Nitin Gadkari

Mob Killings "Despicable", Don't Link To Our Party, Says Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Under attack over incidents of lynching, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said the government was not in support of such "despicable" acts or hate speeches by party leaders against minorities as he dismissed suggestions that it was imposing its version of Hindutva in the country.

Would Rather Prefer Dishonest People Who Mistakes: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2018

Transport and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari today said given a choice he would prefer dishonest people who make mistakes over the honest ones who do not want to take decisions.

65% Of Those Killed In Accidents In 18-35 Age Group: Transport Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2018

Sixty five per cent of the people killed in road accidents belong to the 18-35 year age group, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

BJP Promised 1 Crore Jobs, But Unemployment Growing Everyday: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

The Shiv Sena on Tuesday hit out at the Modi government saying the ruling BJP had given a pre-poll promise of creating one crore jobs every year, but in reality the number of unemployed people was growing by the day.

Fast Track Lanes At Toll Plazas On National Highways Soon: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 6, 2018

To ensure seamless traffic, the government is working to operatinalise fast track lanes on all toll plazas on National Highways within six months, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.

"Excellent Question, Nitin Gadkari," Said Rahul Gandhi. What He Meant

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday August 6, 2018

Union minister Nitin Gadkari was praised by Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a tweet on Monday. Only, the compliment was barely-concealed sarcasm directed at the government. The tweet was posted with a news report that quoted Mr Gadkari as saying, to questions on the Maratha agitation for job quota: "Where are the jobs?"

"Where Are The Jobs?" Nitin Gadkari Asks On Demands For Reservation

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 5, 2018

Stating that reservation will not guarantee employment as jobs are shrinking, Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said there is a "school of thought" which wants policy-makers to consider the poorest of poor in every community.

No Objection On Putting Stickers To Identify Nature Of Vehicles, Says MoRTH

PTI | Tuesday July 31, 2018

A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta was apprised by Additional Solicitor General A N S Nadkarni that there was no objection on the suggestion made in this regard by an advocate, who is assisting the court as an amicus curiae in the air pollution matter.

No Talk Of Replacing Devendra Fadnavis, Says Nitin Gadkari On Maratha Row

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 28, 2018

Union minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Friday ruled out any change of guard in Maharashtra amid the Maratha community's ongoing agitation for reservation.

Minister's Apology To Jyotiraditya Scindia After Highway Project Faux Pas

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today apologised to Jyotiraditya Scindia in the Lok Sabha after the Congress MP raised the matter of the Madhya Pradesh government dropping his name from a plaque and invitations meant for inauguration of a highway in his Guna constituency.

Under Bharatmala Project, 6,320 Km Roads Have Been Awarded: Nitin Gadkari

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 26, 2018

Projects for constructing 6,320 km of road have been awarded under the first phase of the Bharatmala project, with the financial implication estimated to be Rs 1.44 lakh crore, the government said today.

Why PM Modi Met 5 Top Lieutenants Before No-Trust Vote

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 20, 2018

No-trust motion: Before facing an opposition-backed no-confidence motion in parliament today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called a meeting with five top BJP leaders -- party president Amit Shah and ministers Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, Nitin Gadkari and Ananth Kumar.

Centre Forms Panel To Tackle Industrial Pollution Near Taj Mahal

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 17, 2018

The government has formed a committee comprising officials of the environment ministry, experts from NEERI, IITs and various other forums to look into the issue of industrial pollution around the iconic Taj Mahal, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.

Highway Length Rose By 3,000 Kms In Andhra Since 2014: Nitin Gadkari

Andhra Pradesh News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 15, 2018

The length of national highways have increased by almost 3,000 km in Andhra Pradesh since the BJP government came to power in the Centre, said Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday.

Centre Proposes Major Port At Vadarevu In Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 14, 2018

Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari said today that the Centre plans to build a port at Vadarevu in Andhra Pradesh's Praksam district, even as the state government insists that the port be developed in Nellore district.