India aims to become top automobile manufacturing nation in 5 years: Nitin Gadkari

India aims to become top automobile manufacturing nation in 5 years: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India has now surpassed Japan to become the third-largest automobile market globally, and the government is targeting the No. 1 position within the next five years, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Monday. Unveiling an ambitious roadmap to position India as the world’s leading hub … Read more

Gadkari lashes out at ‘paid’ social media campaign against ethanol-blended petrol

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Thursday hit back at what he called a “paid politically motivated social media campaign” against the government’s ethanol-blended petrol programme, which actually succeeded in increasing the incomes of farmers and reduced pollution in the country. Speaking at the annual convention … Read more

Nitin Gadkari backs educating students in regional languages on road safety

Nitin Gadkari backs educating students in regional languages on road safety

New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that his Ministry, in collaboration with the Education Ministry, is integrating road safety lessons into school and college curricula across all regional languages. This national-level initiative was officially inaugurated during a programme held at a Central School, … Read more

No plan to collect tolls from two-wheelers, Nitin Gadkari Junk Report

No plan to collect tolls from two-wheelers, Nitin Gadkari Junk Report

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in speculative reports on Thursday that the government said that the government is going to impose toll tax on two-wheelers. “Some media houses are spreading misleading news about imposing toll tax on two-wheelers. No such decision has been proposed,” the minister wrote on X, in Hindi. The discount on toll … Read more

CM Omar Abdullah thanked PM Modi, Gadkari for approving major road projects in Jammu and Kashmir

CM Omar Abdullah thanked PM Modi, Gadkari for approving major road projects in Jammu and Kashmir

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari with a length of 296 km for J&K UT with a length of 10, 637 crores for approval of 19 mega road and tunnel projects. He said that the Jammu -Kashmir government will work in … Read more

The center cleans the tunnel projects for ₹ 10,637 crore road, J&K; LG Thanks PM, Gadkari

The center cleans the tunnel projects for ₹ 10,637 crore road, J&K; LG Thanks PM, Gadkari

Jammu, June 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Union Road Transport and Highways, which is for approve the 19 mega road and tunnel projects with a length of 296 km for J&K UT for a period of 10, 637 crores. The Ministry of Road … Read more

“Big relief for the public will be effective from August 15”: Nitin Gadkari on New Fastag-based annual pass

"Big relief for the public will be effective from August 15": Nitin Gadkari on New Fastag-based annual pass

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday that a Fastag-based annual pass will provide a ‘big relief’ to passengers as it will reduce the financial burden and reduce the journey with the need to stay in the toll plaza. The Union Minister said that the annual pass scheme which would allow … Read more

“Fastag-based annual pass price is effective from August 15 to Rs 3,000”: Nitin Gadkari

"Fastag-based annual pass price is effective from August 15 to Rs 3,000": Nitin Gadkari

Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari started a trouble-free highway journey on Wednesday, which is effective from 15 August 2025, a fastag-based annual pass priced at 3,000. In a post on X, Nitin Gadkari wrote, “In a transformative step towards trouble-free highway travel, we are introduced a Fastag-based annual pass from 15 August … Read more

Indian roads will be comparable to America in another 2 years: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday that the infrastructure of the Indian road would be comparable in one and two years of the US, arguing that his government has spent on roads and highways in the last decade. “The question is that it is not about facelift, it has already changed. You have just … Read more

PM Modi’s 8 rallies, Gadkari’s 40 rallies, Yogi’s 15 rallies…BJP’s intense campaign to begin in Maharashtra – Maharashtra 2024 State assembly elections PM Modi Yoga Adityanath Gadkari BJP Campaign ntc

Maharashtra will hold assembly elections next month. The BJP has completed its election preparations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other important leaders will hold several public meetings in Maharashtra. Prime Minister Modi will hold a total of eight rallies in Western Maharashtra, Vidarbha, Mumbai-Konkan, North Maharashtra and Marathwada. Devendra Fadnavis, … Read more