Topic: Nitin Gadkari
Steel producers write to Modi defending price hike, demand 6-month ban on iron ore export
In its letter, the Indian Steel Association talked about issues related to price of raw materials, shortage in global steel supply and lower capacity due to Covid.
Need to find swadeshi alternative for products imported into country, says Nitin Gadkari
Addressing a session at the 93rd FICCI annual convention, Gadkari said the government is ready to aid and facilitate industries to help the manufacturing sector.
Modi, Shah may know how to win polls. But here’s why they still need Rajnath and Gadkari
Rajnath Singh has been working in the shadows, helping chalk out the Modi govt's strategy to mollify the protesting farmers.
‘Fadnavis camp’ vs old guard — No open revolt but resentments in Maharashtra BJP can be heard
For 6 years, Fadnavis has had control of Maharashtra BJP but now there are murmurs of dissent against him, especially after the resignation of senior leader Eknath Khadse last week.
Separate donkeys from race horses — why we must listen to Nitin Gadkari’s speech on governance
In episode 606 of ThePrint's Cut The Clutter, Shekhar Gupta discusses Nitin Gadkari's recent speech lambasting the NHAI for a decade-long delay in completing a building project.
Work begins on Srinagar-Leh Zojila tunnel 15 years after project was first conceived
Highways minister Nitin Gadkari initiated virtual ‘ceremonial blast’ of the tunnel Thursday. Once complete, it will provide year-round connectivity between Srinagar and Leh.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari tests positive for Covid, isolates himself
The Road Transport and Highways Minister tweeted that he took the Covid test after feeling weak and is currently doing well.
Road projects worth Rs 50,000 crore to be completed in Madhya Pradesh by 2023, says Gadkari
The Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stone of 45 highway projects worth Rs 11,427 crore in the state through video conference Tuesday.
Chinese firms won’t be allowed to participate in highway projects, says Nitin Gadkari
Road Transport, Highways and MSME Minister Gadkari said rebidding would be done if there are any Chinese joint ventures for existing tenders and future bids.
Gadkari and other ministers’ different voices on India-China trade cause confusion
Modi govt departments and ministries seem to be taking different approaches to calls for ‘boycotting China’ and ‘self-reliance’ since Galwan clash.
Why Bombay High Court’s fury on Rhea Chakraborty’s media trial is misdirected
In episode 665 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta decodes how the Mumbai High Court unfairly generalised the entire media for the actions of a few TV news channels.
India hopes to import more oil from Iran and Venezuela under Joe Biden
India is heavily reliant on energy imports and refiners struggled to cope as the US foreign policy over the last few years restricted access to Iranian & Venezuelan oil.
Defence
This R-Day, catch a glimpse of IAF’s vintage Dakota that ‘saved Srinagar’ in 1947-48 war
The aircraft, which participated in the 1971 war too but began to be phased out soon after, will be flanked by two Mi-17-1V at the flypast in a Rudra formation — a first for the Dakota.
Neither ‘udta’ nor ‘padhta’ Punjab. Question is how India’s no. 1 state in 2003 fell to 13
Punjab, once India’s richest state, has slipped and fallen behind. MSP and subsidies should continue, but it needs to rediscover its entrepreneurial impulse.