Mumbai LIVE Updates: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to receive Lokmanya Tilak National Award

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nitin Gadkari to receive Lokmanya Tilak National Award

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, will be honoured with this year`s Lokmanya Tilak National Award, it was announced on Wednesday. This prestigious award, instituted by the Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust in 1983, has previously been bestowed upon notable figures such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2023, and writer and Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty in 2024

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gadkari honoured for infrastructure drive

Rohit Tilak commended Union Minister Nitin Gadkari`s significant contributions to national infrastructure, particularly highlighting his efforts in expanding the country`s highway network. Tilak stated, "Recognising that roads are key to development, Gadkari has laid an extensive highway network across the country. Through public-private partnership models, he has played a pivotal role in strengthening India`s infrastructure"

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Gadkari to receive Tilak Award on freedom fighter`s death anniversary

The award ceremony is scheduled for August 1, marking the 105th death anniversary of Lokmanya Tilak, an iconic freedom movement leader. Dr. Rohit Tilak, trust president, announced at a press conference that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, and former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde are expected to attend the event

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:  Female agent booked under trafficking & PITA acts

The female agent faces charges at Mumbra police station, registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 143 (trafficking of person) and the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA), an official stated