Chief Minister Nitish Kumar praised the Modi-led central government's functioning and different schemes.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said PM Modi and Amit Shah spoke to UP CM Yogi Adityanath over the violence in BHU on Saturday.

Air India's Employees Union submitted a memorandum to Nitin Gadkari and appealed that the government waive Air India's debt and allow existing management to run the company.

"Six months from now on, Modi will give a big gift to the people of Delhi by inaugurating several highways that will free the city from traffic jams and pollution," Union Minister Gadkari said.

Nitin Gadkari has sent a clear and stern message to carmakers producing vehicles that run on traditional fuel: Go for alternative fuel, else he will not mind "bulldozing" them in his bid to check pollution and imports

Gauri Lankesh was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants from close range at her residence here on Tuesday evening.

Gauri Lankesh was shot dead on Tuesday night by unidentified men at her residence, police said. She was 55.

Uma Bharti, who had these portfolios, has now been given charge of Drinking Water and Sanitation which was held by Narendra Singh Tomar.

While there are speculations that Gadkari can be given more responsibility, BJP sources said Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu may be moved to another key ministry.

Nitin Gadkari today said that the government is hopeful that the strategic Chabahar Port will be operational by 2018.

Gadkari said that his ministry has completed safety audit of 1.6 lakh bridges in the country and found more than 100 structures to be in dilapidated condition.

“Five lakh accidents take place every year in the country in which 1.5 lakh people lost their lives,” Gadkari said

All parties in the Rajya Sabha will give their objections on the proposed Motor Vehicles Bill in writing before a decision can be taken on its fate, according to a decision taken at a meeting here today

The road transport minister said that instead the government will focus on training drivers as adequate driving skills can provide employment to about 50 lakh people

Union minister Nitin Gadkari today said NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will get more than 70 per cent vote share in the July 17 election.

Speaking at event here, Gadkari said that India has around two lakh kilometres of highways, and the ministry has offered the use of this entire stretch for laying optic fibre and oil and gas pipes.

Gadkari added that bringing petrol and diesel under the GST net would increase the revenue of the states and it was for them to decide if they wanted to move in that direction.

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that his ministry was considering a proposal to launch ‘NHAI International’ for undertaking roads and highway construction projects abroad.

The minister said it's difficult to check farmer suicides in the region unless 50 per cent of its land is irrigated.

Gadkari and Fadnavis inaugurated India’s first multi-modal electric vehicle project at the Nagpur Airport Complex here on Friday.