NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government on Monday approved a proposal to rename Pune’s international airport as ‘Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Airport’. The decision was made during a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Eknath Shinde, with the proposal now set to be forwarded to the Centre for final approval.Chief minister Shinde announced the decision in…
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday took a jab at the BJP over Union minister Nitin Gadkari‘s recent claim that an opposition leader had offered to support him for the Prime Minister’s post ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, stating that the senior BJP leader was “using the excuse of…
The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers held its 64th annual session in New Delhi. Speaking at the event, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, spoke about India’s potential to become a global leader in hydrogen production. Highlighting the significant role the automotive sector plays in the Indian economy, Gadkari stated that the industry contributes 6.8 percent to…
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced an ambitious plan to construct 74 new tunnels across India, covering a total distance of 273 kilometers. Road Minister Nitin Gadkari revealed that this mega project, aimed at bolstering the country’s highway network, is estimated to cost around Rs 1,00,000 crore and will be executed over…
NEW DELHI: Hitting out at the Opposition over the demand for doing away with GST on health and life insurance, FM Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said around three quarters of the revenue collected goes to the states and those who are protesting should take up the matter with their state finance ministers.“I want to raise…
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway status: The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway’s completion timeline has been adjusted to October 2025, according to Nitin Gadkari, the minister of road transport and highways. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, once fully functional, will reduce the road travel time between the two cities to just 12 hours!Gadkari told the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday that 1136 km out…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday targeted the BJP over road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari‘s letter to finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling it a “sure sign of internal dissent and rumblings” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his letter, Gadkari requested Sitharaman to withdraw the 18 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST)…
NAGPUR: CM Eknath Shinde said Union minister Nitin Gadkari was the “favourite minister” of Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackery, during his stint in the state govt in 90s. Joining Gadkari on Sunday evening during the former’s campaign trail, Shinde said it was Balasaheb who gave Gadkari the popular nickname ‘Roadkari’.Gadkari was the PWD minister in…
Nitin Gadkari’s big vision for no petrol, diesel vehicles in India! Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that he aims to transition India into a green economy by reducing GST on hybrid vehicles and ridding the country of 36 crore petrol and diesel vehicles. When asked whether it is possible for India to get rid…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricket star Yuvraj Singh took to social media late Friday to dispel rumors regarding his candidacy in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Gurdaspur, Punjab. Contrary to widespread media reports, Singh affirmed that he would not be entering the political arena, opting instead to continue his philanthropic endeavors through his foundation,…
