Eight charred to death and 22 injured in a container-truck explosion
On 14 November, Member of Parliament and Union Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol visited the accident site for an inspection.
The Poor are increasing in numbers, but the wealth is centralised in the hands of few people : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
My department does not have any shortage of funds. We need capabale people to complete the projects. Presently road tax is giving an income of ₹55000 crore and in the next 2 years the income will increase approximately by ₹1.4 crore.
Same-sex marriages will destroy the social order : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
He said both live-in relationships and same-sex marriage are “inappropriate”.
Road accidents in India claim more lives than incidents of war, terrorism, and naxalism combined
In India, 5,00,000 accidents occur every year, resulting in 1,50,000 deaths and around 3,00,000 injuries. This has caused a 3 percent hit to the country’s Gross National Product (GDP).
India lacks leaders who work honestly for the country : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
This situation reaffirms that only selfless saints can take the country forward, not such selfish political leaders.
Jihadi terrorist of Lashkar-e-Taiba behind extortion calls to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
Afsar Pasha was the National Secretary of the banned Jihadi outfit ‘Popular Front of India’ and is an expert in bomb making.
Seat belt mandatory for rear seat of car
After the fatal accident of the former Tata Sons Chairman Cyrus Mistry, seat belt has been made mandatory for the passengers occupying rear seat.
India would soon be a green hydrogen exporting country : Nitin Gadkari
On 30th March, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India arrived at Parliament in a hydrogen-powered car, named ‘Mirai’. ‘Mirai’ means future.
All the toll booths in the country will be removed : Nitin Gadkari
The toll amount will be recovered through a GPS based tracking system