Page 17 - Latest Updates on Nitin Gadkari
Farmers should turn to ethanol production for more profit: Gadkari
Gadkari said farmers should turn to ethanol production instead of growing conventional crops, as this will improve profitability and provide green fuel to the country
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Centre's road map for J&K to provide freedom from poverty: Gadkari
The road map of the central government for Jammu and Kashmir will provide freedom to the people of the Union territory from poverty and unemployment, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said
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Govt sensitive about ecology: Gadkari amid concerns over Chardham project
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday termed allegations that road construction triggered landslides in Uttarakhand as 'misinformation' and asserted that the government is sensitive about ecology
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Target is to take turnover of auto sector to Rs 15 trn in 5 years: Gadkari
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the Centre's mission is to increase the turnover of the automobile industry to Rs 15 lakh crore within the next five years.
'Govt planning more tax sops on vehicles bought after scrapping old ones'
The scrappage policy will be one of the key factors to control pollution and create jobs, Union Minister Gadkari said
Govt encouraging EVs, but will not stop ICE vehicles registration: Gadkari
"I feel that we don't need to make anything (ICE vehicles)mandatory," Gadkari said
We all must be aligned to be a carbon-neutral country by 2070: Gadkari
Gadkari said construction of 65,000 km of national highways is being done under the Bharatmala Phase 1 and 2.
Aim to make Indian automobile sector no. 1 in world: Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari on Friday said his aim was to make the Indian automobile industry number one in the world
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Flex-fuel engines to be made mandatory in coming days, says Gadkari
Gadkari stressed on the use of ethanol in vehicles as a cost effective and pollution-free substitute to other fuels, and said flex-fuel engines will be made mandatory in the coming days.
Govt working on steps to push electric vehicle sales, says Nitin Gadkari
The Road Transport and Highways minister observed that due to technological development, the cost of electric vehicles will drop in India
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Bringing petroleum products under GST to cut taxes on petrol, diesel: Gadkari
The move would also increase the revenue of both the Centre and states, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday
NHAI raises over Rs 5,000 crore through InvIT, says Nitin Gadkari
The Road Transport and Highways minister further said that subsequently, more national highways will be added to the InvIT portfolio.
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Evolve public transport plan based on electric mode: Gadkari to Goa CM
Gadkari said that India annually imports fuel worth Rs 8 to Rs 10 lakh crore and that the country needs to promote the use of alternative fuels
India needs to reduce dependence on import of crude oil: Nitin Gadkari
"Situation of state-run Discoms are very bad and are running on losses. In power, their principle is 'more generation, more losses, no generation, no losses', Gadkari said.
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Gadkari bats for green hydrogen; says India needs to reduce oil imports
Batting for green hydrogen as a transport fuel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said there is a need to make India a country that will not be dependent on imports of petrol and diesel.
Nagpur has potential to emerge as logistics capital, says Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari signed a MoU between the National Highways Authority and JNPT to set up a multi-modal logistics park and said that the city of Nagpur has the potential of becoming a logistics capital.
35 multi-modal logistics parks to come up in India, says Nitin Gadkari
Nitin Gadkari on Friday said around 35 multi-modal logistics parks, under the Bharatmala project, will come up in the country, and four are proposed in Maharashtra.
Gadkari's idea of musical sounds for vehicle horns is easy to execute, but…
…the question is whether doing so will reduce the cacophony on Indian roads
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India needs to become a global power to defend itself, says Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said India needs to become a global power, not to attack anyone but to defend itself
Boost biofuel production to curb imports of crude oil, fuel gases: Gadkari
Gadkari''s suggestion came at a time when the retail prices of petrol and diesel have skyrocketed in the country following the rise in the rates of crude oil in the international market.
