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Road Transport, Highways Have Maximum Number Of Delayed Projects: Report
The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 407, followed by railways at 114 and the petroleum industry at 86, showed a government report.
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Road Transport Sector Has Maximum Number Of Delayed Projects: Report
The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 358, followed by railways at 111 and the petroleum sector at 87, showed a government report.
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Road Transport, Highways Sector Has Maximum Delayed Projects: Report
The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 243, followed by railways at 114 and the petroleum sector at 89, showed a government report.
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Voluntary Vehicle Scrappage Policy To Boost Auto Sector: Nitin Gadkari
After the announcement of the much-awaited voluntary policy to scrap old vehicles, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways, and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the move will reduce pollution and benefit the automobile sector.
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MoRTH To Make Electronic Stability Control Mandatory On Buses By April 2023
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) today announced that it has initiated a transformational programme to implement various new international emission standards along with safety measures in the transport vehicles. The Ministry said, it has already notified numerous regulations for upgrading emission and safety features in the indust...
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Chinese Firms Not To Be Permitted In Highway Projects: Government
The Union Road, Transport, Highways and MSME Minister has said that Chinese firms will not be allowed in road projects even through joint ventures.
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Self-Driving Sector Contends Its Cars Can Prevent Many More Crashes Than Insurance Study Says
Companies working on self-driving vehicles have criticized an insurance industry study suggesting that only a third of all U.S. road crashes could be prevented by driverless cars, arguing that the study has underestimated the technology's capabilities. The study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), released on Thursday analyzed 5,0...
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Finance Minister's "Ola, Uber" Remark Misinterpreted, Says Nitin Gadkari
Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari said says that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement on the slowdown in the auto sector contributed by Ola and Uber was misinterpreted. The Union Minister was speaking earlier today at the launch of the BS6 compliant Honda Activa 125 and said that there were, in fact, many reas...
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Government To Push Scrappage Policy As Soon As Possible: Nitin Gadkari
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari says that a scrappage policy will be announced soon. Gadkari was speaking at the 59th Annual Society for Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) convention today and said that the government is working on introducing a scrappage policy as soon as possible. The announcement comes at a ...
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Centre To Remove 'Minimum Education' Rule Needed To Get A Driving Licence
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday decided to remove the requirement of minimum educational qualification for driving a transport vehicle.
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Fresh Snowfall Disrupts Life In Kashmir Valley
After nightlong intermittent snowfall, the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday remained cut off from the rest of the country as road, rail and air traffic got disrupted. Strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway has been closed due to heavy snowfall in Bannihal and Patnitop sectors of the over 300 km long road.
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Landslides Block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
Strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed today due to landslides in Ramban sector of the road, a senior police official said in Jammu.
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Nitin Gadkari Visits US To Attract Foreign Investment In Infrastructure Sector
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will arrive in Washington tomorrow on a week-long official visit aimed at attracting billions of dollars in Foreign Direct Investment in the crucial infrastructure sector in India and accelerating bilateral cooperation with the US.
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Nitin Gadkari Says Indian Ports to Make Rs 6,000 Crore Profit by 2016
Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today said the profitability of the Indian port sector by the end of current year will reach around Rs 6,000 crore.
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Road Transport to Spur GDP Growth by 2 Per Cent, Says Nitin Gadkari
The Narendra Modi government has set a target of two per cent contribution by the roads and highways sector to the national GDP growth within the next two years, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
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Road Transport, Highways Have Maximum Number Of Delayed Projects: Report
The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 407, followed by railways at 114 and the petroleum industry at 86, showed a government report.
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Road Transport Sector Has Maximum Number Of Delayed Projects: Report
The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 358, followed by railways at 111 and the petroleum sector at 87, showed a government report.
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Road Transport, Highways Sector Has Maximum Delayed Projects: Report
The road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 243, followed by railways at 114 and the petroleum sector at 89, showed a government report.
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Voluntary Vehicle Scrappage Policy To Boost Auto Sector: Nitin Gadkari
After the announcement of the much-awaited voluntary policy to scrap old vehicles, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways, and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the move will reduce pollution and benefit the automobile sector.
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MoRTH To Make Electronic Stability Control Mandatory On Buses By April 2023
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) today announced that it has initiated a transformational programme to implement various new international emission standards along with safety measures in the transport vehicles. The Ministry said, it has already notified numerous regulations for upgrading emission and safety features in the indust...
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Chinese Firms Not To Be Permitted In Highway Projects: Government
The Union Road, Transport, Highways and MSME Minister has said that Chinese firms will not be allowed in road projects even through joint ventures.
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Self-Driving Sector Contends Its Cars Can Prevent Many More Crashes Than Insurance Study Says
Companies working on self-driving vehicles have criticized an insurance industry study suggesting that only a third of all U.S. road crashes could be prevented by driverless cars, arguing that the study has underestimated the technology's capabilities. The study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), released on Thursday analyzed 5,0...
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Finance Minister's "Ola, Uber" Remark Misinterpreted, Says Nitin Gadkari
Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari said says that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement on the slowdown in the auto sector contributed by Ola and Uber was misinterpreted. The Union Minister was speaking earlier today at the launch of the BS6 compliant Honda Activa 125 and said that there were, in fact, many reas...
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Government To Push Scrappage Policy As Soon As Possible: Nitin Gadkari
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) Nitin Gadkari says that a scrappage policy will be announced soon. Gadkari was speaking at the 59th Annual Society for Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) convention today and said that the government is working on introducing a scrappage policy as soon as possible. The announcement comes at a ...
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Centre To Remove 'Minimum Education' Rule Needed To Get A Driving Licence
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Tuesday decided to remove the requirement of minimum educational qualification for driving a transport vehicle.
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Fresh Snowfall Disrupts Life In Kashmir Valley
After nightlong intermittent snowfall, the Kashmir Valley on Wednesday remained cut off from the rest of the country as road, rail and air traffic got disrupted. Strategic Srinagar-Jammu national highway has been closed due to heavy snowfall in Bannihal and Patnitop sectors of the over 300 km long road.
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Landslides Block Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
Strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed today due to landslides in Ramban sector of the road, a senior police official said in Jammu.
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Nitin Gadkari Visits US To Attract Foreign Investment In Infrastructure Sector
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will arrive in Washington tomorrow on a week-long official visit aimed at attracting billions of dollars in Foreign Direct Investment in the crucial infrastructure sector in India and accelerating bilateral cooperation with the US.
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Nitin Gadkari Says Indian Ports to Make Rs 6,000 Crore Profit by 2016
Union Minister for Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari today said the profitability of the Indian port sector by the end of current year will reach around Rs 6,000 crore.
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Road Transport to Spur GDP Growth by 2 Per Cent, Says Nitin Gadkari
The Narendra Modi government has set a target of two per cent contribution by the roads and highways sector to the national GDP growth within the next two years, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said today.
