Tag: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

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BJP to guard 'mandis' during paddy procurement in Odisha: Pradhan

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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PM Modi committed for development of Odisha: Pradhan

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Odisha govt neglecting teachers: Dharmendra Pradhan

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Isolated US policies behind depreciation of world currencies: Pradhan

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu arrives in Odisha for AIIMS Convocation

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 […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Cuttack Girls’ honesty wins hearts & praises

Cuttack: What would you immediately do after finding a bundle of a ‘unclaimed cash ‘on the road, return or take it back home. Well many would have secretly taken it back but Rashmita Behera and Sujata Panda of Cuttack did exactly the opposite. Setting an exemplary example of ‘honesty’, the 19-year-old girls, who are part […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Diesel Costlier Than Petrol: Pradhan throws ball back into Odisha Govt Court

Bhubaneswar: A day after Odisha government blamed the wrong policies of the Centre for the rise in prices of diesel, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today came down heavily on the State government for not reducing VAT on petrol and diesel while stating it as the sole reason for the rise in diesel price. State […]

  • Friday, 04 June 2021
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270-Bed COVID Care Centre Inaugurated In JSPL Township In Angul 

A 270-bed COVID care centre was inaugurated by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at Jindal Steel and Power Plant (JSPL) in Angul district on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, 01 June 2021
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Odisha: Over 8 Lakh Beneficiaries To Receive PMAY Houses In 2021-22 Financial Year

More than 8 lakh beneficiaries in Odisha are set to avail houses under the Pradhan MantriAwasYojana (PMAY) in the financial year 2021 – 2022! Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday (May 23) thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar for sanctioning 8,17,513 houses under the rural housing schemefor the beneficiaries in the state.

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  • Monday, 24 May 2021
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Pradhan performs 'Bhoomi Pujan' for 3 NH projects in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today attended the ground breaking ceremony (Bhoomi Pujan) for three National Highway projects of 119.5 km which will be built in Odisha at a cost of Rs 2067.5 crore. The three NH projects include six laning of Bhadrak-Balasore section of NH-5 (New NH-16), six laning of Tangi-Bhubaneswar section of […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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Naveen shields mining mafias: Dharmendra Pradhan

Keonjhar:  Hitting out at Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today alleged that the former has been shielding mining mafias. If voted to power, BJP will arrest and put Sanatan Mahakud and Pravakaran behind bars, Pradhan said while addressing his party’s ‘Vijay Sankalp Samavesh’ held at Telkoi in Keonjhar district […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Dalai Lama, Patnaik, Pradhan donate for Odisha cyclone victims

Bhubaneswar: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan have come forward with donations for people affected by cyclone ‘Fani’, which caused widespread destruction in the state and claimed at least 35 lives. “As a mark of solidarity with the people of Odisha, I am donating Rs […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Pradhan to urge PM Modi for Puri tourism package

Puri: Union Mininster Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday said he and his ministerial colleague Pratap Sarangi will urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a special package to develop the tourism sector in Puri, which was badly hit by cyclone Fani last month. The two Union ministers took stock of the situation in the pilgrim town and discussed […]

  • Friday, 30 April 2021
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Two Odisha pilgrims killed in Nepal bus mishap

Khurda/Puri: Two pilgrims from Odisha were killed in Nepal after a truck hit the tourist bus they were on in Rautahat district on Monday midnight. The deceased have been identified as Charan Biswal from Malipada in Khurda and Bijay Kumar Jena, a resident of Jamuna village near Argul in Jatni. As per reports, as many […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Pradhan hits back at Congress' secret pact charge; calls it an open MoU

Bhubaneswar: Junking the Congress charge of having a secret pact between BJP – BJD over Rajya Sabha bypoll, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today categorically stated that there is no such  hush-hush deal, rather he termed it as an open understanding between the two parties. “PM Modi had spoken to CM Naveen and asked support […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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