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Bhubaneswar: India took a step forward for a clean environment by switching to BS-IV grade fuel that was launched formally by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Dharmendra Pradhan from Bhubaneswar on Saturday. Pradhan launched the Bharat Stage (BS) IV grade fuels which coincided with formation day of separate Odisha province, also known as Utkal […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the celebration of the Utkal Divas on Saturday, ruling BJD and the BJP are leaving no stone unturned to outperform each other in celebrating the day. For the first time, the ruling BJD would celebrate the day at district level. Ministers and Zilla Parishad members will attend the programmes at district level […]

Bhubaneswar: An International Centre for Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is scheduled to be inaugurated by Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh at Arugul in the outskirts of the Capital city on April 1. It was announced in a Press Meet organised by the Centre that Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy and […]

Bhubaneswar: Three persons from Odisha, Dipak Misra, Dharmendra Pradhan and P K Mishra have been ranked among the top 100 most powerful Indians by the Indian Express in a list that has been topped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second consecutive time. Dipak Misra, who is a judge of the Supreme Court of […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab praising Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at a launch event of Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project in the Capital city yesterday has become a matter of concern for the ruling party in Odisha. While the BJD seriously opposes Pradhan, the speech of Mahtab has put the party […]

Sambalpur: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Diamond Jubilee celebration of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla of Sambalpur district today. Along with this he laid the foundation stones of Academic Block, Hostel and Amphitheatre of the university. Similarly, Patnaik also inaugurated E-learning centre. After that he attended the Golden Jubilee celebration […]

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the Diamond Jubilee ceremony of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla during his visit to Sambalpur today. Later in the day Patnaik will attend the Golden Jubilee ceremony of Sambalpur University. After returning from Burla the Chief Minister will attend the distribution of assistive aids […]

Bhubaneswar: BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab was all praises for Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at the launch event of City Gas Distribution (CGD) project in Bhubaneswar, today. Mahtab termed Pradhan as ‘our favourite minister’ in his speech and announced that the latter is administering the resolution Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken […]

Koraput: The Odisha Revenue Clerks’ Association today staged a cease work demanding withdrawal of suspension order against 11 staff of the Koraput District Collectorate against whom the disciplinary action was taken by the Collector in connection with the Dharmendra Pradhan’s chopper landing row. The clerks sat on a dharna against the decision of the Collector […]

Bhubaneswar: Protesting disciplinary action taken by the Koraput Collector against 11 clerical staff in connection with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s chopper landing approval, BJP legislators on Thursday created din in the State Assembly following which Speaker Niranjan Pujari adjourned the House proceedings till 11.30 am. As proceedings began today, BJP legislators rushed to the well […]

Bhubaneswar: Core Committee of Odisha BJP has started post-mortem of the three-tier panchayat poll results. It is reviewing the factors that helped in victory of some party candidates and the flaws which led to defeat of others. Even the party has decided to fight legal battle for the candidates who have lost the polls in […]

Bhubaneswar: In reply to the statements of Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan alleging the Odisha Government has violated the agreement signed in between Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and the State, BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb on Sunday said the charges made by Pradhan as well as the facts presented by him are false while […]

Bhubaneswar: After the ruling-BJD and Congress in Odisha, slammed PM Narendra Modi’s comments on poverty in Odisha, Union Petroleum minister defended the remarks citing Nagada malnourishment deaths, Dana Majhi episode and Japanese Encephalitis deaths as examples. Are not these issues are proof of the level of poverty in Odisha? The union minister asked while addressing […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJD today came down heavily on the remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Odisha stands as the leading state in the country in terms of poverty and starvation. Terming the statement of the Prime Minister as indecent and grossly unfortunate, BJD spokesman Pratap Keshari Deb said, the former, before giving such […]

Bhubaneswar: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today expressed his gratitude to the people of Odisha for their unprecedented support to the BJP which is closely following the ruling BJD in the ongoing three-tier Panchayat polls at the end of the 4th phase polls on Sunday. “The current trend clearly reflects the antipathy of […]

Bhubaneswar: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan thanked the people of Odisha today as BJP again emerged as a tight competitor for the ruling BJD in the third phase panchayat polls. Pradhan mentioned that the people of Odisha have dismissed inefficient, paralysed, anti-poor and corrupt governance. Besides, various welfare schemes which were introduced by […]

Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the ruling BJD after the second phase panchayat elections, Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan today alleged the ruling regional party is using the bureaucracy for its own interest and creating a panicky environment to terrorise people. The union minister suggested the Naveen Patnaik-led party to accept the change what citizens want. […]

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of Odisha BJP met the State Election Commission (SEC) today alleging that the ruling party used helicopter, meant for government work, for panchayat polls campaign. The BJP team alleged that a chopper, which was engaged in Chief Minister’s official duty, was found used by a BJD MP yesterday for campaigning. The saffron […]

Bhubaneswar: After the end of the first phase panchayat polls in Odisha Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in his reaction to OTV said, “The trends of the first phase result reflects the resentment of the people of Odisha.” Pradhan said that it a victory of the people of Odisha, a fruit of […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today began campaigning for his party candidates for the upcoming panchayat elections in Odisha scheduled to kick up from February 13. Pradhan addressed an election meeting at Tihidi in Bhadrak district. The BJP leader is further scheduled to campaign on Khamar and Athamallik in Angul district, Shikharpur-Ranpur in Nayagarh district […]