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Oil Minister Gives Two Main Reasons Behind Fuel Price Rise

India News | ANI | Monday February 22, 2021

Amid surging fuel prices in the country, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday termed "less fuel production by manufacturing countries to gain more profit" as one of the reasons behind the price hike.

Youth Congress Workers Protest, Seek Oil Minister's Resignation Over Fuel Prices

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 20, 2021

Activists of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) staged a protest at the Shastri Bhawan here on Saturday against rising petrol and diesel prices and demanded the resignation of Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

No Bail For Disha Ravi Today, Judge Questions Delhi Police "Conjectures"

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Saturday February 20, 2021

Twenty-two-year-old activist Disha Ravi -- who spent five days in police custody and two days in jail in the Toolkit case -- did not get bail today. The order was reserved shortly after an hour-long argument between the judge and the Delhi Police, in the middle of which, judge Dharmendra Rana said he "Can't move ahead unless I satisfy my conscience...

Amid High Fuel Prices, Oil Minister Urges OPEC To Ease Production Cuts

Business | Reuters | Wednesday February 17, 2021

"The price-sensitive Indian consumers are affected by rising petroleum product prices," Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said ahead of a policy-setting meeting of the OPEC

Dharmendra Pradhan Seeks Centre Of Excellence On Marine Biotechnology In Odisha

Education | Reported by PTI | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought the personal intervention of Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan in setting up of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Marine Biotechnology at Institute of Life Sciences in Odisha.

"Why Fuel's Cheaper In Sita's Nepal, Ravana's Lanka," Minister Asked

India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday February 10, 2021

A jibe floating on social media featured in Parliament today as the government faced questions on soaring fuel prices. An opposition MP questioned why the prices of petrol and diesel were lower in neighbouring countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Centre To Give Rs 1 Lakh Crore Additional Income To Farmers, Oil Minister Tells Parliament

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 4, 2021

The government will provide Rs 1 lakh crore additional income to farmers that will be generated by converting waste into energy, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Government Warns Rising Oil Prices May Dampen Global Economic Recovery

Business | Reuters | Thursday February 4, 2021

Global crude oil prices rose to their highest in about a year this week as production cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their allies including Russia tilted the market balance towards a deficit

Fuel Prices Rise Due To Low Production: Dharmendra Pradhan

Business | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 19, 2021

Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, said on Monday that fuel prices have gone up because of lower production in oil-producing countries on account of coronavirus pandemic

"Hope Farmer Brothers Get Justice Today": Actor Dharmendra Ahead Of Talks

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 4, 2021

Ahead of the seventh round of talks between the central government and protesting farmer unions, veteran actor and former MP Dharmendra on Monday said he prays with all his heart that the farmers agitating against the three farm laws get justice today.

Trinamool Leader Shot Dead By Two Bike-Borne Assailants Near Kolkata

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Sumana Nandy | Wednesday December 30, 2020

A youth leader of the Trinamool Congress was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle near a railway station in West Bengal's Howrah on Tuesday, officials said.

Plot On Moon: Ajmer Man's Wedding Anniversary Gift To Wife

Cities | ANI | Monday December 28, 2020

Many people dream of owning a piece of the Moon and that dream became a reality for Ajmer's Sapna Anija when her husband Dharmendra Anija gifted her three acres of land on the celestial body on their wedding anniversary.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Demands CBI Probe In 5-Year-Old Odisha Girl's Murder Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 27, 2020

Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday demanded that the Odisha government hand over the kidnap and murder case of a 5-year-old girl from Nayagarh district as allegations of organ trade angle have been ignored by the SIT of the state police probing thematter.

Odisha Government Denying Centre's PM-KISAN Scheme Benefits To Farmers: Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 25, 2020

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday came down heavily on the Odishas BJD government, accusing it of denying benefits of the PM-KISAN Nidhi scheme to the state farmers.

Dharmendra Pradhan Dedicates Bengal's First Oil And Gas Reserve To Nation

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 20, 2020

West Bengal found a place in the oil map of India as Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday dedicated an oil and gas producing field in North 24 Parganas district to the nation.