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Will make electric vehicles mandatory for officials of my department, says
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): In a bid to encourage the use of electric vehicles rather than those running on petrol and diesel, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he will make electric vehicles mandatory for officials of his department.
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Govt aims to prevent 50 pc road accidents by 2025, says Gadkari
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 17 (ANI): Highlighting that 1.5 lakhs people die due to road accidents every year in India, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday asserted that the government has decided to save lives by preventing at least 50 per cent roa
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Gadkari pitches for e-vehicles, alternative fuels
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 16 (ANI): Amid the concerns of rising fuel prices, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday pitched for e-vehicles and said the country should opt for "alternative fuel".
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FASTag must from Feb 15-16 midnight; vehicles sans tag to pay double toll
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry on Sunday announced all lanes in the fee plazas on the National Highways shall be declared as 'FASTag lane of the fee plaza' with effect from the midnight of 15-16 February, informed an official statement.
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Steel can be used for highway construction, if it meets required standards
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued orders that all steel - whether produced from ore, billets, pellets or melting of scrap - would be allowed to be used for National Highway construction, as long as it meets the standards required for
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Vehicle manufacturers should provide basic safety features in vehicles at
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 13 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that considering the social cause, automobile manufacturers should provide basic safety in vehicles at a minimum affordable price.
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Gadkari launches India's first CNG tractor to reduce fuel costs
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday launched country's first-ever diesel tractor converted to CNG here.
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Gadkari to launch India's first CNG tractor tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): India's first-ever diesel tractor, converted to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), will be formally launched by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari on February 12.
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VK Singh says his remarks on LAC were 'distorted'
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and former Army chief General VK Singh (retired) on Wednesday clarified that his remarks over the Line of Actual Control were "distorted" adding that they have nothing to do with what he had actuall
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Gadkari calls for 'all-round' efforts to reduce road accidents by 2025
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): Union Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday called for all-round efforts by all stakeholders to ensure that deaths due to road accidents are reduced by 50 per cent before 2025.
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Telangana finalises guidelines for RTC employees' job security
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 5 (ANI): Telangana government has finalized guidelines to provide job security to employees of the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC), the Chief Minister's Office said on Thursday.
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IIT-BHU, Ministry of Road transport & Highways sign MoU
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Banaras Hindu University (BHU), and the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways in a bid to increase cooperation with institutes for road-construction in the
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