MORTH
Finance Minister holds meeting on Capex plans
Infrastructure
November 2, 2021
Finance Minister holds meeting on Capex plans
In continuance to the drive towards accelerated capital spending and timely infrastructure development, Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman chaired…
Gadkari bats for green hydrogen & need to reduce oil import
Oil & Gas
October 26, 2021
Gadkari bats for green hydrogen & need to reduce oil import
Batting for green hydrogen as a transport fuel, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said there is a need to…
Gadkari emphasizes on adoption of alternative fuels
Oil & Gas
October 12, 2021
Gadkari emphasizes on adoption of alternative fuels
Nitin Gadkari has emphasized on adoption of alternative fuels which will be import substitute, cost-effective, pollution-free, and indigenous and discouraged…
PM Modi reviews ₹50,000 crore projects at Pragati meeting
Power
September 30, 2021
PM Modi reviews ₹50,000 crore projects at Pragati meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed eight projects, worth around ₹50,000 crore, pertaining to seven states as he chaired the 38th…
Star Rating proposed for Tyres for better fuel saving
Sustainability
August 5, 2021
Star Rating proposed for Tyres for better fuel saving
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified GSR 331(E) dated 17th May 2021 to amend rule 95 of the…
Installation of Solar Panels on National Highways
Renewable Energy
August 5, 2021
Installation of Solar Panels on National Highways
Ministry has decided to explore solar energy generation potential on National Highways and to install solar panels in available places…
Government looking for green hydrogen as transport fuel
Sustainability
July 30, 2021
Government looking for green hydrogen as transport fuel
Nitin Gadkari said the government is looking for prospects about green hydrogen as a potential transport fuel, and added that…
222 KM road corridors at a cost of Rs 6,155 crore
Infrastructure
June 24, 2021
222 KM road corridors at a cost of Rs 6,155 crore
Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari laid Foundation stone and inaugurated various…
India to boost ethanol production due to high fuel rates
Oil & Gas
June 17, 2021
India to boost ethanol production due to high fuel rates
Union minister Nitin Gadkari said India is going to increase the production of alternative fuel ethanol as people are facing…
MoRTH releases rating mechanism for National Highways
Infrastructure
March 2, 2021
MoRTH releases rating mechanism for National Highways
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has released the ratings for 18,668 km of completed 4/6 lane NH stretches…
Highest ever capital outlay of Rs 1,08,230 crore for MoRTH
Infrastructure
February 1, 2021
Highest ever capital outlay of Rs 1,08,230 crore for MoRTH
Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to augment road infrastructure in the Union Budget 2021-22 presented in the Parliament. An enhanced…
Green Tax soon to be imposed on vehicles over 8 years
Sustainability
January 26, 2021
Green Tax soon to be imposed on vehicles over 8 years
Green Tax will soon be imposed on older vehicles in a bid to clean up the environment by phasing out…
Dual fuel CNG ‘Backhoe Loader’ launched by JCB India
Oil & Gas
November 26, 2020
Dual fuel CNG ‘Backhoe Loader’ launched by JCB India
JCB India has launched the country's first dual-fuel CNG 'Backhoe Loader'. The 'JCB 3DX DFi', which can operate on CNG…
Government trying to accelerate the uptake of EVs
Renewable Energy
November 23, 2020
Government trying to accelerate the uptake of EVs
Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways said that Government aims at creating core global competencies in India by…
EV makers asked to forgo initial profit and capture market
Renewable Energy
November 6, 2020
EV makers asked to forgo initial profit and capture market
Asserting that India has full potential to emerge as a global hub for electric vehicles by 2025, Nitin Gadkari asked…
Tata Steel supplies products for longest flyover in Vijayawada
Steel
October 19, 2020
Tata Steel supplies products for longest flyover in Vijayawada
Tata Steel has enabled the construction of a 2.6-km long six-lane Kanaka Durga flyover in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, the longest…
Tesla to enter Indian market in 2021
Sustainability
October 3, 2020
Tesla to enter Indian market in 2021
“Next year for sure”, Elon Musk hints at Tesla’s entry in the Indian market in 2021.
H-CNG usage allowed by MoRTH to promote clean fuel
Sustainability
September 28, 2020
H-CNG usage allowed by MoRTH to promote clean fuel
In a major step toward adopting alternative clean fuel for transportation, Road Transport and Highways Ministry has allowed use of…
MCE industry reports contraction of volumes by over 20% in CY2020: ICRA
Mining
July 22, 2020
MCE industry reports contraction of volumes by over 20% in CY2020: ICRA
ICRA continues to maintain negative outlook for the domestic mining and construction equipment (MCE) sector based on the prevailing overall…