FICCI Northeast Council congratulates Himanta Biswa Sarma on second Assam CM termAs Himanta Biswa Sarma embarks on his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, the FICCI Northeast Advisory Council extends its heartfelt co...
13 May, 2026, 10.02 PM IST
Rising energy bills: How EVs, rooftop solar, induction cooking can protect your household budget and how much they actually costFuel prices are volatile, electricity tariffs are rising, and your LPG cylinder is at the mercy of global events. Here’s how switching to a...
11 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh govt notifies five model e-mobility cities under EV policy 4.0Andhra Pradesh has launched its Sustainable Electric Mobility Policy 4.0. Five cities, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Nellore, and...
01 May, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
The K-pop cash flow: South Korean beats power India's FDI remixSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung's visit to New Delhi signals India's strategic push for large-scale FDI in advanced manufacturing and ...
22 Apr, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Ahmedabad’s strategic shift: From industrial powerhouse to India’s next IT & GCC destinationIndia's technology sector is expanding geographically, with Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and GIFT City emerging as key destinations. Driven by s...
08 Apr, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Not a single highway road is perfect when it comes to green plantation, says GadkariThe road transport and highways minister urged the officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to engage experts for plant...
26 May, 2021, 10.20 PM IST
ITC partners with NHAI to develop eco-friendly national highwaysTwo stretches have been identified for the pilot phase, with a total NH length of about 264 Kilometers.
11 Nov, 2016, 05.55 PM IST
Greening of highways can be linked to NREGA: Nitin Gadkari: Government plans to provide 'green canopy' on national highways at an estimated cost of Rs 5,000 crore and may link that with NREGA to bo...
27 Apr, 2016, 05.05 PM IST
Rs 1,000cr fund to plant trees along highways in the worksThe road transport and highways ministry is likely to set up a first of its kind Rs 1,000-crore green fund for 2016-17 to be utilised for p...
29 Mar, 2016, 04.05 AM IST
Most of Rs 3.8 lakh crore stuck highways projects roll out on corrective steps: Nitin GadkariFast-tracking of projects was made possible because of expediting decision-making process as well as policy interventions, said Nitin Gadka...
30 Sep, 2015, 04.16 PM IST
Space technology to monitor progress of green highways projectUnder the new policy, government will do geo-mapping of trees planted along highways to keep a track of their survival rate.
29 Sep, 2015, 05.21 PM IST
Rs 5,000 crore for green cover on National Highways: Nitin GadkariHe said massive plantation would not only provide green cover to the highways but also minimise pollution and maintain ecological balance.
29 Sep, 2015, 05.04 PM IST
Nitin Gadkari to launch Green Highways Policy tomorrowThe government intends to take up road projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore in a year and 1 per cent of it will be spent for trees plantation.
28 Sep, 2015, 07.30 PM IST
Rs 1,000 crore corpus proposed for making roads green in a yearAt least Rs 1,000 crore will be spent on making Indian roads green in the next one year under an ambitious policy, government said today.
24 Sep, 2015, 07.10 PM IST
Government likely to launch Green Highways Policy by month-endThe eco-friendly NHs will be developed with the participation of community, farmers, NGOs, private sector, government agencies and the Fore...
20 Sep, 2015, 12.59 PM IST
Centre's 'Green Fund' to transform 96,000 km of national highway into green corridorNHAI will act as a fund manager for maintaining the account and releasing payments based on recommendation of concerned officials and agenc...
03 Sep, 2015, 03.36 PM IST
Government may add 'tree transplantation' clause in highway contracts for speedy environmental clearances"The move will ensure faster environmental clearances and will speed up construction of roads," Nitin Gadkari told ET.
07 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST