Tag: Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has planned to set up a super speciality hospital and two 100-bed hospitals in the state, said Union minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan here yetserday. The super speciality hospital, which will have around 500 beds, will be constructed at Bhubaneswar in a phased […]

Bhubaneswar: Clearing the ambiguity over the beneficiary list for implementation of Centre’s Ujjwala Scheme, Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said the list prepared by concerned State will be given utmost priority. “Though the Centre has lists of BPL families in all States, we will ask each and every State for an updated BPL […]

Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated an Aviation Re-fuelling Centre of the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) in the Steel City here on Saturday

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tour to the district on February 21 to attend a farmers’ rally, BJP leader and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed preparations after visiting the meeting venue

Paradip: Prime minister Narendra Modi today said the Paradip oil refinery would be the Vikash Deep and Bhagya Deep of crores of Odia people. “Paradip refinery will act as the ‘Bhagya Deep’ and Vikash Deep of crores of people of the State. IOCL’s refinery will help to change the fortune of the people. More than […]

Bhubaneswar: War of words continue between BJP and BJD over the photo of Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on IOCL campaign vans, as senior BJD leader and Excise minister Damodar Rout on Thursday launched a fresh attack by asking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into spending on IOCL marketing blitz.

War of words ensued between BJD and BJP on Monday following a mounted attack by the ruling party spokesperson Pratap Deb on Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his photos with accused of Vyapam scam and Petroleum Ministry document leak case

Ahead of dedication of IOCL refinery at Paradip to the nation on February 7, BJD and BJP are competing with each other to take credit for the project

Bhubaneswar: The campaign vans of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) named ‘Jan Amantran’ vehicles propagating various central programmes have sparked off a political war between BJP and BJD in the State. Two heavyweights of the regional ruling party – Tourism minister Ashok Panda and Cooperation minister Damodar Rout have raised objections over the pictures of […]

Bhubaneswar: Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday launched a public invitation programme to invite the people of Odisha to attend IOCL’s refinery dedication programme scheduled to be held in Paradip on February 07. Prime minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the refinery constructed with an investment of Rs 35,000 crore. Launching the programme, Pradhan said, […]

Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan raised eyebrows in political circles by heaping effusive praise on senior Congress leader Lalatendu Bidyadhara Mohapatra saying the latter is an inspiration for the youth of the State at a function in Cuttack on Sunday

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday attacked the Odisha government on the state’s drought situation, demanding a judicial probe into suicides by distressed farmers. “Instead of making it a prestige issue, the state government should admit to the death of farmers and set up a judicial probe,” Pradhan told reporters here. The minister […]

Bhubaneswar: For the upcoming Nabakalebar ‘Rath Yatra’ around 200 special trains will connect Puri, informed Union Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan today after meeting Union minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha. Moreover, passenger amenities will be upgraded at Puri, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Delang, Sakhigopal and Khurdha Road stations, he revealed. In August last year Chief minister […]

Union Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday (July 15) advised the National Testing Agency (NTA) to provide a gap of four weeks between Session 3 and 4 of the exam.

The opposition parties, BJP and Congress, today held the State government responsible for the outbreak of jaundice in Sambalpur which has claimed around 20 lives in last 20 days