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Firms owe Rs 6 trn to MSMEs; govt to address issue soon: Gadkari

The minister announced that the government will revamp the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) within three months and make it more export-oriented.

Toll collection, traffic movement down 10-20%, force majeure likely

The report labels mobility restriction for countries in three categories - moderate, intermediate and severe

Highways a bright spot amid economic slowdown, but problems persist

While spending has been ramped up and work has continued apace in some marquee projects, there have been some delays due to land acquisition and other issues

Congress asks Modi to explain 'sinking banks', not divert attention

"Prime Minister, you need to tell the nation what is the BJP's connection to the Yes Bank and its owner," Randeep Surjewala asked.

With Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, BJP bets big on experience to take on Kejriwal

Bidhuri is the most experienced among those who are in active politics in Delhi and a prominent face among the Gurjars

Can Gadkari come to explain govt proposal for introducing EVs, asks SC

A bench, headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, enquired from Nadkarni as to whether the minister can come over for an interaction to assist this court

Gadkari invites industry players for Delhi-Mumbai Expressway electric lane

He said while a stretch of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is planned as electric lane, the Delhi-Jaipur part of the 1,320 km expressway will be completed before Diwali

Tunnel works worth over Rs 1 trn to be undertaken in next 5 years: Gadkari

He said the need of the hour is to reduce cost and improve quality and added that departments cannot function in silos and need to work in a comprehensive manner

Tunnel works worth over Rs 1 trn to be undertaken in next 5 years: Gadkari

At the same time, competent players, whether small or big, need to be given opportunity and for this, there is a need to relax technical and financial bid parameters, Gadkari said.

Govt targeting khadi, village industries for job creation in rural areas

The government is targeting khadi and village industries to boost job creation in the rural and tribal areas and improve purchasing power of people, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said. "Our focus is on village industries including honey, kulhads, bamboo, fishing, bio-fuels towards employment generation in the agriculture, rural and tribal sectors and to enhance their purchasing power through favourable policies," Gadkari told PTI. The minister for MSME and Road Transport & Highways shared that a special emphasis is being accorded to 115 aspirant districts across the country to achieve these objectives. Gadkari said he foresees a huge demand for honey going forward, with growing health awareness among the masses and an untapped potential market for products like honey sachets, biscuits and chocolates, which can be leveraged to generate employment. The khadi, village and coir industries come under the MSME ministry helmed by Gadkari.

New BOT model may still not be preferred mode for highways: Experts

The NHAI has introduced 'harmonious exit' clause in the new concession pacts for the BOT projects

India's auto industry has leapfrogged to BSVI in record time: Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari said the government is fully cognizant of the industry's contribution in India's manufacturing growth and the fact it's the biggest employment generator

'Don't have capability to build roads in Bihar': What was Gadkari implying?

Was Gadkari taking a swipe at the Bihar government?

Govt may make mid-career training for highway engineers mandatory: Gadkari

"Mid-career training should be mandatory for promotion of highway engineers to next higher levels," the road transport minister Gadkari said on Tuesday.

Five banks willing to invest Rs 2.5 trillion in highway projects: Gadkari

The road transport minister also said the government is contemplating to create a Motor Vehicle Accident Fund for hit and run cases

Audit underway to weed out officials with below-par performance: Gadkari

Gadkari said that monitoring and review at the official level needs greater attention and focus.

Delhi-Mumbai expressway growth engine, cut travel time by half: Gadkari

Addressing an event at Manesar in Haryana's Gurgaon district, he also said the expressway will cut the travel time between Delhi to Mumbai by almost half

Performance audit for officials, non-performers to go: Nitin Gadkari

Senior officials of the ministry, NHAI, state governments, contractors, concessionaires, and consultants attended the review meeting

Nitin Gadkari to review 500 stuck, delayed projects worth Rs 3 trillion

Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways VK Singh will also attend the meeting

From teacher's pet to 'bully' on campus: ABVP and its relationship with BJP

Despite being the BJP's older sibling, the ABVP's relationship with the Sangh's political progeny is peculiar