Dharmendra Pradhan
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WB polls: Pradhan urges EC to deploy paramilitary forces after alleged attack on BJP leader
News | Mar 18, 2021, 05:24 PM ISTAfter BJP's youth wing leader was allegedly attacked by TMC workers in Nandigram, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan appealed to the Election Commission to deploy paramilitary forces ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections.
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Increase in prices of crude oil in international markets led to fuel price hike: Dharmendra Pradhan
News | Feb 23, 2021, 04:45 PM ISTOn increasing fuel prices in the country, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan said that it has happened due to increase in prices of crude oil in international markets.
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Misnomer to campaign that fuel prices are at all-time high: Dharmendra Pradhan
Business | Feb 10, 2021, 03:19 PM ISTDharmendra Pradhan said that petrol and diesel prices are governed by an international price mechanism.
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On mission to construct 5,000 Compressed Biogas Plants in country: Dharmendra Pradhan
News | Dec 06, 2020, 08:33 PM ISTIndia is on a mission to construct 5,000 Compressed Biogas Plants in the country, informed Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan while addressing an event in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on December 06. new farm laws in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on December 06.
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CM Ashok Gehlot claims BJP trying to destabilise Rajasthan govt, Union Minister evades question
India | Dec 05, 2020, 11:26 PM ISTUnion minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday evaded queries on Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's claim that the BJP was trying to destabilise his government by resorting to "negative politics" by speculating on its fall and stoking fears about coronavirus pandemic.
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Dharmendra Pradhan seeks to repeal Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill 2020
India | Oct 10, 2020, 09:35 PM ISTUnion Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan once again on Saturday requested the Centre to repeal the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was passed in the state Assembly during the Monsoon Session recently.
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Congress showed its true colours: Dharmendra Pradhan on tractor blazed near India Gate
News | Sep 28, 2020, 03:00 PM ISTPunjab Youth Congress workers set ablaze a tractor at India Gate on Sep 28 as they were protesting against farm reforms and other issues.
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400 petrol pumps, 1,200 LPG distributors opened in last 6 years in Bihar: Dharmendra Pradhan
News | Sep 13, 2020, 07:22 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated three petroleum projects in Bihar via video conferencing on September 13.
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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tests COVID-19 positive, hospitalised
India | Aug 04, 2020, 08:03 PM ISTUnion Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted to the Medanta Hospital.
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Fuel prices could go down once international markets stabilise: Dharmendra Pradhan
News | Jun 29, 2020, 07:32 PM ISTUnion Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on June 29 stated that the world economy as well as India's economy is going through a challenging time.
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Govt will buy home-made biogas in UP: Dharmendra Pradhan
News | Jun 25, 2020, 07:44 PM ISThome-made biogas, Dharmendra Pradhan, Jan Samvad, Ujjwala beneficiaries, Uttar Pradesh, 5000 biogas plants
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Dharmendra Pradhan, Naveen Patnaik inaugurate Product Application and Development Centre via video-conferencing
News | Jun 25, 2020, 04:30 PM ISTUnion Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister and Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik inaugurated Product Application and Development Centre (PADC) on June 25 via video-conferencing.
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Assam CM, Petroleum Minister review meeting over Baghjan gas tragedy
News | Jun 14, 2020, 07:56 AM ISTAssam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting.
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Dharmendra Pradhan interacts with PMUY beneficiaries via video conference
News | May 16, 2020, 06:38 PM ISTUnion Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan held a video conference with the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) on May 16.
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Congress shouldn't indulge in politics over migrant workers: Dharmendra Pradhan
News | May 15, 2020, 06:02 PM ISTThe Union Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan hit out at Congress for lambasting BJP over situation of migrant workers.
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Petroleum Minister Pradhan allays fears of non-telcos PSUs over AGR dues
Business | Feb 17, 2020, 06:24 PM ISTOil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said he believes non-telecom PSUs are not covered by the Supreme Court order that asked telecom licence holders to pay statutory dues after including non-telecom revenues.
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LPG Price Hike: Oil Minister justifies increase citing spike in global prices
India | Feb 13, 2020, 09:30 PM ISTThe oil ministry on Thursday justified the steep Rs 144.50 per cylinder hike in cooking gas LPG prices, saying the rates are based on the international market price that had increased over 26 per cent last month. It also said domestic consumers have been largely insulated from the hike by way of the large increase in subsidy.
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Dharmendra Pradhan slams Rahul Gandhi over 'hollow budget' remark, requests him to educate
Politics | Feb 01, 2020, 08:37 PM ISTWhile speaking on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remark, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said, "A person who is hollow himself, will find everything hollow.
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Only those who say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' will stay in India: Dharmendra Pradhan
India | Dec 29, 2019, 08:37 AM ISTUnion Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday that only those who will say 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' will stay in India. Addressing the 54th state conference of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), Pradhan questioned, "Whether the sacrifice given by Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose will go waste? People have fought for freedom not because we have to count after 70 years who all are citizens. Whether we will make this country a Dharamshala?."
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IOC, GAIL to pay Adani 5% more charge than their own LNG terminal: Dharmendra Pradhan
Business | Nov 18, 2019, 03:26 PM ISTState-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) and GAIL India will pay Adani Group 5 per cent more in hiring charges for using the private firm's upcoming LNG import facility at Dhamra in Odisha than their own similar terminal, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.