Tag: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi: Union Minister for Surface Transport Nitin Gadkari will lay foundation stone of second bridge over Brahmani near Rourkela on July 21. After a meeting with Gadkari along with Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan here, Oram said, “The programme for the foundation stone laying ceremony has been finalised.” Besides, discussion was held on national […]

Bhubaneswar: The proposed second bridge on river Brahmani near Rourkela finally received a green signal after Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari assured the Odisha government to begin work for the proposed project by the end of June. In response to a letter of chief minister Naveen Patnaik, the union minister wrote to Odisha government stating […]

Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view problems of traffic snarls on the existing old and narrow bridge, chief minister Naveen Patnaik today shot a letter to Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari requesting him to initiate steps for another bridge on river Brahmani near Panposh in Rourkela soon for smooth vehicular communication. “I would request you to intervene […]

Bhubaneswar: While BJD continues to be locked in a war of words with BJP-led Chhattisgarh government on Mahanadi river water-sharing, Odisha government today stepped up its demand for dredging of Mahanadi river mouth by dashing off a petition to the Centre. Even as the Mahanadi water-sharing continues to a bone of contention, Odisha Chief Minister […]

A few weeks after the Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari declared the coastal road connecting Odisha with West Bengal as a National Highway (NH), the Centre today approved the alignment of 550 km Digha-Gopalpur NH

Bhubaneswar: Eight days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the crowd at a Vikas Utsav rally in Balasore to shout loud enough so that the state government sitting in Bhubaneswar could hear it, Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday tore into the BJD government without naming it saying it is blind despite having eyes […]

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that there are no illegal toll gates in Odisha, Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari today said the state has to pay more by way of toll if it wants better roads. Gadkari, who is in Bhubaneswar to take part in the Vikas Utsav being organised countrywide by the BJP to celebrate two years […]

Bhubaneswar: Union minister for Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will arrive here this afternoon to attend the ‘Vikas Utsav’ the BJP is observing to commemorate two years of its government at the Centre. According to sources in the party, the Union minister will arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport in the city at 1.15 […]

The Odisha government has urged the Centre to take necessary steps for early completion of the remaining work of Bhubaneswar-Puri National Highway-203

Former state BJP president and ex Union minister Jual Oram, Suresh Pujari and Sangeeta Kumari Singhdeo are among the 54 names in BJP’s first list of candidates announced in New Delhi for LS polls

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra): Union Minister for Shipping Nitin Gadkari, a diabetic, fainted during a function here on Friday due to “low sugar” and later, after taking rest, left for the Shirdi Sai Baba temple. The incident occurred when he was standing with other dignitaries for the National Anthem at the convocation function of the Mahatma Phule […]

Mumbai:  Union Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday lashed out at banks saying they are not making financial closures for infrastructure projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore despite a “golden opportunity” and blamed the Reserve Bank for creating “more complications”. “One problem presently I am facing is — We have at least […]

Mumbai: Actor Akshay Kumar has urged people to maintain road safety and follow traffic rules. The brand ambassador of the Indian government’s Road Safety Campaign, Akshay on Tuesday along with Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about road awareness. The “Airlift” star on Twitter said he immediately […]

Bhubaneswar: Almost eight days after their nationwide strike, the  All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) called off their protest after the government on Friday agreed to consider their demands. Welcoming the decision, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said the government was “sensitive” to the demands of the transporters. As per the joint statement issued, Insurance […]

Majuli (Assam): Aiming to give a boost to the inland water transport sector in the North-East, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday flagged off regular cargo transportation through waterways from Pandu Port near Guwahati to Dhubri along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Speaking on the occasion, the Union Shipping and Water Resources Minister said: “The central government […]