NHAI may cancel eight more highway projects in Punjab, totaling 293 km and Rs 14,288 crore, if the law and order situation doesn't improve, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari warned Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.

The decision follows a meeting with Sikkim’s Member of Parliament, Indra Hang Subba, on Thursday.

Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said that it is the government's responsibility to provide essential services, such as health and road access, to every village.

The government informed Parliament that the Silkyara tunnel project in Uttarakhand, where 41 workers were recently rescued after a collapse, includes a contract provision for constructing an escape passage, as mandated for safety by the Cabinet Committee.

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, announced the scheme in a written reply during a Lok Sabha session on Thursday.

In his letter to the Finance Minister, Gadkari expressed the concerns of the Nagpur Division Life Insurance Corporation Employees Union. The union had submitted a memorandum highlighting the issues faced by the insurance industry.

CM Sarma met Union Ministers to discuss improved railway links, road infrastructure, and educational advancements, including new train routes and enhanced technical education for Assam.

Addressing a BJP executive meeting near Panaji, Goa, Gadkari highlighted the importance of maintaining the party's distinct identity and integrity.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is part of six committees, Home Minister Amit Shah is on all eight, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is on six, and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is on seven.

Shiv Sena, a longstanding ally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), expressed its disappointment after one of its members, Pratap Jadhav, was appointed as Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the new Narendra Modi government.

Six Maharashtra MPs, four from BJP and one each from Shiv Sena and RPI (A), joined Modi's new coalition government, while NCP rejected an MoS offer, pressing for a cabinet berth for Praful Patel. Notably, Nitin Gadkari and Piyush Goyal maintained their cabinet positions amidst the change in coalition dynamics.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its lineup of star campaigners for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Delhi. The list features heavyweights like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Home Minister Amit Shah, along with Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Hardeep Singh Puri, and Smriti Irani.