Tag: Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Heritage Cabinet decided to establish an Odia Language University at Satyabadi in Puri, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today welcomed the decision, though describing the move ‘much-delayed.’ In a social media post, Pradhan said the State government has taken a decision after a very long period. “But still, the Government […]

Bhubaneswar: After the Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) recommended a CBI probe into allotment of petrol pumps to gangster Tito; a flutter seems to have set in with political parties engaging in war of words by pointing fingers at each other. While the ruling-BJD dragged Union Petroleum Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan into the issue raising a […]

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJD leader Damodar Rout on Tuesday criticised Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for comparing the’Chhera Panhara’ rituals performed during Rath Yatra with ‘Swachh Bharat’ programme and said that Pradhan’s remark is a reflection of his inflated ego. Chhera Panhara is a ritual where flowers are thrown on the floors of the three chariots and […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Odisha government alleging that it is not being able to use crores of rupees being sanctioned by the Central government to impart skill development training to lakhs of youths in the State. Speaking on the sidelines of the foundation stone laying-ceremony of […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding apology from Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for comparing the ‘Chhera Panhara’ ritual (sweeping of the three chariot floors of the holy Trinity with a golden broom by Puri King during Rath Yatra) with ‘Swachh Bharat’ programme, Odisha Law Minister Pratap Jena today said that such a comparison is an insult of Odia culture […]

Bhubaneswar: An invitation card on India Skills East 2018 regional competition tweeted by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday triggered a controversy after mistakes were pointed out in the Odia script of the invite. A few words in the card were misspelt inviting criticism from the twitterati. “In the invitation card tweeted by the Union […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today shot off a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging non-cooperation of the State in matters relating to food processing and investment. Pradhan also sought a personal meeting with the CM at his office to discuss various investment opportunities for the State. Expressing his anguish on the CMO […]

Bhubaneswar: After Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave the fourth meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council a miss drawing flak from various quarters, a new controversy has surfaced over frequent transfers of collectors and officials of the districts included in the ‘aspirational districts’ programme. As per reports, NITI Aayog has asked the State government not […]

Puri: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has once again targeted Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for keeping mum over the Ratna Bhandar key controversy. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Pradhan stated that while the CM presents his view on every small incident, his silence over the missing Ratna Bhandar key for so long has raised […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the general elections in 2019, the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) is leaving no stone unturned to promote brand Modi in Odisha by highlighting the developmental work carried out by the Centre in the last 4 years. The party workers are trying their best to convince the voters that the state government has […]

Sambalpur: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today admitted that the Chhattisgarh government has stopped Mahanadi water for which Odisha is not getting sufficient water during the non-monsoon period. While addressing a press conference in Sambalpur on the occasion of the completion of four years of BJP government at the Centre, Pradhan said that the flow of […]

Bhubaneswar:  A day after the ruling-BJD termed Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s claim on assistance provided by Centre to Odisha as ‘misleading’, the latter targeted the State Government stating that the Third Floor is under the control of Kala Pahada (Kala Pahada or Black Mountain is a historical character who invaded Odisha and tried to set […]

Bhubaneswar: The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday lashed out at Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his claim that Odisha received over Rs 2.86 lakh crore as Central assistance for ensuring rapid growth in the State. In a presser, BJD leaders alleged that Pradhan’s claim regarding construction of 5499 km national highways (NH) in […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated Chhattisgarh is at fault in the Mahanadi water dispute, the ruling-BJD in Odisha today claimed that the saffron party has no clarity on the whole issue. The regional party alleged that leaders of the saffron party including the Union Minister and even the Prime Minister are […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, has sought cooperation in linking farmers, producers of marine products, and SMEs involved in food processing sector with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC ) market. Various product in Odisha such as non basmati aromatic rice from western Odisha, marine products from […]