Nitin Gadkari

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The minister said that there has been a phenomenal growth of 55.71 percent national highway length in the last six years in the state (Photo credit:Twitter)

Gadkari lays foundation for 14 NH projects in Telangana

The Union minister said that a total of 59 road works at a cost of Rs 17,617 crore have been sanctioned for Telangana in the last six years

22 Dec 2020 10:23 AM

Union minister Nitin Gadkari. (PTI Photo)

Dilip Cherian | Who’s afraid of Nitin Gadkari?

It is indeed rare for the political executive to haul up the bureaucracy in the manner that Gadkari did

25 Nov 2020 2:02 AM

Nitin Gadkari: Not eyeing land in Pakistan, China

Gadkari said India believed in peace and non-violence and do not want to be strong by becoming an expansionist

15 Jun 2020 10:52 AM

SC invites Gadkari to hear him on clean fuel, e-vehicles

Earlier at the outset of the hearing, Mr Bhushan told the court about the government policy of switching over to electric vehicles.

20 Feb 2020 2:18 AM

Gadkari lauds auto industry for BS-VI adoption, outlines contribution in mfg sector

The Indian automotive industry has circumvented many challenges, the biggest amongst them is reducing emissions.

07 Feb 2020 1:28 PM

Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray inaugurates the 11km Nagpur Metro line between Lokmanya Nagar and Sitabuldi Interchange via video link on Tuesday. Union minister Nitin Gadkari, former CM Devendra Fadnavis state ministers Anil Deshmukh and Eknath Shinde attended the event in in Nagpur. (Photo: Asian Age)

CM Uddhav Thackeray heaps praise on Fadnavis, Gadkari

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the 13.5km Orange Line, the first corridor, on March 7, 2019.

29 Jan 2020 2:17 AM

A coup of sorts was accomplished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he managed to get Amit Shah chosen as party president after he inducted Rajnath Singh, who was midway through his second presidential term, into the Cabinet.

It’s no easy time for Nadda, Modi-Shah

Mr Shah would have had another term as president but for the fact that Mr Modi wanted him in the government.

24 Jan 2020 1:45 AM

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.

No dearth of money, plan to spend Rs 5 lakh cr on infra: Gadkari

In the last five years, NItin Gadkari have awarded contracts worth Rs 17 lakh crore.

20 Jan 2020 12:47 PM

Nitin Gadkari at his Nagpur MP office on Sunday. (Photo: AA)

No dearth of money for infra projects: Nitin Gadkari

The senior minister has already said that the goal of making India a USD 5 trillion economy by 2024 was “difficult but not impossible.”

20 Jan 2020 2:28 AM

Nitin Gadkari’s backers demand bigger role

The Assembly polls threw up a hung mandate with the BJP winning only 105 out of the total 288 seats.

02 Jan 2020 1:22 AM

Gadkari's statement comes at a time when the opposition has targeted the Centre on several issues including inflation, economic slowdown, unemployment, National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act. (Photo: File)

Cases of Rs 89,000 crore in my ministry: Gadkari concerned over slowdown

'There is a shortage of liquidity and you have to take decisions quickly,' Gadkari said at an event.

23 Dec 2019 8:37 AM

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Why reporters are mad at Gadkari

Rajnath seems making best use of his proximity to Amit Shah to get loyalists rewarded.

08 Dec 2019 7:24 AM

'For further development of Jharkhand, people will vote Chief Minister Raghubar Das back to power. There is no anti-incumbency wave, Congress has vanished from the state. JMM-Congress contesting together means, BJP is powerful,' Gadkari said. (Photo: ANI)

'P Chidambaram filed false cases against me during his tenure': Gadkari

The state will go for polling in the second phase on December 7.

04 Dec 2019 2:53 PM

'Opportunism is the base of their alliance. The three parties have become united with the only motto to keep the BJP out of power. I have doubts whether this government will be formed... Even if it is formed, it will not last beyond six to eight months,' Gadkari said. (Photo: FIle | PTI)

'Cong-NCP-Sena alliance in Maharashtra opportunistic, won't last long': Gadkari

A long-time ally, Shiv Sena parted ways with the BJP after the state poll results amid differences over chief ministership.

22 Nov 2019 2:35 PM

Union MSME and Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Govt working on policy to push MSME exports: Gadkari

MSME sector has 29 per cent contribution in country's growth and 48 per cent of export is done through MSMEs.

16 Nov 2019 5:11 PM

Gadkari was speaking at a function organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, in Pune. (Photo: File)

'Ideology, human relations are very important for us': Nitin Gadkari

Gadkari did not make any direct comment on the current political situation in Maharashtra where BJP, could not form government.

16 Nov 2019 10:41 AM

When asked about the prospects of government formation in Maharashtra Gadkari said that anything can happen as he drew parallels with cricket and politics. (Photo: File)

Anything can happen in cricket and politics, says Gadkari

'I don't know which government will come. Any government whether NCP, Cong, BJP or Sena they will support positive policies,' Gadkari said.

15 Nov 2019 9:04 AM

Union minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari (Photo: PTI)

Nitin Gadkari denies CM sharing deal

However, Mr Gadkari’s stand indicated that the BJP would not budge from its stand of not sharing the chief minister’s post with ally Shiv Sena.

09 Nov 2019 2:25 AM

The former BJP president, who arrived here on Friday, had first indicated he would not intervene to break the deadlock between his party and the Shiv Sena over sharing power in Maharashtra. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra fight intensifies, BJP rules out '50-50' power deal with Shiv Sena

The assertion by Gadkari indicates the BJP is not budging firm its stand of not sharing the chief minister's post with ally Shiv Sena.

08 Nov 2019 2:43 PM

'Devendra Fadnavis will head the new government,' he said, adding a decision will be taken soon to resolve the impasse over government formation in his home state. (Photo: File | PTI)

'Don't link RSS chief to Maha govt formation': Gadkari

The BJP leader also ruled out his returning to the state to assume the top job.

07 Nov 2019 1:17 PM

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