Tag: Dharmendra Pradhan

Balasore: The ongoing campaign for Balasore Sadar by-election gained significant momentum after Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hit the campaign trail today along with MoS Pratap Sarangi to address a public meeting in Rupsa area here. Addressing the rally, the BJP heavyweight criticised the dictatorial nature of the ruling-BJD while comparing it with Ravana and Duryodhana. […]

Balasore: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has lashed out at the ruling-BJD for calling late Balasore MLA Madan Mohan Dutta a ‘defunct transformer’. Condemning the remark by BJD leader Kuna Tripathy, Pradhan maintained that such irresponsible and insensible comment is one of the many shreds of evidence which points that ego has completely consumed the party. […]

Jagatsinghpur: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday called for the reopening of temples in Odisha. Pradhan made the statement over the contentious issue while campaigning for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate for the forthcoming by-elections in the Tirtol assembly constituency. Pradhan who spoke to OTV after paying a visit to the Maa Sarala temple […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and other political leaders on Sunday condoled the death of iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee. Naveen Patnaik said that he will always be remembered for his stellar roles. “Immortalized in his on-screen portrayal of Feluda and timeless collaborations with the legendary Satyajit Ray, he leaves behind a great legacy.” […]

Bhubaneswar: On the eve of the National Press day, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday greeted journalists, and urged everyone to take a pledge to make the fourth pillar of democracy free, fair and independent. Patnaik also said that a vigilant and free press was the key to an informed society and vibrant democracy. […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to seek the support of the Central Government in mediating a resolution of the boundary disputes between Odisha and its neighbouring States. In a letter to Patnaik, the Union Minister has also requested him to convene an all-party meeting, with due participation and […]

Bhubaneswar: The State-owned Oil India Ltd (OIL) on Friday launched a seismic campaign to locate oil and gas field in the Mahanadi basin in Odisha to boost the country’s hydrocarbon resource base. Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the seismic exploration campaign at Kakatpur in Puri District. OIL had won five blocks […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is uniquely poised to become the global economic hotspot given the fact that the State possesses rich mineral deposits, demographic dividend and market, and has the best minds supplemented with technology, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. Addressing a webinar on ‘CA: The Catalyst—learning, unlearning […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday criticized Odisha government for allegedly depriving the farmers of the State from benefits of the PM-KISAN scheme. While unveiling a statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Japa, Jagatsinghpur on the Bharat Ratna leader’s 96th birth anniversary, Pradhan remembered the former Prime Minister’s contributions to the nation’s progress. The […]

Dhenkanal: The new Farm Laws envisage increase in the income of farmers and is meant to make them self reliant under Prime Minister Modi’s flagship programme ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday. Addressing a mega ‘Krushak Samabesh’ rally in Dhenkanal, the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas said the Prime […]

Bhubaneswar: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl in Odisha’s Nayagarh district. Pradhan said the truth will come out if the state government hands over the case to the central agency. “On the basis of the demand by […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is mulling to provide a ten per cent reservation for students who have ten years of schooling (Class I-X) in the State-run government schools. However, the deserving candidate has to clear the JEE/NEET exams, revealed highly placed sources in the State Law Department. The State Government apparently looked confident in implementing the […]

Bhubaneswar: Making the refill booking of LPG cylinders more easy and convenient, the Indian Oil on Friday introduced missed call service for the consumers. Now consumers can book LPG refill cylinders through missed call. Besides, several new customer-centric initiatives were launched by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at an event in Bhubaneswar […]

Bhubaneswar: There is lack of political will to implement the 27% reservation for OBCs and 10 % for the economical weaker sections in Odisha, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday. Pradhan’s statement came two days after he shot off a letter to Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik, urging him to provide reservation for OBCs […]

Bhubaneswar: Around a fortnight after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik slammed the leaders of the national parties in Odisha as voiceless, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday reacted to the CM’s comments in a sarcastic manner and said that his remarks will give him the impetus to work hard for the interest of the State. While […]