New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has said that the government is working on introducing up to 15 per cent isobutanol blending in diesel, describing the biofuel as a potential alternative to conventional diesel that could help reduce India’s dependence on crude oil imports.Speaking during the launch of India’s first flex-fuel passenger vehicle by Maruti Suzuki India Limited on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 4, in the presence of …
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New Delhi/Agartala, July 1 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday held a detailed review meeting with Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha in New Delhi to assess the progress of National Highway projects and discuss future road infrastructure development in the state. A senior official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said the meeting focused on expediting ongoing National Highway projects, strengthening the maintenance of existing road infrastructure, …
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday called on Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and held detailed discussions on key issues related to the state’s development and infrastructure. During the meeting, Dhillon thanked the Central government and Union Minister Gadkari for the ongoing national highway and other development projects in Punjab. He said the Central government is continuously working on a large …
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao, saying the veteran leader played a significant role in India’s progress during a critical phase of the nation’s history. Prime Minister Modi posted on X, “Tributes to former Prime Minister Shri PV Narasimha Rao Ji on his birth anniversary. He made enduring contributions to India’s progress during a critical phase of our nation’s history. He made a mark as an able admin…
Nagpur, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Thursday that the modernisation and expansion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur, would significantly strengthen Central India’s economic landscape by enhancing connectivity, attracting investments, generating employment, and promoting industrial growth across Vidarbha.Gadkari was speaking at the formal handing over ceremony of the Nagpur airport to GMR Group under the Public-Private…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has directed officials to ensure comprehensive monsoon preparedness across National Highway projects and undertake preventive measures to minimise weather-related disruptions, an official statement said on Thursday.The directive came during separate review meetings held here to assess the quality, maintenance and progress of National Highway projects covering 4,931 km in Telangana, 2,035 km in the Union Territ…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The Centre signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for its scheme of replacement of old trucks and buses in the Delhi–NCR region with owner of Bharat Benz, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), an official statement said on Tuesday.Under the agreement, the OEM will provide an 8 per cent discount on the ex-showroom price of eligible trucks and buses purchased under the scheme, the statement from Ministry of Road Transport & Highways said.For electric vehicle…
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said he has approved the use of 100 per cent ethanol fuel to reduce India’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.The move is also aimed at accelerating the shift towards alternative energy sources, he said during a press conference in Nagpur to mark 12 years of the NDA government.“Last night at 8 pm, I signed the file, finalising the regulations to legally authorise the use of 100 per cent ethanol,” the…
New Delhi/Imphal, June 10 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Wednesday met Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari and discussed the progress of National Highway projects and the state’s road infrastructure development. A senior official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that during the meeting, held at Gadkari’s official residence in New Delhi, the Chief Minister briefed the Union Minister on the steps taken by the state government to address …
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Tuesday witnessed the historic breakthrough of the main tunnel at the eastern portal of the Zojila Tunnel Project at Minamarg in Kargil district, which brings the Rs 6,800 crore project to establish all-weather connectivity between Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh closer to completion. Being constructed between Baltal and Minamarg on National Highway-1, the nearly 14-km-long bi-directional Zojila Tunnel is one …