Nitin Gadkari

December 11, 2024 8:14 PM

bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024 kicks off with a grand opening

India’s premier construction, mining, and infrastructure trade fair, bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2024, opened with grandeur at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida. The event brought together top industry leaders, policymakers, and global delegates, setting a dynamic tone for India’s infrastructure growth story. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, inaugurated the event by lighting the ceremonial lamp and unveiling the exhibition catalogue. In his keynote address, ...

December 11, 2024 10:29 AM

India’s logistics costs could drop to 9% in two years by optimizing fuel, road expenses: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said on Tuesday that optimizing fuel and road expenses could lower India’s logistics cost to nine percent within two years. Addressing the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 in Jaipur, Gadkari emphasized that such measures would bolster Rajasthan's export competitiveness. “By reducing logistics costs from 16 percent to 9 percent, Rajasthan can bridge the 7 percent gap, making the state a strong player in the export m...

September 10, 2024 4:19 PM

India will soon be in a position to export Lithium-ion batteries: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced on Tuesday that India will soon be in a position to export lithium-ion batteries. Speaking at the 64th annual convention of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) in New Delhi, Gadkari expressed confidence in India's growing capability to manufacture and export these batteries worldwide. "I'm confident that soon we'll be exporting lithium-ion batteries to different parts of the world. Research is ongoing int...

July 30, 2024 11:03 PM

Union Minister Gadkari attends swearing-in ceremony of Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, represented the Indian government at the swearing-in ceremony of Iran's new President, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Tuesday in Tehran. The event marks a significant moment in Iran's political landscape following recent snap elections. Gadkari conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's good wishes to President Pezeshkian as he assumed office. During his visit, the minister engaged in discussions that positively assessed the state of bilateral r...

September 16, 2024 6:15 PM

PM Modi, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, take oath as Members of Parliament

As the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha commenced on Monday, various prominent leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, took oaths as Members of Parliament. Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy, Chirag Paswan, Kiren Rijiju, Nitin Gadkari, and Mansukh Mandaviya took oaths as members of the 18th Lok Sabha, amongst others. Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav, Giriraj Singh, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, JD(U) MP Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh...

September 16, 2024 6:38 PM

Union Ministers Take Oath at Rashtrapati Bhavan

In a grand ceremony held at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath for the third consecutive time. Following his oath, several key leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were inducted into the Union Cabinet by President Draupadi Murmu. Amit Shah Amit Anilchandra Shah, the second minister to be sworn in after Rajnath Singh, took his oath as a Union Cabinet Minister. The 59-year-old BJP leader and key strategist, who served as...