Dharmendra Pradhan
Pradhan seeks Centre's intervention to safeguard students' interests in Odisha
Wed, Sep 16, 2020
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday sought the Centre's intervention to safeguard the interests of students and faculty of universities in Odisha saying amendment of a law through an ordinance by the state government has stripped the academic institutions of their autonomy
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Defeating coronavirus, getting back on track! Good news for Indian economy - All you need to know
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
In a good news for Indian economy amid Covid-19 pandemic, India’s overall petroleum products consumption, which had nosedived in last week of March and April this year, is now steadily getting to its pre-lockdown levels in June’20, as emanating from the PSUs’ (IOC, BPC and HPC) sales figures.
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British Petroleum to hire 2k employees, set up centre in Pune; Dharmendra Pradhan welcomes move
Thu, Jun 18, 2020
In a major development, multinational oil and gas company British Petroleum (BP) has confirmed that it plans to set up a major new centre for its global business services (GBS) operations in Pune, Maharashtra.
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Indian Gas Exchange (IGX): All set for launch! What you should know about natural gas trading
Sun, Jun 14, 2020
India is all set to get its maiden gas trading platform! India will on Monday get its very own natural gas trading platform that will help discover local market price for gas through transparent demand-supply matching.
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Gas Exchange will be created in India: Dharmendra Pradhan
Sat, May 30, 2020
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of Steel, talks about the sharp fall in demand and price of steel and fuel across the world, the impact of COVID-19, expectations from Ministry of Finance and future of energy consumption in India among others during an exclusive chat with Swati Khandelwal, Zee Business.
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Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates 8 CNG stations, dedicates 48 others to the service of community
Fri, May 29, 2020
Expanding the reach of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the country, Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan Friday inaugurated eight CNG stations and dedicated 48 others to the services of the community over video link from his office.
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G-20 Meeting: India bats for stable oil market, human-centric approach in fight against Coronavirus
Sat, Apr 11, 2020
G-20 Meeting: During the G-20 countries' virtual meeting yesterday, India strongly batted for stable oil market and human-centric approach during the fight against Coronavirus.
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Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan seeks Japanese investment in fast-growing Indian steel market
Mon, Feb 24, 2020
Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Japanese investors to invest in India's steel sector assuring the investors that India will provide necessary support to facilitate them in setting up businesses.
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Dharmendra Pradhan believes AGR ruling not applicable to non-telecom PSUs
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that oil companies were not covered by the Supreme Court ruling which directed telecom companies to pay licence fee for previous years by including their non-telecom revenues.
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Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express flagged off by Dharmendra Pradhan
Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has flagged off Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express. The new train is adorned with beautiful art showcasing the heritage and culture of Odisha on the exteriors of the train.
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Oil, Gas Sector Alert! Reform and revival - Inside details of Modi government's possible steps | Specialist wing under Petroleum Ministry
Sun, Dec 01, 2019
After giving more attractive terms under its new hydrocarbon exploration licensing policy (HELP), the government is now likely revive plans to reform the regulatory framework in the oil and gas sector by arming the office of upstream regulator Directorate General of Hydrocarbons (DGH) with statutory powers
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India will chart its own course on energy transition, says Dharmendra Pradhan at ENRich 2019
Wed, Nov 06, 2019
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan while participating in the ENRich 2019, KPMG India’s Annual Energy Conclave, said, “Global energy system is transforming at an unprecedented pace. India, too, is in the midst of a major transformative shift in its energy sector."
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Chromium 2019: Be a partner in India's growth story with vibrant steel industry - Dharmendra Pradhan invites investors
Wed, Nov 06, 2019
Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said “Under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, India is on a steady path to become a 5 trillion dollar economy with emphasis on both the ease of doing business as well as on ease of living.”
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