Bloomberg’s Colonial Hangover: India Builds Expressways, Its Journalists Hunt for Failure

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2026

Op-Eds Opinion

India is undertaking one of the largest infrastructure transformations in its history. Expressways are connecting industrial centres, reducing distances between major cities, improving freight corridors and gradually replacing a road network that, for decades, struggled to keep pace with the

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Gadkari May Be Wrong About Educated Voters – But Right About Development Politics

By BPN News Desk September 8, 2026

Nitin Gadkari has never been known for carefully measuring every word before speaking. His public interventions are frequently blunt, colourful and occasionally capable of creating controversies that overshadow the point he was originally trying to make. His recent remarks in Nagpur were another example. Speaking about electoral behaviour, Gadkari contrasted the support he

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E20 Petrol Can Cut Mileage by Up to 6% – Nitin Gadkari

By BPN News Desk July 31, 2026

Petrol containing 20 percent ethanol can reduce vehicle fuel economy by 2 percent to 6 percent, depending on the vehicle’s category and age, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has told Parliament. E20 Petrol Can Reduce Vehicle Mileage In a written response to the Lok Sabha, Gadkari acknowledged that E20 petrol could cause […]

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Before Declaring E20 Vindicated, the Government Must Answer the Questions Raised by Water in Manish Kashyap’s Fuel Tank

By BPN News Desk July 10, 2026

The controversy surrounding YouTuber Manish Kashyap’s Toyota Innova HyCross has rapidly transformed from an isolated consumer complaint into a wider debate over India’s ambitious E20 ethanol-blended petrol programme. What began as a viral video alleging that E20 fuel had damaged a vehicle soon escalated into a political and policy issue after Union Minister for

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Gadkari Challenges Claims That E20 Fuel Lowers Mileage

By BPN News Desk August 8, 2025

India’s Road Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari, has strongly refuted claims that E20 petrol—fuel containing 20% ethanol—reduces vehicle mileage. He called such reports baseless and suggested they might be promoted by industry groups seeking to protect their interests. Minister Issues Open Challenge Addressing the issue at a business summit, Gadkari offered, “You show me

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Gadkari Launches ₹3,000 FASTag Annual Pass for Private Vehicles

By BPN News Desk June 18, 2025

 In a move aimed at streamlining highway travel and reducing toll-related delays, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced the launch of a FASTag-based Annual Pass for non-commercial private vehicles. The announcement was made via a post on X (formerly Twitter), where the minister detailed the scope and benefits of the new […]

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EV Prices in India to Match Petrol Cars Within Six Months

By BPN News Desk March 20, 2025

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has announced that electric vehicle (EV) prices in India are expected to become equivalent to petrol car prices within the next six months. This milestone is anticipated to accelerate the shift toward electric mobility in the country. Government’s Push for Affordable EVs The government has been […]

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Government to Introduce New Toll Policy Offering Consumer Concessions

By BPN News Desk March 19, 2025

The Indian government is set to unveil a new toll policy designed to offer reasonable concessions to highway users, aiming to create a more consumer-friendly tolling system. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari announced this initiative, emphasizing the necessity of toll charges for funding the nation’s expanding road infrastructure while

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Gadkari Seeks Arrest of Engineers Behind Faulty Road DPRs

By BPN News Desk March 7, 2025

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has called for stringent legal measures against engineers and consultants responsible for drafting defective Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) and substandard road designs, which have been linked to the increasing number of road accidents and fatalities in India. Addressing the Global Road Infratech Summit &

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Gadkari Calls for Non-Bailable Offense for Faulty Road Construction

By BPN News Desk January 16, 2025

Nitin Gadkari advocates stricter legal action, proposing faulty road construction as a non-bailable offense to enhance accountability and road safety.