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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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  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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  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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  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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  Assam CM, Petroleum Minister review meeting over Baghjan gas tragedy

  News | June 14, 2020 7:56 IST

  Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting.

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  Congress shouldn't indulge in politics over migrant workers: Dharmendra Pradhan

  News | May 15, 2020 18:02 IST

  The Union Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan hit out at Congress for lambasting BJP over situation of migrant workers.

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  Petroleum Minister admits PSU employee's mistake in fuel price revision

  Politics | May 30, 2018 22:58 IST

  Petroleum Minister admits PSU employee's mistake in fuel price revision.

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  Talks on with states on Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for kerosene: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Politics | July 13, 2015 17:44 IST

  New Delhi: The petroleum ministry is in talks with state governments on drawing up plans similar to Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) for public distribution kerosene, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday.Noting his

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  Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan meets Pak PM Nawaz Sharif

  World | February 11, 2015 19:35 IST

  Islamabad: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today met Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the meeting of the steering committee set up for TAPI (Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan India) peipeline

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  Pakistan fuel crisis to end in few days: Minister

  World | January 20, 2015 11:43 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's Petroleum Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that increase in demand for petrol has led to its shortage and it would end in a few days."Increase in demand for petrol led to its shortage,"

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  Oil firms will decide on price revision: Dharmendra Pradhan

  Politics | January 16, 2015 13:36 IST

  New Delhi:  A day after oil companies skipped revising petrol and diesel prices despite steep fall in global rates, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said the state-owned firms will do what is "appropriate".     As per

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  India to have 4 more strategic oil reserves: Petroleum Minister

  India | September 13, 2014 11:17 IST

  Bhubaneswar: The Centre has chalked out plans to set up at least four more strategic oil reserves in the country in a bid to store adequate stock for meeting 90-100 days requirement during any crisis."It

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  No hike in LPG, kerosene prices: Petroleum Minister

  July 20, 2014 19:59 IST

  Patna: Cooking gas and kerosene prices will not be hiked keeping in view the impact of such a step on the people, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said today.  “Our government has decided not to increase

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  Oil Min says 'immediate' need to hike fuel prices

  May 22, 2012 20:22 IST

  Amritsar, May 22: With rupee depreciation leading to jump in oil import bill, Petroleum Minister S Jaipal Reddy today said there is an immediate need to raise fuel prices, but refused to say when the