Dharmendra Pradhan and Sonowal launch PMUY in Assam

Guwahati, May 13 (IBNS): Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State (Independent charge) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for the BPL families of Assam in a programme held in Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district on Saturday.

Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joins BJP

Bhubaneswar, May 9 (IBNS): Former BJD MP Jayaram Pangi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Tuesday.

Dharmendra Pradhan launches BS-IV grade fuels nationwide

New Delhi, Apr 1 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan formally launched BS-IV grade transportation fuels across the country from Bhubaneswar on Saturday. The event coincided with Utkal Divas (formation day of the State) being celebrated in Odisha.

Petroleum Minister reviews existing policy on allotment of retail outlets to SC, ST candidates

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the existing policy concerning allotment of Retail Outlets to candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe communities.

No additional levy on use of cards at petrol stations says Petroleum Minister

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IBNS): Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday said neither the customers nor petrol pump dealers will bear additional charges on digital transactions at petrol stations.

India-US bilateral energy cooperation talks

Washington/New Delhi, Jul 19 (IBNS): Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas met the US Secretary of Energy Dr Ernest Moniz in Washington on Monday. The two Ministers reviewed bilateral energy cooperation, especially in oil and gas sector between the two countries.

Rs 80,000 cr to be invested in petroleum sector in Assam: Dharmendra Pradhan

Guwahati, June 24 (IBNS): Union Minister of State (independent) Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said that 1,30,000 crore investments would take place in the petroleum sector out of which Rs 80,000 crore will be invested in Assam alone by 2030.

Dharmendra Pradhan takes swipe at Odisha CM

Bhubaneswar, Dec 21 (IBNS) Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday took a swipe at Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik for failing to acknowledge crop loss, resulting in the rise of suicide rate among farmers, according to media reports.

Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visits Nepal

New Delhi, Aug 23 ( IBNS): Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan is visiting Kathmandu in Nepal from Sunday.