-compatible vehicles. E20 is a blend of 20 per cent ethanol and 80 per cent petrol. "This will be immensely helpful in cutting our import bill an

Govt aims to raise auto sector contribution to GDP, job creation: Gadkari

The government looks to increase contribution of automobile sector to India's GDP to 12 per cent from the present 7.1 per cent and grow employment generation to 50 million from the current 37 million