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  Dharmendra Pradhan reviews digital education initiatives, calls on President Kovind in separate meet

  India | July 13, 2021 15:46 IST

  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday reviewed the digital education initiatives including PM e-Vidya and Swayam. The meeting was attended by Minister of State Annpurna Devi, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and Subhas Sarkar.   

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  PM Narendra Modi to address IIT Directors today

  India | July 08, 2021 9:11 IST

  Newly-appointed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will also be present on the occasion.

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  Dharmendra Pradhan becomes new Education Minister

  India | July 07, 2021 23:01 IST

  Dharmendra Pradhan was on Wednesday inducted as India's new Education Minister as Prime Minister Narendra Modi effected a major rejig.

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  Monetise reserves or govt will sell them: Dharmendra Pradhan to state-run oil cos

  Business | June 30, 2021 10:57 IST

  Dharmendra Pradhan has directed public sector oil and gas companies to monetise stranded energy reserves and discoveries.  

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  Petrol price rise: Case filed against Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Muzaffarpur

  India | June 28, 2021 22:20 IST

  Local resident Tamanna Hashmi filed the case before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, alleging that it was a "conspiracy" to sell petrol at high rates across the country.

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  Ex-TRS leader Eatala Rajender joins BJP

  Politics | June 14, 2021 16:47 IST

  Former Telangana Health Minister Eatala Rajender joined Bhartiya Janta Party on June 14. He joined BJP in the presence of cabinet minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Home Minister G. Kishan Reddy. He resigned from the state assembly on June 12, after Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao sacked him from the state cabinet over land grabbing charges.

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  Petroleum Minister defends high fuel prices citing govt spending on welfare schemes

  India | June 14, 2021 10:41 IST

  Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday accepted that high fuel prices have been a cause of difficulty to the general public.

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  Pradhan accepts 'fuel prices problematic', says govt saving money for COVID welfare schemes

  News | June 13, 2021 19:26 IST

  Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on June 13 accepted that the current fuel prices are problematic but central or state govt are spending over Rs 35,000 crores on vaccines in a year.

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  Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates 270-bedded COVID care centre in Odisha

  News | June 01, 2021 17:32 IST

  Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated 270-bedded COVID care centre at Jindal Steel and Power Plant in Angul district on June 01.

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  Dharmendra Pradhan conducts aerial survey of Cyclone Yaas-hit districts

  News | May 30, 2021 20:28 IST

  Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on May 30 conducted the aerial survey of cyclone Yaas hit districts.

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  US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate meets Dharmendra Pradhan

  News | April 07, 2021 17:29 IST

  United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry on April 07 met Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in the national capital.

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  WB polls: Pradhan urges EC to deploy paramilitary forces after alleged attack on BJP leader

  News | March 18, 2021 17:24 IST

  After 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 | February 23, 2021 16:45 IST

  On 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 | February 10, 2021 15:19 IST

  Dharmendra 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 | December 06, 2020 20:33 IST

  India 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 | December 05, 2020 23:26 IST

  Union 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 | October 10, 2020 21:35 IST

  Union 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 | September 28, 2020 15:00 IST

  Punjab 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 | September 13, 2020 19:22 IST

  Prime 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 | August 04, 2020 20:03 IST

  Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today tested positive for coronavirus and has been admitted to the Medanta Hospital.