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Goa CM Pramod Sawant calls on Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari

Mar 22, 2019, at 05:31 pm

Panaji, Mar 22 (UNI) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called on Union Ministers in New Delhi on Friday.

#Pulwama: Indian Govt to stop flow of water from eastern rivers to Pakistan, says Nitin Gadkari

Feb 21, 2019, at 07:15 pm

New Delhi, Feb 21(UNI) In yet another crackdown against Pakistan in the wake of Pulwama attack, the Indian Government on Thursday decided to stop the flow of water from eastern rivers to Pakistan.

Nitin Gadkari takes a dig at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on results of Goa election

Apr 08, 2017, at 01:40 am

New Delhi, Apr 7 (IBNS): Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari took a dig at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh by saying that the latter was sleeping while the poll process was taking place that resulted in a defeat of his party, in Lok Sabha on Friday, media reports.

Nitin Gadkari flags off road safety walk

Jan 10, 2017, at 12:44 am

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari flagged off a Road Safety Walk from India Gate in New Delhi this morning.

Vishakhapatnam Port poised for major expansion

Aug 20, 2016, at 01:47 am

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IBNS): Vishakhapatnam Port is poised for major expansion, with the Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurating several projects during his visit to the port on Thursday.

Gadkari invites Indian origin Silicon Valley professionals to participate in India's Start-up movement

Jul 17, 2016, at 05:58 pm

San Francisco, July 17 (IBNS): Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has invited Silicon Valley professionals of Indian origin to participate in the Start-ups India movement, taking advantage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious policy initiative of "Ease of doing Business" and contribute towards the success of 'Make in India'.

Gadkari visits Tesla in US, Offers to promote JV with Indian Automobile Sector for electric vehicles

Jul 16, 2016, at 10:32 pm

San Francisco, July 16 (IBNS): Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Nitin Gadkari visited Tesla factory near San Francisco in USA on Friday and offered to promote joint ventures between the global leaders in electric car manufacturing and the Indian automobile companies with a view to introducing pollution free road transport in India, especially commercial and public motor ehicles.

Gadkari's visit to Washington to give momentum to India-US ties in infrastructure sector

Jul 10, 2016, at 06:33 pm

New Delhi, July 10 (IBNS): Indo-US cooperation in the vital infrastructure sector will get a new impetus when Road Transport, Highways & Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari holds official talks with his counter-part US Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx in Washington on Monday, on a wide range of projects of mutual interest.

PM Modi greets Nitin Gadkari on latter's birthday

May 27, 2016, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi, May 27 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, greeted Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the latter's birthday.

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways raises award target for 2016-17

Apr 20, 2016, at 06:40 pm

New Delhi, Apr 20 (IBNS) Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Wednesday that target for award and construction of National Highways for the year 2016-17 has been increased 2.5 times that of 2015-16.

Nitin Gadkari launches website of Maritime India Summit 2016

Feb 17, 2016, at 10:31 pm

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IBNS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday launched the website for Maritime India Summit 2016 www.maritimeinvest.in at the Ports and Shipping seminar at Make in India (MII) Summit.

Diversification of agricultural produce towards extraction of energy and power will boost rural economy: Nitin Gadkari

Dec 01, 2015, at 09:59 pm

Kolkata, Dec 1 (IBNS) Irrigation is the key to agricultural success in this country and it should be given priority to boost the rural economy and enhanced crop production to reach the millions who still remain unfed, said Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari here on Monday while speaking in the 115th General Meeting of Bharat Chamber of Commerce.

Nitin Gadkari leaves for Brazil to attend global conference on traffic safety

Nov 15, 2015, at 11:44 pm

New Delhi, Nov 15 (IBNS) Minister for Road Transport &Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari left for Brazil on Sunday to attend the two day “2nd High Level Global Conference on Traffic Safety – Time of Results” in Brasilia on the 18th and 19th of November, 2015.

Nitin Gadkari calls for stringent measures to reduce number of road accidents

Oct 06, 2015, at 01:44 am

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IBNS): Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari on Monday emphasized the need to put in place an action oriented plan to bring down the number of road accidents in the country.

Anti- Gadkari protests in Parliament as Govt. tries to push through key bills

May 12, 2015, at 06:06 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Sloganeering and protests reverberated parliament on Tuesday as the opposition continued its agitation demanding resignation of union minister Nitin Gadkari while the government kept trying to push key bills through.

Rajya Sabha adjourned five times over Gadkari affair

May 11, 2015, at 07:41 pm

New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned five times in less than two hours on Monday as opposition members kept demanding sacking of union minister Nitin Gadkari over an auditor's report that indicts a company linked to him.

Prosperity of nation comes from road: Gadkari

Nov 21, 2014, at 09:54 pm

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IBNS): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari assessed that prosperity of a country lies in its road network.

Check dams for water conservation: Gadkari

Jun 13, 2014, at 09:30 pm

New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS) Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said that his government will give the highest priority to the conservation of water by creating check dams across the country.

Nitin Gadkari takes charge of his ministry

May 29, 2014, at 05:00 pm

New Delhi, May 29 (IBNS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari on Thursday took charge as the Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping.

Nitin Gadkari takes oath as cabinet minister

May 26, 2014, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi, May 26 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari on Monday took oath as a cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet in the presence of world leaders, dignitaries and guests.

Gadkari meets Advani over BJP president's post

May 13, 2014, at 09:21 pm

New Delhi, May 13 (IBNS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday met party patriarch LK Advani after a Right to Information Act (RTI) application revealed that there is no Income Tax probe pending against him.

No I-T probe pending against Gadkari: RTI

May 12, 2014, at 07:52 pm

New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) A Right to Information Act (RTI) application has revealed that there is no Income Tax probe pending against former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari, said reports on Monday.