IT Jobs Vanish, Minister’s Son Rides Ethanol Boom

By BPN News Desk October 10, 2025

Op-Eds Opinion

India today is witnessing two parallel realities. In one, thousands of engineers and IT professionals are waking up to pink slips from companies like TCS, Infosys, and Wipro. These were the children of ordinary middle-class families who sold land, mortgaged houses, and took loans so their

Op-Eds Opinion

India’s Ethanol Crisis: Gadkari Must Choose Between Excuses and Execution

By BPN News Desk October 9, 2025

Recently, petrol pump owners across humid and coastal parts of India — from Tamil Nadu to South Gujarat — raised an unusual but telling demand: they want oil companies to supply non-ethanol blended petrol during the monsoon months. Their reason is simple and technical. Ethanol, being hygroscopic, absorbs moisture from the air, and in heavy […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Loose Cannons in High Office: A Tale of Two G’s — Gavai and Gadkari

By BPN News Desk September 24, 2025

India’s most important institutions are supposed to inspire confidence through dignity, restraint, and sober words. The Supreme Court and the Union Cabinet aren’t reality shows where the loudest soundbite wins. Yet, two men — Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari — have developed an unfortunate knack for proving otherwise. […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Trolls Feast on Gadkari’s Caste Remarks, But Miss His Larger Point

By BPN News Desk September 21, 2025

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s latest speech in Nagpur has once again become a case study in how public discourse in India is increasingly being hijacked by trolls and aided by media outlets hungry for sensationalism. The speech itself was layered, with Gadkari attempting to balance reflections on caste, reservation, and merit. But the only thing […]

Infrastructure National

Gadkari to Head Meeting Over Jammu-Srinagar Highway Bottlenecks

By BPN News Desk September 16, 2025

Union Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari is set to chair a high-level meeting to address ongoing bottlenecks on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The meeting will focus on traffic disruptions, maintenance issues, and infrastructure damage. Who Will Attend Senior officials from the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways and the National Highways

National Politics

Nitin Gadkari Alleges Paid Campaign Against Him Over E20 Fuel

By BPN News Desk September 11, 2025

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says criticism of the E20 ethanol-blended petrol rollout is part of a “paid and politically motivated campaign” aimed at discrediting him. He argues that automobile manufacturers, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), and the Supreme Court have cleared the use of E20 fuel, so claims against it lack factual basis. […]

National

Man Arrested for Fake Bomb Threat to Gadkari’s Home

By BPN News Desk August 3, 2025

A man was arrested in Nagpur after making a phone call threatening to bomb Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s residence on Wardha Road. Authorities responded swiftly, activated security protocols, and later confirmed the threat was a hoax. Threat Made via Emergency Call The Nagpur city control room received a call through the 112 emergency number, claiming […]

Infrastructure National

India’s Second‑Longest Cable Bridge Opens In Shivamogga

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the newly completed Sigandur Bridge on July 14, declaring it the second-longest cable-stayed bridge in India. The bridge, located in Shivamogga district, spans over 2.44 km across the Sharavathi backwaters, linking Ambaragodlu and Kalasavalli on National Highway 369E. Boost to Local Travel and Tourism

International

Gadkari Warns of Looming World War Amid Global Conflicts

By BPN News Desk July 6, 2025

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has issued a stark warning that a global conflict could erupt “anytime” amid ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. Speaking at a book launch in Nagpur on July 6, Gadkari expressed deep concern over the weakening of international cooperation, harmony, and empathy. He attributed this decline to growing authoritarian tendencies