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Nitin Gadkari, Elon Musk, China and India: What he said
9Dec By adminNo Comments
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Nitin Gadkari, Elon Musk, China and India: What he said

[ad_1] Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said if Tesla founder Elon Musk wants to manufacture in India, then he is welcome. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said if Tesla founder Elon Musk wants to manufacture in India, then he is welcome. "If the manufacturing happens in China than in India, they will not get concession for marketing. If they do manufacturing in India, in any state, then they will be benefited," the minister stressed. American electric carmaker Tesla, which has been seeking reduction in import duties to sell its vehicles in India, will not manufacture its products locally unless it is allowed to first sell and service its cars in the country, Musk had earlier said. Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said he is an avid foodie and the first serious thought that comes t...
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As pricey Mercedes EV launched, Nitin Gadkari says, I can’t afford your car
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As pricey Mercedes EV launched, Nitin Gadkari says, I can’t afford your car

[ad_1] Mercedes, on Friday, launched its first locally assembled Mercedes EQS 580 4MATIC EV from its Chakan manufacturing facility in Pune. But what gained more attention is that speaking at the launch event, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that even he cannot afford the car! The minister also asked the company to increase local production to make it possible to reduce the cost of the vehicle. "You increase the production, only then it is possible to reduce cost. We are middle-class people, even I can't afford your car," the minister said, as quoted by PTI. Gadkari also said that there is a huge market for electric vehicles in the country. According to the minister, there are a total of 15.7 lakh registered electric vehicles in the country. He also said that th...
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Seatbelt Alarm For Rear Seats Soon: Nitin Gadkari’s Top Quotes
6Sep By adminNo Comments
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Seatbelt Alarm For Rear Seats Soon: Nitin Gadkari’s Top Quotes

[ad_1] If they don't wear belts, there will be a fine, said Nitin Gadkari.New Delhi: Already, it's mandatory to wear seatbelt at the rear seat but people are not following it. There will be a siren if the people at the rear seat don't wear belts, like for the front seats. And if they don't wear belts, there will be a fine.Minimum fine is Rs 1,000, now the state government can take action using intelligent traffic systems that are already in place.One airbag costs Rs 1,000 - 6 airbags will cost up to Rs 6,000. When there is more production, the cost will be lower. So the cost is not a big problemBefore the end of 2024, my target is to reduce road accidents and fatalities by 50% in the country.We need improvement in road engineering, automobile engineering, emergency services, education an...
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Fines For No Seatbelt In Rear Seat: Nitin Gadkari After Cyrus Mistry Crash
6Sep By adminNo Comments
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Fines For No Seatbelt In Rear Seat: Nitin Gadkari After Cyrus Mistry Crash

[ad_1] Celebrities are campaigning for road safety, said Nitin GadkariNew Delhi: Those sitting in the back of a car and not wearing a seat belt will be fined soon, announced Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday, two days after Cyrus Mistry died in a car crash near Mumbai.Mr Mistry, former Tata Sons Chairman, was sitting in the back seat and was not wearing a seat belt as his speeding Mercedes crashed into a divider in the Palghar district of Maharashtra on Sunday."Already, it's mandatory to wear seat belt at the rear seat but people are not following it. There will be a siren if the people at the rear seat don't wear belts like for the front seats. And if they don't wear belts, there will be a fine," said Mr Gadkari in an exclusive interview to NDTV, stressing that "at any lost, l...
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India’s First Drone Prototype For Organ Transport Unveiled By Nitin Gadkari
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India’s First Drone Prototype For Organ Transport Unveiled By Nitin Gadkari

[ad_1] The use of drones in moving harvested organs will reduce considerable time.Chennai: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday unveiled India's first prototype of drone transportation of human organs to facilitate quick organ transplant in hospitals.The use of drones in moving the harvested organs from the airport to the hospital, as against the present mode of transporting them by road from airport, will reduce considerable time."At present, drones can be used to move the box containing the organs up to a distance of 20 km," Dr Prashanth Rajagopalan, director, MGM Healthcare, which has co-created the prototype drone technology, said.His hospital has entered into a tie-up with a city-based drone company for shifting the organs, Mr Rajagopalan told rep...
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Opinion: Decoding Gadkari’s “Would Rather Jump In Well” Comment
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Opinion: Decoding Gadkari’s “Would Rather Jump In Well” Comment

[ad_1] BJP leader and Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari is an incorrigible talker. Despite many controversies over his straight-talking, the former BJP president hasn't learnt to pick his words and phrases carefully. He has often belted out loaded statements that he either didn't intend the way they appeared to the world or didn't care about.On Saturday, Nitin Gadkari again said something that raised eyebrows. "I would rather jump into a well than join Congress," he declared to a roomful of entrepreneurs.The Union Minister was recently dropped by the BJP from its two top bodies, the parliamentary board and the Central Election Committee, leading to speculation that he is not on the same page as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, who, many inferred, had ef...
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“I Like Tunnels, But…”: Anand Mahindra Urges Nitin Gadkari To Plant “Trunnels” In India
28Aug By adminNo Comments
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“I Like Tunnels, But…”: Anand Mahindra Urges Nitin Gadkari To Plant “Trunnels” In India

[ad_1] The video garnered more than two million views and over 37,000 likes.Industrialist Anand Mahindra is an avid social media user and his fascinating Twitter posts usually go viral in no time. On Saturday, the Mahindra Group Chairman retweeted a video of a beautiful tree tunnel - also known as a "Trunnel" - and urged Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari to "purposefully" plant trees on the new rural roads that are being built across India. "Trunnels" are roads where the trees on each side form a continuous canopy overhead. Sharing a video of one such tree tunnel, Mr Mahindra wrote, "I like tunnels, but frankly, I'd much rather go through this kind of 'Trunnel' ...@nitin_gadkari ji, can we plan to purposefully plant some of these trunnels on the new rural roads you are building?"Wat...
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