Tag: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing lawyers’ strike over alleged thrashing of an advocate by the Odisha police, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today sought Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s intervention to end the stalemate in the interest of the people of the State. In a Facebook post (video), Pradhan expressed concerns over the problems people are facing […]

Sambalpur: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that work for the Rs 1,000 crore ethanol plant in Bargarh is likely to take off soon. The Union minister for petroleum and natural gas said that the project was delayed as the Odisha government allegedly failed to provide land on time. However, the problem has already […]

Bhubaneswar:  Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan today inaugurated a national conclave on ‘Skill Development Initiatives in the Hydrocarbon Sector here besides launching a three-month short-term computer course exclusively for girls. The short term computer course was launched as part of the first foundation day celebration of Skill Development Institute […]

Bargarh: The demon king Kansa, who is ruling the roost in Mathurapuri of Bargarh town where the world’s biggest open-air theatre Dhanu Jatra is underway, on Tuesday directed Union PNG Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to build a cancer hospital in the area. Pradhan was invited by Kansa to attend the Mathura Raj Darbar on Tuesday. Expressing […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today accused Odisha government of maintaining double standards on the percentage commission (PC) culture. The union minister’s remarks came over the recent decision of the government to give independence to various departments for allotting contract works up to Rs 5 lakh without floating tenders. Earlier, Divisional Officers of various government […]

Bhubaneswar: With diesel getting costlier than petrol in Odisha, arguably a phenomenon observed for the first time in the country, political blame-game has now started between the ruling-BJD in the State and the BJP which leads the NDA government at the centre. While the price of diesel is Rs 77.24 per litre in neighbouring West […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha sought an interim assistance of Rs 1,000 crore towards relief and restoration work in cyclone Titli-affected districts, the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha locked horns over Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s statements. BJD leaders today came down heavily on Pradhan for his remarks that […]

Gajapati: One can easily imagine the extent of devastation caused by cyclone Titli from the fact that bodies of missing persons are still being recovered almost a week after the natural calamity hit Odisha on October 11. The Odisha government miserably failed in tackling cyclone Titli and subsequent floods, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan after […]

Bhubaneswar: There seems to be a stiff competition between the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) to garner support of ‘rural voters’ mostly women in Odisha. While Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and BJD supremo is directly interacting with the rural masses through video conferencing under the ‘Ama Gaon Ama Bikash’ programme, […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today claimed that the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) will come to power in Odisha in the upcoming elections. Pradhan’s statements came in reponse of the recent India Today survey which claimed that Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik still enjoyed top position in terms of popularity in the state. Patnaik left […]

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to check irregularities during paddy procurement, BJP workers will guard ‘mandis’ across Odisha, said Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today. “Since past several years, the paddy procurement in Odisha is saddled with irregularities. There is resentment over the fact that farmers are being harassed either by millers or middlemen over quality of […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Prime Minister’s scheduled Odisha visit on September 22, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today asserted that Narendra Modi’s focus is on development of the State. Pradhan stated that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre has taken a lot of welfare measures towards development of road, rail and air network in Odisha. “PM […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today criticized the Odisha government for neglecting the demands of teachers who have been staging demonstration for the past 23 days in Bhubaneswar. Pradhan, who met the agitating teachers at Lower PMG square in Bhubaneswar today, alleged that the Odisha government has money to strengthen its own vote bank but […]

Bhubaneswar: The BJP-led government at the Centre is taking all possible measures to check the rising prices of petrol and diesel, said Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the National Convention of Company Secretaries in Bhubaneswar, Pradhan stated that, ‘The prices of crude oil have risen […]

Bhubaneswar: Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu arrived here at Biju Patnaik International Aiport on a day’s tour to Odisha today. He was received by Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Ministers Jual Oram and Dharmendra Pradhan at the aiport. The Vice President is scheduled to attend the first convocation of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar. Elaborate security […]