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Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan is a BJP leader and currently the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepeneurship in the NDA government. He is the son of former BJP MP Dr. Debendra Pradhan. He started as an Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activist in the year 1983, and was elected President of Talcher College Students' Union in 1985. Soon he was elected as the national secretary of ABVP and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha from 2004 to 2006. He was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. Pradhan has represented the Deogarh constituency of Odisha. He was also a member of the 12th Assembly of Odisha (2000-2004). He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2012. Since then he was a member of several committees like Committee on Government Assurances, Joint Parliamentary Committee to examine matters relating to allocation and pricing of telecom licenses and spectrum, Committee on Rural Development and Committee on Agriculture. 2004 onwards, Pradhan was the party-incharge for Tripura, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and Odisha.

Dharmendra Pradhan

Why govt is not cancelling NEET UG 2024 despite paper leak row? Education Minister explains
India | Jun 22, 2024, 06:37 PM IST
The Centre told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and other courses has been cancelled and they will be given an option to take a re-test on June 23.
UGC NET exam 2024: CBI registers case against ‘unknown persons’ in paper leak case
India | Jun 21, 2024, 06:01 AM IST
UGC NET 2024: On June 19, the University Grants Commission received certain inputs from the National Cyber Crime Threat Analytics Unit of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs on the Examination.
UGC-NET question paper was leaked on darknet: Education Minister Pradhan on exam cancellation
India | Jun 20, 2024, 09:28 PM IST
The NTA announced the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam on Wednesday, a day after it was conducted, citing concerns that the "integrity of the examination may have been compromised."

NEET-UG row: Centre forms high-level committee, Dharmendra Pradhan says won't spare anyone
India | Jun 20, 2024, 09:03 PM IST
The Ministry of Education has requested a detailed report from the Economic Offences Unit of the Bihar Police regarding alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG 2024 exam held in Patna.
NEET, UGC-NET row: NSUI workers stage protests outside Dharmendra Pradhan’s home, several detained
India | Jun 20, 2024, 01:18 PM IST
Amid an intense outrage over the medical entrance exam NEET, the Union education ministry on Wednesday ordered the cancellation of the UGC-NET which triggered a fresh round of protests against the government.
BJP appoints Bhupender Yadav as incharge for Maharashtra polls, Shivraj Singh Chouhan for Jharkhand
India | Jun 17, 2024, 03:44 PM IST
The BJP has deployed its top guns - Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Dharmendra Pradhan, G Kishan Reddy and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and former Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb for the upcoming Assembly polls in four states.

NEET-UG Row: NSUI leaders booked for holding protest outside Dharmendra Pradhan's residence
India | Jun 15, 2024, 10:38 AM IST
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and other courses has been cancelled and they will be given an option to take a re-test on June 23.
NEET-UG row: NTA's accountability will be fixed if lapses found, assures Dharmendra Pradhan
India | Jun 14, 2024, 06:18 PM IST
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the decision to give grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS and other courses has been cancelled and they will be given an option to take a re-test on June 23.
NEET-UG case: 'Action will be taken if...', reacts Pradhan after taking charge as Education Minister
India | Jun 13, 2024, 12:30 PM IST
Dharmendra Pradhan, in his first reaction, defended NTA, saying everything happened as per norms. Earlier, multiple petitions have been filed in high courts and the Supreme Court on diverse allegations – right from questioning paper leak to grace marks and significant increase in high scorers.

Odisha: Who will succeed Naveen Patnaik after 24 years? List of BJP's probable CM candidates
India | Jun 11, 2024, 11:26 AM IST
Odisha Assembly Election Results 2024: BJP won the assembly elections, bagging 74 seats in the 147-member House, and routed the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government that ruled the state for 24 years.
Sambalpur Election Results 2024: Dharmendra Pradhan defeats BJD's Pranab Prakash in Lok Sabha polls
India | Jun 04, 2024, 11:22 PM IST
Sambalpur Election Results 2024: Stay tuned for live updates on the Sambalpur Election Results 2024.
Odisha Exit Poll Results 2024 LIVE Streaming: When and where to watch it? Check all details
India | Jun 01, 2024, 04:24 PM IST
Odisha Lok Sabha Elections Exit Poll Result 2024: Odisha witnessed a high-octane poll battle between BJP, BJD and Congress. With the fierce speeches from PM Modi, Congress' Rahul Gandhi, CM Naveen Patnaik, and several other leaders, Odisha remained one of the focal-points during the election season.

Odisha: 3 killed, 32 injured in firecracker explosion during Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival
India | May 30, 2024, 01:30 PM IST
Puri firecracker explosion: Hundreds of people had gathered on the banks of Narendra Pushkarinee to witness the Lord Jagannath's Chandan Jatra festival in Puri.
There will be a change of governance in Odisha”, says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
News | May 28, 2024, 02:39 PM IST
Union Minister and BJP candidate from Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat, Dharmendra Pradhan, held a roadshow in Odisha’s Balasore in support of Balasore LS candidate Pratap Chandra Sarangi on May 27. He said,PM Modi will become the PM for the third time. watch to know more!
Odisha: Six Lok Sabha seats to go to polls in the sixth phase today, key candidates in fray
India | May 28, 2024, 01:56 PM IST
Odisha has a total of 21 Lok Sabha seats. So far voting has been concluded in 9 seats. Out of remaining 12, 6 seats are going to polls today (May 25). In the last phase rest of the six seats will go to polls. The results will be declared on June 4.

Odisha: EC orders deployment of 2,000 central forces personnel after violence in Ganjam
India | May 16, 2024, 11:11 PM IST
On Wednesday night, a BJP worker named Dilip Kumar Pahana was brutally beaten in a pre-poll violence. Later he succumbed to his injuries during treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Odisha.
Education Ministry launches 52 short textbooks in Indian non-scheduled languages
Education | Mar 09, 2024, 11:32 PM IST
Non-scheduled languages refer to all other languages spoken in India that have not been given official recognition.
'Youths wait to hear tips from PM Modi...': Dharmendra Pradhan on 'Pariksha pe Charcha'
India | Jan 29, 2024, 07:52 AM IST
'Pariksha Pe Charcha' is a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's larger exam worrier's movement. This initiative aims to create a stress-free atmosphere for youngsters.
IITs, IIMs advised to become multi-disciplinary: Union Education Minister
Education | Nov 27, 2023, 11:34 AM IST
Pradhan said that in 2036, when Odisha will celebrate the centenary of its formation, and in 2047, when the country will celebrate the centenary of India's independence, the ORC will prepare a roadmap for the development of Odisha and Odia language.
Bhupesh Baghel government going to lose, people not happy, says Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Chhattisgarh | Nov 14, 2023, 09:11 PM IST
The second phase of Assembly election in Chhattisgarh will take place on November 17 on the remaining 70 seats. The first phase polling took place on November 7. Results will be declared on December 3.