Tag: Dharmendra Pradhan

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

Mounting a scathing attack on Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in Odisha, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday alleged that it is resorting to shadow-boxing with the Central government

In view of the proposed nation-wide launch of Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) scheme from January 1, 2015, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said Odisha government’s effort in the direction of implementation of the progarmme in the state is not encouraging

Bhubaneswar: The political battle over polls has become cynosure of all eyes. Both the ruling BJD and Opposition Congress are busy with fault-finding sessions as the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls are getting nearer. BJD on Tuesday became critical about the role of Opposition parties especially Congress in Odisha while claiming that the majority of […]