GPS-based toll collection system cleared: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari has said that the Government has finalised GPS-based (Global Positioning System) technology toll collection to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across the country. He said, this will ensure India becomes ‘toll booth free’ in next two years. Addressing the ASSOCHAM Foundation Week Programme here … Read more

India expects further talks will help achieve agreement on Ladakh standoff

New Delhi: India on Thursday hoped that further discussions with China will help both sides to achieve an agreement on a mutually acceptable solution for ensuring complete disengagement in all friction points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava told a media briefing the two sides … Read more

India plans USD 60-bn investment in gas infrastructure: Pradhan

New Delhi: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the government has planned a USD 60-billion investment for creating gas infrastructure in the country till 2024, and gas’ share in the energy mix is expected to rise to 15 per cent by 2030. Currently, gas accounts for 6 per cent in the country’s total energy … Read more