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Dharmendra Pradhan

Govt wants to bring 15cr out-of-school children into education system, says Pradhan

Pradhan said for the first time, the government has combined the edu and skill departments, creating a new approach for good livelihoods

12 Aug 2021 12:40 PM

Basavaraj Bommai is new chief minister of Karnataka

The 61-year-old leader was the minister for home affairs, law, parliamentary affairs and legislature in Mr Yediyurappa’s cabinet

28 Jul 2021 6:53 AM

Karnataka: BJP deputes Dharmendra Pradhan, Kishan Reddy as central observers

The move comes in the wake of BS Yediyurappa tendering his resignation as Karnataka Chief Minister yesterday

27 Jul 2021 4:12 PM

Digital initiatives taken during pandemic will be strengthened: Education Minister

Pradhan reviewed the digital initiatives taken by the ministry including the PM e-Vidya and the National Digital Education Architecture

13 Jul 2021 2:53 PM

India's education system has taken giant leap with introduction of NEP: Pradhan

Pradhan was given the education portfolio in a reshuffle-cum-expansion of the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday

08 Jul 2021 3:31 PM

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50% of state-run fuel stations will be solar powered in five years: Oil minister

They have currently installed a combined 270 MW of solar power capacity and will add 60 MW more capacity in the coming year, Pradhan said

09 Sep 2020 6:42 AM

India to end central control of gas prices, lift LNG transport use

India is expanding infrastructure including building new LNG import plants and connecting households with an expanding gas pipe network

28 Jun 2020 10:29 AM

Fuel demand improves sharply in June as lockdown restrictions ease

Fuel consumption at 14.65 million tonnes in May was 47.4 per cent higher than April but 23.3 per cent lower than a year earlier

16 Jun 2020 4:36 PM

India takes advantage of low oil prices, stockpiles 32 million tonnes

India, the world’s third biggest oil importer, buys over 80% of its oil needs from overseas markets

05 May 2020 11:00 AM

India needs to re-examine long-term gas pricing with Qatar: Dharmendra Pradhan

India imports 8.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually under a long-term supply deal with Qatar.

27 Jan 2020 1:16 PM

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Chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' to stay here: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

On its 134th foundation day, the Congress on Saturday protested against Citizenship (Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens (NRC).

29 Dec 2019 10:56 AM

Congress inciting violence: Dharmendra Pradhan

Dharmendra Pradhan said this while launching the party’s Jana Jagaran Abhiyan programme Odisha.

27 Dec 2019 2:41 AM

Crude steel production capacity on increase in country

The capacity for domestic crude steel production expanded to 142.24 million tonnes in 2018-19, said Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

27 Nov 2019 3:12 PM

India seeks foreign investments in oil and gas sector: Pradhan

India wants to be the new destination for global energy players, said oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

07 Nov 2019 12:21 PM

Steel consumption in India set for quantum jump: Pradhan

Steel sector is becoming more efficient, environment-friendly and globally competitive supported by various government policies.

06 Nov 2019 2:37 PM

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India to chart is own course of energy transition: Pradhan

Per capita energy consumption in India is only about one-third of the world's average.

15 Oct 2019 1:24 PM

Energy giant Exxon Mobil, India's ONGC sign expertise-sharing deal

A growing demand in India amid a global slowdown and government policies have made investments and returns attractive.

15 Oct 2019 12:21 PM

ONGC free to sell stake in HPCL: Pradhan

ONGC has only got one member on the board and virtually no say in the management.

14 Oct 2019 2:41 PM

USD 60 billion investment coming in gas infrastructure: Pradhan

Govt is giving special impetus to develop gas infrastructure across the length and breadth of the country, said the Oil Minister.

13 Oct 2019 6:25 PM

Govt plan to privatise BPCL needs Parliament nod

Even a 26 per cent stake sale at this valuation would fetch the government Rs 26,500.

29 Sep 2019 12:32 PM

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