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  • Rising India 2023: Hydrogen to soon power buses & planes in India, says Nitin Gadkari March 30, 2023 01:06 PM IST

    Rising India 2023: Hydrogen to soon power buses & planes in India, says Nitin Gadkari

    The BJP leaders said that India is at the number one spot with regards to manufacturing electrolyzers. “We are not just manufacturing hub of electrolyzers, we are also exporting it to countries like the United States,” Gadkari said.

  • Mumbai-Goa highway work will be completed by December, says Nitin Gadkari March 30, 2023 12:00 PM IST

    Mumbai-Goa highway work will be completed by December, says Nitin Gadkari

    The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways several works in the state's Konkan region were help up due to issues like land acquisition, permissions, contractor problems.

  • Rising India Summit | Hydrogen buses to ply on Indian roads soon: Nitin Gadkari March 29, 2023 08:11 PM IST

    Rising India Summit | Hydrogen buses to ply on Indian roads soon: Nitin Gadkari

    Once the country scales the production of green hydrogen, this can be used to drastically reduce the cost of transportation in the country while being sustainable, the minister said

  • Public-private partnerships in developing smart cities crucial to become $5 trillion economy: Nitin Gadkari March 28, 2023 06:48 AM IST

    Public-private partnerships in developing smart cities crucial to become $5 trillion economy: Nitin Gadkari

    Addressing the '8th Smart Cities India Expo', Gadkari also stressed the need of developing smart cities and villages through the PPP model.

  • Most people in India not serious about following road safety rules: Nitin Gadkari March 28, 2023 06:46 AM IST

    Most people in India not serious about following road safety rules: Nitin Gadkari

    The road, transport and highway minister pointed out that a whopping 5 lakh road accidents take place in the country, in which 1.5 lakh people die every year.

  • India's highways infra to match US by 2024: Nitin Gadkari March 26, 2023 11:16 AM IST

    India's highways infra to match US by 2024: Nitin Gadkari

    He said cabinet nod to 'Bharatmala 2' is likely soon and once obtained it will meet the requirements of a robust infrastructure in the country.

  • MCPolicyNext | Mumbai to soon be pothole free as roads are being converted into concrete: Nitin Gadkari March 24, 2023 03:29 PM IST

    MCPolicyNext | Mumbai to soon be pothole free as roads are being converted into concrete: Nitin Gadkari

    Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation had come out with a Rs 6,000-crore contract to concretise 397 km of Mumbai roads.

  • Govt to introduce GPS-based toll system in six months to replace toll plazas March 24, 2023 02:38 PM IST

    Govt to introduce GPS-based toll system in six months to replace toll plazas

    The move is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and charging motorists for the exact distance travelled on the highways, Gadkari said.

  • MCPolicyNext | India's performance on road safety has not been up to the mark: Nitin Gadkari March 24, 2023 02:12 PM IST

    MCPolicyNext | India's performance on road safety has not been up to the mark: Nitin Gadkari

    Education on road safety and enforcement of road safety rules is key to improving safety standards in India.

  • India can become number one automobile manufacturer by using lithium reserve in J&K: Nitin Gadkari March 24, 2023 02:16 PM IST

    India can become number one automobile manufacturer by using lithium reserve in J&K: Nitin Gadkari

    Addressing an event organised by industry body CII, Gadkari said there is a need to encourage public transport, and electric buses are the future.

  • Waste from Delhi landfill to be used for road construction, says Nitin Gadkari | MC Policy Next March 24, 2023 01:49 PM IST

    Waste from Delhi landfill to be used for road construction, says Nitin Gadkari | MC Policy Next

    Gadkari said Rs 700 crore will be used from the Central Road Fund for construction, repair, maintenance, and beautification of roads, in the project to convert waste to roads.

  • Surplus sugar, wheat can be used for ethanol production, says Nitin Gadkari March 24, 2023 01:37 PM IST

    Surplus sugar, wheat can be used for ethanol production, says Nitin Gadkari

    India has a surplus of sugar, corn and wheat, which can be used for making ethanol, the road transport and highways minister said at the first edition of Moneycontrol Policy Next—The Rs 10 Trillion Infra Push summit

  • Can make hydrogen out of wastewater, biomass, says Gadkari March 24, 2023 11:32 AM IST

    Can make hydrogen out of wastewater, biomass, says Gadkari

    Addressing the inaugural Moneycontrol Policy Next- The Rs 10 Trillion Infra Push summit, the minister said hydrogen made through electrolyser is costly but by using biomass, hydrogen can even be produced without using electricity

  • Lithium find in J&K will help reduce cost of EVs, says Nitin Gadkari March 24, 2023 10:37 AM IST

    Lithium find in J&K will help reduce cost of EVs, says Nitin Gadkari

    Addressing the inaugural Moneycontrol Policy Next-The Rs 10 Trillion Infra Push summit, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said efforts were on the quickly start extracting the metal, which can reduce the cost of EVs in India

  • Will improve road infrastructure at par with global standards before end of 2024: Nitin Gadkari March 23, 2023 10:26 PM IST

    Will improve road infrastructure at par with global standards before end of 2024: Nitin Gadkari

    The minister accepted that the quality of roads is sometimes a concern and there is room for improvement and also expressed the desire to set up an organisation focussed on research and development in the sector.

  • Gadkari inaugurates road projects in Jharkhand, says Centre to invest Rs 2 lakh cr by 2024 March 23, 2023 08:06 PM IST

    Gadkari inaugurates road projects in Jharkhand, says Centre to invest Rs 2 lakh cr by 2024

    Of these, 21 pertain to state capital Ranchi, incurring an expense of Rs 9,453 crore.

  • ASRTU to felicitate bus drivers for ensuring safety, preventing accidents March 23, 2023 06:18 PM IST

    ASRTU to felicitate bus drivers for ensuring safety, preventing accidents

    The felicitation, which is scheduled on April 18, will be attended by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.

  • Moneycontrol Policy Next Live Updates: Quality of road infrastructure remains a concern in India, says Nitin Gadkari March 23, 2023 09:58 PM IST

    Moneycontrol Policy Next Live Updates: Quality of road infrastructure remains a concern in India, says Nitin Gadkari

    Moneycontrol Policy Next Live Updates: Policy Next Series kicked off today in the national capital. Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, in his keynote address, he said, "Cannot form a sudden opinion on Joshimath incident. Joshimath has a lot of encroachment and no drainage system. However, we await the report on it. The enquiry is underway and will comply with whatever is in the report.

  • More than 2.78 lakh EVs registered in India in Jan-March 2023: Nitin Gadkari March 23, 2023 03:41 PM IST

    More than 2.78 lakh EVs registered in India in Jan-March 2023: Nitin Gadkari

    According to the data on the portal, the registration of electric vehicles (EVs) in India rose to 10,20,679 in 2022 from 3,29,808 in 2021.

  • Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate, lay foundation stone for 31 projects in Jharkhand today March 23, 2023 10:39 AM IST

    Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate, lay foundation stone for 31 projects in Jharkhand today

    Of the 31 projects, 21 pertain to state capital Ranchi, entailing an estimated investment of Rs 9,453 crore, and nine to Jamshedpur at a cost of Rs 3,378 crore, the official said.

  • Curtain-raiser: Minister Nitin Gadkari to kick off Moneycontrol Policy Next Series with Rs 10 trillion infra push March 23, 2023 09:22 AM IST

    Curtain-raiser: Minister Nitin Gadkari to kick off Moneycontrol Policy Next Series with Rs 10 trillion infra push

    Moneycontrol launches a new cycle of premium events in the Policy Next Series on March 23 in New Delhi.

  • Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate, lay foundation stone for 31 projects in Jharkhand on March 23 March 22, 2023 06:22 PM IST

    Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate, lay foundation stone for 31 projects in Jharkhand on March 23

  • Nashik can become a defence equipment manufacturing hub, says Nitin Gadkari March 18, 2023 05:23 PM IST

    Nashik can become a defence equipment manufacturing hub, says Nitin Gadkari

    In his inaugural address of 'Know Your Army', a two-day arms and equipment exhibition of the Indian Army, Gadkari cited the example of the Multi-Model International Passenger and Cargo Hub Airport in Nagpur (MIHAN) and said Nashik has a similar potential.

  • EV charging stations susceptible to cyber attacks: Nitin Gadkari March 17, 2023 11:12 AM IST

    EV charging stations susceptible to cyber attacks: Nitin Gadkari

    In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which is mandated to track and monitor cyber security incidents in India, received reports of vulnerabilities in products and applications related to electric vehicle charging stations.

  • Live: Nitin Gadkari at the inaugural session of AP Investors Summit 2023 March 03, 2023 02:04 PM IST

    Live: Nitin Gadkari at the inaugural session of AP Investors Summit 2023

    Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari addresses the Inaugural Session of Andhra Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 at AU Engineering College Grounds, Visakhapatnam