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File photo of Nitin Gadkari NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday made a strong pitch for generational transition in leadership, suggesting that the older generation should step aside once systems begin to function smoothly and allow younger people to take charge.Addressing a press conference in Nagpur ahead of the Advantage Vidarbha–Khasdar Audhyogik Mahotsav,…
NEW DELHI: Nasik-Rural, Pune-Rural, Patna, Ahmednagar, Purba Medinipur, Solapur-Rural, Muzaffarpur, Belagavi, Kanpur and Bulandshahr are among the top in 100 districts in the country that have recorded a high number of road deaths, as per a presentation made at the recent state transporters meet in Delhi. The list has been prepared based on road deaths…
NEW DELHI: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said he has asked state governments to investigate “corruption”, irregularities and flouting of norms by sleeper bus body builders and authorities registering such vehicles and issuing fitness certificates.Talking about fire incidents in sleeper buses that have claimed 145 lives in three months, including in Rajasthan and…
Farah Khan hosted Nitin Gadkari on her vlog, bringing cook Dilip from Bihar who cheekily requested village roads. Farah’s hilarious forehead smack and quip on flyovers stole the show, as Gadkari smiled. Her 2024 YouTube cooking series with Dilip’s charm went viral, landing ads and SRK cameos. Choreographer-director Farah Khan recently welcomed Union Minister for…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has recounted how he came face to face with Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh just hours before the latter was assassinated in Tehran, linking the incident to what he described as the growing role of technology in modern conflict and national security.Speaking at a book launch event, Gadkari said…
NEW DELHI: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari flagged Delhi’s worsening air pollution, saying the capital’s toxic air was so severe that he fell ill after spending just two days in the city, while stressing that the transport sector was a major contributor to the problem.“I stay in Delhi for 2 days…
NEW DELHI: An impromptu request for a meeting from Congress functionary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra during Question Hour in Lok Sabha and quick response from Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari got huge traction in Parliament Thursday. Their meeting in the minister’s chamber saw work, laughter, and food tasting.During Question Hour, Priyanka raised concerns over recurring…
New Delhi: Highway commuters won’t have to stop to pay user fee at national highway toll plazas by 2026-end as the govt rolls out the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) system, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. He added that the FASTag annual pass launched in Aug, which allows private vehicles to…
NEW DELHI: Amid reports of widespread non-compliance of safety norms in sleeper coach buses, road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday directed officials to carry out checking of all such buses by govt-approved testing agencies — ARAI, CIRT and iCAT — and ensure compliance.He was chairing a review meeting on the recent bus fires in…
Union minister Nitin Gadkari (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday took a swipe at Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari over his repeated promises to the people of Bihar, remarking that “it seems the highway man is always high.”Mocking Gadkari’s claims, Congress leader Pawan Khera shared a video on X compiling…
