It took over a year for the Italian-American and French automakers to finalise the $52 billion deal, during which the global economy was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic

The industries and industrial associations should do more research to identify these substitutes to curb imports, Union MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari said

Gadkari said once the policy is approved, India will become a automobile hub and there will also be reduction in the prices of automobiles

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It will be difficult to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of making India a  $5 trillion economy if the steel and cement prices keep going up, Gadkari said

The increased revenue comes after the government announced mandatory rollout of FASTag from January 1, 2021, though it has allowed hybrid lanes on National Highways till February 15 to avoid inconvenience to people

At hybrid lanes of the toll plazas on National Highways, payments in cash will also be accepted until February 15, 2021. All other lanes, including the current FASTag lanes, are to use the stickers to deduct the cash automatically

Addressing a webinar organised by Care Ratings, V R Sharma, the managing director of JSPL said the government should instead lead by example by asking PSUs like Steel Authority of India Ltd and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd to reduce prices

According to Nitin Gadkari, this is to eliminate stoppage time at the plazas while also reducing the need for human interactions and cash transactions

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Gadkari said Tesla will enter the Indian market first with sales but in the future the company might also look at assembly and manufacturing based on the response to its cars by the public

Enumerating FASTag's benefits, Union Minister for Road Transport, Highways and MSMEs Nitin Gadkari said, it is useful for the commuters as they will not need to stop at toll plazas for cash payments.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot presided over the virtual function. Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, V K Singh, Arjun Ram Meghwal and Kailash Choudhary and former Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore also attended the event

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Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said over 900 km NH length has been added in Karnataka during last six years, and it now stands at 7,652 km

The event was presided over by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and was attended by former Prime Minister HD Devegowda, Union Ministers Prahlad Joshi, Sadanand Gowda, Gen Dr VK Singh, ministers from the State and senior officers