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Government hopes to clean 70-80 per cent of Ganga by 2019: Gadkari

Cleaning the Ganga was one of the key poll promises made by the ruling BJP in the run up to the general election in 2014.

11 May 2018 1:44 AM

Centre okays green licence plates for electric vehicles

The measure is aimed at promoting e-vehicle’s use and the government is considering exemption from permits for such vehicles.

10 May 2018 2:17 AM

Eastern Express Highway. (Representational Image/Photo: Shripad Naik)

In-principal approval to elevated cycle tracks

Track will be constructed over a proposed highway.

06 May 2018 7:13 AM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday exhorted insurance companies to shun "hypocrisy".

Focus on road safety, not just hefty premiums: Gadkari to insurers

The minister also asked people to take snapshots of trucks without side and back protection and vehicles with faulty designs.

27 Apr 2018 4:35 PM

Innovative technologies and models which are corruption-free will help fulfil the Prime Minister's New India vision, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.

Innovative technologies to help fulfil New India vision, says Gadkari

Under the challenge, grants of up to Rs 1 crore and mentorship will be given to the winning ideas.

26 Apr 2018 4:21 PM

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced development of a new highway alignment between Delhi and Mumbai, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said in a statement. (Photo: File/PTI)

Delhi-Mumbai expressway to be built for Rs 1 lakh crore: Nitin Gadkari

Transport minister also talked about plans to build Chambal expressway that would be connected to Delhi-Mumbai expressway.

17 Apr 2018 1:22 PM

Correct position is captured through counting of lane km, Gadkari said.

India to adopt global norms for highway construction calculations

A record 9,829 km of highways were constructed in 2017-18 which comes to 26.92 km of roads per day.

03 Apr 2018 5:22 PM

Vehicles will soon come fitted with number plates and the cost will be included in the four-wheelers' price, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.

Soon automakers to deliver cars fitted with number plates: Gadkari

The government has recently made it mandatory for all cars manufactured after July 2019.

01 Apr 2018 1:26 PM

Now, Kejriwal apologises to Gadkari, Amit Sibal

AAP chief, with 33 defamation cases against him in 22 states, has as of today crossed three cases off his list by saying sorry to the complainants.

20 Mar 2018 6:41 AM

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (Photo: PTI)

Arvind Kejriwal ‘sorry’ spree extends to Nitin Gadkari

The apology to Mr Majithia, a former Punjab revenue minister, has drawn flak from his own party members in Punjab.

20 Mar 2018 5:22 AM

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, 'Aam Aadmi Party don't want to spend time in legal wrangling.' (Photo: File)

Wish to spend time working for people: Sisodia defends string of apologies

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said, 'If someone is hurt by our remarks, we will apologise.'

19 Mar 2018 6:56 PM

In the letter to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal wrote, 'I have nothing personal against you. I regret the same. Let us put the incident behind us and bring the court proceedings to a closure.' (Photo: PTI)

After Majithia, Kejriwal apologises to Kapil Sibal, Nitin Gadkari

Arvind Kejriwal apologised to Nitin Gadkari for 'making unverified allegations' against him.

19 Mar 2018 3:21 PM

Nitin Gadkari: I am content, don’t aspire to be PM Modi

Asked about strained relations of the BJP with allies — the Telugu Desam Party, Shiv Sena and Akali Dal.

11 Mar 2018 1:15 AM

After the announcement, Biplab Kumar Deb (L) said, 'Jishnu Deb Burman will work with me as the deputy CM of Tripura.' (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Biplab Kumar Deb to be Tripura CM, Jishnu Deb Burman his deputy

'Biplab Kumar Deb to be the chief ministerial candidate for Tripura,' said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday.

06 Mar 2018 1:15 PM

Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari.

Profits from major ports to touch Rs 7,000 crore: Gadkari

Ministry expects Rs 15 lakh crore investments under ambitious 'Sagarmala' infrastructure development programme.

26 Feb 2018 5:04 PM

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said development work worth Rs 5 lakh crore would be started in Maharashtra. (Phptp: Debasish Dey)

Centre has cleared maximum projects for city, says Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari claimed that the Centre had cleared the highest ever number of projects for Maharashtra.

24 Feb 2018 4:14 AM

Eknath Khadse threatens to go on hunger strike

Mr Khadse asserted that his hunger strike was not against the government but to solve citizens’ issues.

11 Feb 2018 5:06 AM

The ground work for the new building, which has an underground parking, wi-fi connectivity, conference halls, media facilities, eateries, studios, a library and reading room, was undertaken during Cabinet minister Nitin Gadkari’s tenure as the party president. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

PM Modi to inaugurate BJP HQ on February 18

The Prime Minister and the BJP president had performed the “bhoomi pujan’ of the new party headquarters in 2016.

07 Feb 2018 2:45 AM

CM Kejriwal reschedules 2-day visit to Nagpur

At the insistence of Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Mr Kejriwal was to embark on a two-day Nagpur visit.

28 Jan 2018 1:35 AM

Congress wants Nitin Gadkari to say sorry for Navy slur

Party says min hitting back for Navy’s no to floating jetty.

13 Jan 2018 1:53 AM

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