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Uniform Toll Policy To Provide Relief To National Highway Commuters: Nitin Gadkari
The road transport ministry is working on a uniform toll policy to benefit national highway users, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.
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Opinion | Union Budget: Don't Let Capex Down
It is important to recognise that certain ministries, particularly those overseeing large-scale infrastructure projects like road transport and highways, may eventually reach a saturation point where additional investments yield diminishing returns.
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Collapsed Bihar Bridge Was Not Under Road Transport Ministry: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday clarified that the construction of the bridge that collapsed in Bihar's Araria district was not undertaken by the Union Road Transport Ministry.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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DTC Fleet Gets 50 New Electric Buses Under FAME India Phase II Scheme
As many as 50 electric buses were launched in Delhi with support under the FAME India Phase II scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, informed the government on Monday. In 2019, the government approved Rs. 10,000 crore for a period of three years. Out of total budgetary support, about 86 percent of the fund has been allocated for incentives so...
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Man Poses As Health Ministry Official, Dupes People Of Rs 15 Crore: Delhi Cops
A 49-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a senior Union Health Ministry official and duping six people of Rs 15 crore on the pretext of providing work orders for Covid vaccine transportation, police said on Thursday.
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Court Seeks Report From Centre, Delhi Metro On Overcrowding
A Delhi Court expressed its concern over the issue of overcrowding in public transport and also sought a report from the Union Ministry of road, the Transport department of Delhi Government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
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Get A Driving Licence Without A Test At Transport Office, Here's How
Under the new rules notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the accredited driver training centres can issue driving licences to eligible candidates after successful completion of training.
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Nitin Gadkari Says His Ministry Set 5 World Records This Year
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways set five world records this year and the credit went to a dedicated team of engineers, contractors, consultants and workers, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.
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Transport Minister Constitutes Expert Committee to Look Into Electric 2-Wheeler Mishaps
On Thursday, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari announced that an expert committee has been tasked with looking into recent incidents involving electric two wheelers. He said based on the committee's report, the ministry will "issue necessary orders on the defaulting companies", apart from saying the ministry will soon also...
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Govt Proposes Hike In 3rd-Party Motor Insurance Premium From Next Fiscal
Insurance cost of car and two-wheelers likeky to jack up from April 1
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Delhi Metro Wins "Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction" Award
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was on Friday conferred with the prestigious 'Award for Excellence in Urban Transport' by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for its "Best Passenger Service and Satisfaction".
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Talking To States To Reduce Value Added Tax On Jet Fuel: Union Minister VK Singh
The aviation ministry is talking to different states urging them to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Road Transport and Highways VK Singh said Thursday.
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Government Looking At Hydrogen As Potential Transport Fuel: Gadkari
The road transport and highways minister stressed that the government is committed for supporting green hydrogen and he will discuss the issue with the finance ministry and the Niti Aayog.
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Nitin Gadkari Aims To Construct 60,000 Kms Of World-Class National Highway By 2024
Speaking at the 16th annual conference on 'Road Development in India', the union minister said he aims to construct 60,000 km of the world-class national highway by 2024, at a rate of 40 km per day.
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Uniform Toll Policy To Provide Relief To National Highway Commuters: Nitin Gadkari
The road transport ministry is working on a uniform toll policy to benefit national highway users, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday.
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Opinion | Union Budget: Don't Let Capex Down
It is important to recognise that certain ministries, particularly those overseeing large-scale infrastructure projects like road transport and highways, may eventually reach a saturation point where additional investments yield diminishing returns.
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Collapsed Bihar Bridge Was Not Under Road Transport Ministry: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday clarified that the construction of the bridge that collapsed in Bihar's Araria district was not undertaken by the Union Road Transport Ministry.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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DTC Fleet Gets 50 New Electric Buses Under FAME India Phase II Scheme
As many as 50 electric buses were launched in Delhi with support under the FAME India Phase II scheme of the Ministry of Heavy Industries, informed the government on Monday. In 2019, the government approved Rs. 10,000 crore for a period of three years. Out of total budgetary support, about 86 percent of the fund has been allocated for incentives so...
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Man Poses As Health Ministry Official, Dupes People Of Rs 15 Crore: Delhi Cops
A 49-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly posing as a senior Union Health Ministry official and duping six people of Rs 15 crore on the pretext of providing work orders for Covid vaccine transportation, police said on Thursday.
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Court Seeks Report From Centre, Delhi Metro On Overcrowding
A Delhi Court expressed its concern over the issue of overcrowding in public transport and also sought a report from the Union Ministry of road, the Transport department of Delhi Government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
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Get A Driving Licence Without A Test At Transport Office, Here's How
Under the new rules notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the accredited driver training centres can issue driving licences to eligible candidates after successful completion of training.
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Nitin Gadkari Says His Ministry Set 5 World Records This Year
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways set five world records this year and the credit went to a dedicated team of engineers, contractors, consultants and workers, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.
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Transport Minister Constitutes Expert Committee to Look Into Electric 2-Wheeler Mishaps
On Thursday, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari announced that an expert committee has been tasked with looking into recent incidents involving electric two wheelers. He said based on the committee's report, the ministry will "issue necessary orders on the defaulting companies", apart from saying the ministry will soon also...
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Govt Proposes Hike In 3rd-Party Motor Insurance Premium From Next Fiscal
Insurance cost of car and two-wheelers likeky to jack up from April 1
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Delhi Metro Wins "Best Passenger Services and Satisfaction" Award
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) was on Friday conferred with the prestigious 'Award for Excellence in Urban Transport' by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for its "Best Passenger Service and Satisfaction".
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Talking To States To Reduce Value Added Tax On Jet Fuel: Union Minister VK Singh
The aviation ministry is talking to different states urging them to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Road Transport and Highways VK Singh said Thursday.
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Government Looking At Hydrogen As Potential Transport Fuel: Gadkari
The road transport and highways minister stressed that the government is committed for supporting green hydrogen and he will discuss the issue with the finance ministry and the Niti Aayog.
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Nitin Gadkari Aims To Construct 60,000 Kms Of World-Class National Highway By 2024
Speaking at the 16th annual conference on 'Road Development in India', the union minister said he aims to construct 60,000 km of the world-class national highway by 2024, at a rate of 40 km per day.
