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Gadkari Defends E20 Ethanol Policy, Says Consumers Can Opt For Pure Petrol At Higher Cost
Nitin Gadkari defended India's E20 ethanol policy, saying consumers can buy 100% petrol at a higher cost. He rejected engine damage claims, highlighted energy security benefits and said the government is expanding alternative fuel options.
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Government Approves Rs 40,000-Crore Road Projects
In a bid to fast-track highway construction, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved over Rs 40,000 crore worth of projects and set an ambitious target of building 30 kilometres of roads per day.
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Delhi-Mumbai Expressway "Would Be Almost Complete" In December: Minister
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said five greenfield access control expressways are coming up and one of them between Delhi and Mumbai would be almost ready in December.
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Minister Nitin Gadkari Says He Often Feels Like "Quitting Politics"
Union minister Nitin Gadkari at a function in Maharashtra's Nagpur said, he often feels like "quitting politics" as he believes there is more to life.
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Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates India's First LNG Facility Plant In Nagpur
At the inauguration event, the union minister emphasised the importance of alternate biofuels for the diversification of agriculture towards the energy and power sector.
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Government Shared Vehicle Registration Data With Private Firms, Earned Over Rs. 100 Crore; Says Gadkari
As per the minister, the Vahan and Sarathi database is shared with 170 parties including law enforcement agencies, home ministry, auto, freight and insurance companies.
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Nitin Gadkari Releases India's First Manual On Road Expansion
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday released India's first highway capacity manual "Indo-HCM" which will guide road engineers and policymakers on issues related to road expansion.
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Government To Introduce Biofuel Policy Soon, Says Dharmendra Pradhan
Requested finance ministry to lower GST on biodiesel to 5 percent, says Nitin Gadkari.
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New Delhi To Soon Get Double Decker Luxury Buses That Run On Alternative Fuels
The government is looking to revamp public transport through introduction of double decker luxury buses run on alternative fuels, with an aim to curb private vehicle use, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
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Government Starts Work On Eastern Peripheral Expressway
The construction work on the Rs 5,763-crore eastern peripheral expressway has begun as the government has set a deadline of 400 days to complete the project, which will help in decongesting the traffic in the national capital.
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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Bringing Motor Bill at the Earliest
At a loss over delays in proposed motor legislation, a parliamentary panel today recommended bringing the Road Transport and Safety Bill before Parliament at the earliest.
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Truckers Threaten to go on Indefinite Nationwide Strike From October 1
Apex transporters body AIMTC today threatened to go an indefinite nationwide strike from October 1, alleging that the government has failed to address their issues, including removal of toll.
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Government to Convert 90,000 Kilometres of National Highways into Green Corridors: Nitin Gadkari
To transform India's 90,000 kms of national highways into green corridors, the government will soon implement an ambitious policy under which one per cent of the road construction cost will go towards planting trees.
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Metrino Pilot Project Worth Rs 4,000 Crore Marked for Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
A slew of steps are being taken to overhaul the highways sector, including a Rs 4,000-crore Metrino pilot project to decongest Delhi, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today said.
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Gadkari: Govt to Construct 3,586 Kms of Highways in Tough Terrains
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) would construct 3,586 kms of highways worth Rs 34,300 crore in tough terrains, including the North-East, in the first tranche, said Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari.
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Gadkari Defends E20 Ethanol Policy, Says Consumers Can Opt For Pure Petrol At Higher Cost
Nitin Gadkari defended India's E20 ethanol policy, saying consumers can buy 100% petrol at a higher cost. He rejected engine damage claims, highlighted energy security benefits and said the government is expanding alternative fuel options.
-
Government Approves Rs 40,000-Crore Road Projects
In a bid to fast-track highway construction, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved over Rs 40,000 crore worth of projects and set an ambitious target of building 30 kilometres of roads per day.
-
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway "Would Be Almost Complete" In December: Minister
Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said five greenfield access control expressways are coming up and one of them between Delhi and Mumbai would be almost ready in December.
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Minister Nitin Gadkari Says He Often Feels Like "Quitting Politics"
Union minister Nitin Gadkari at a function in Maharashtra's Nagpur said, he often feels like "quitting politics" as he believes there is more to life.
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Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Inaugurates India's First LNG Facility Plant In Nagpur
At the inauguration event, the union minister emphasised the importance of alternate biofuels for the diversification of agriculture towards the energy and power sector.
-
Government Shared Vehicle Registration Data With Private Firms, Earned Over Rs. 100 Crore; Says Gadkari
As per the minister, the Vahan and Sarathi database is shared with 170 parties including law enforcement agencies, home ministry, auto, freight and insurance companies.
-
Nitin Gadkari Releases India's First Manual On Road Expansion
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday released India's first highway capacity manual "Indo-HCM" which will guide road engineers and policymakers on issues related to road expansion.
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Government To Introduce Biofuel Policy Soon, Says Dharmendra Pradhan
Requested finance ministry to lower GST on biodiesel to 5 percent, says Nitin Gadkari.
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New Delhi To Soon Get Double Decker Luxury Buses That Run On Alternative Fuels
The government is looking to revamp public transport through introduction of double decker luxury buses run on alternative fuels, with an aim to curb private vehicle use, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
-
Government Starts Work On Eastern Peripheral Expressway
The construction work on the Rs 5,763-crore eastern peripheral expressway has begun as the government has set a deadline of 400 days to complete the project, which will help in decongesting the traffic in the national capital.
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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Bringing Motor Bill at the Earliest
At a loss over delays in proposed motor legislation, a parliamentary panel today recommended bringing the Road Transport and Safety Bill before Parliament at the earliest.
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Truckers Threaten to go on Indefinite Nationwide Strike From October 1
Apex transporters body AIMTC today threatened to go an indefinite nationwide strike from October 1, alleging that the government has failed to address their issues, including removal of toll.
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Government to Convert 90,000 Kilometres of National Highways into Green Corridors: Nitin Gadkari
To transform India's 90,000 kms of national highways into green corridors, the government will soon implement an ambitious policy under which one per cent of the road construction cost will go towards planting trees.
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Metrino Pilot Project Worth Rs 4,000 Crore Marked for Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
A slew of steps are being taken to overhaul the highways sector, including a Rs 4,000-crore Metrino pilot project to decongest Delhi, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today said.
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Gadkari: Govt to Construct 3,586 Kms of Highways in Tough Terrains
National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) would construct 3,586 kms of highways worth Rs 34,300 crore in tough terrains, including the North-East, in the first tranche, said Road Transport and Highways Minister, Nitin Gadkari.
