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Nitin Gadkari approves 5 highway projects for Andhra, UP
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday approved five infrastructure projects worth crores of Rupees of Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
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IATA's Chief Economist Brian Pearce to retire in July
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 20 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that its Chief Economist Brian Pearce will retire from the organisation in July 2021.
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Will make electric vehicles mandatory for officials of my department, says
Updated : 5 years, 1 month 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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Karnataka Bank reports fraud of Rs 34 crore against IL&FS Transportati
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 19 (ANI): Karnataka Bank has reported to the Reserve Bank of India a fraud in its credit facilities extended to IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd with an outstanding balance of Rs 34.16 crore.
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Punjab allows use of digital copies of vehicle registration certificates t
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 19 (ANI): Vehicle owners in Punjab will now have an option to carry digital copies of their driving licences (DLs) and registration certificates (RCs) in the state, as the Punjab Transport Department has allowed the electronic format of DLs and RCs on Fr
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PM Modi to launch 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra', lay foundation stone of two brid
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Mahabahu-Brahmaputra' and lay the foundation stone of Dhubri Phulbari Bridge today via video conferencing.
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Sweden-India mobility hackathon to be held from Feb 26-28
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Swedish embassy, the Consulate General of Sweden in Mumbai and the Swedish Institute will organise a 42-hour digital Sweden-India mobility hackathon later this month with an aim to design, test and execute ideas for the future - with a particular foc
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Kochi Metro Rail granted drone use permission for water transport system p
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMLR) has been granted a conditional exemption for drone usage by the Centre for Integrated Urban Regeneration & Water Transport System Project (IURWTS).
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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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