Read more about Average pace of NH construction in Apr-Dec was 28 km/day: Gadkari on Business Standard. The pace of highway construction during April-December 2020, on average, was 28 km a day amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Parliament was informed
The Centre is working with State Bank of India to launch an E-portal on the lines of Amazon to facilitate Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises to sell their products, Transport & MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari said here on Wednesday. At present, Amazon.com generates a business of around Rs.70,000 crore annually for Indian MSMEs, which can be enhanced by a dedicated E-Portal to enable them complete with global brands, he said at a webinar organised by All India Association of Industries President Vijay Kalantri. Stating that the government aims to increase the share of MSME sector in total exports from the current 48 percent to 60 percent in the coming years, Gadkari said that this would go a long way in boosting the Atmanirbhar Bharat programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Read more about Accord top priority to road safety: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Business Standard. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has asked state governments to accord top priority to road safety, according to an official statement on Wednesday.The Minister for Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs also asked the state governments to motivate people