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"Brahmin Should Handle Tribal Affairs": Minister Sparks Row, Then Clarifies
Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted a controversy by stating that the members of the "upper castes" should handle the tribal affairs portfolio.
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India, US To Explore Strengthening Energy Cooperation
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffery Pyatt on the sidelines of GasTech 2024 in Houston.
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On High Fuel Prices, Minister Says "You Must Have Taken Free Vaccine"
Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli has compared the rising price of petrol with that of packaged mineral water and said that the price of such water is more.
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President Ram Nath Kovind To Attend NIT Rourkela Convocation Today
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan and state Health and Family Welfare Minister N K Das are also expected to attend the convocation at NIT Rourkela.
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Centre Should Cut Its Tax On Fuel: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister
The centre should come forward to reduce its tax on petroleum products since the resources for state's own tax revenue is meagre, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam told the Assembly on Saturday.
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"Thank PM For Prioritising Needs Of Odisha": Minister On 3 Extra Trains
Tweeting a copy of a letter from the Railway Board ordering the start of three new trains from Odisha's Puri to destinations across Gujarat, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister Piyush Goyal for accepting his request demanding special trains from his home state so migrant workers could "safel...
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PM Modi To Launch City Gas Projects, To Cover Half Of India's Population
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone here on Thursday for City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects across 129 districts which won under the ninth CGD bidding round held recently, the Petroleum Ministry said.At each of the Geographical Areas (GA) across 19 states in India, the authorised entities would also hold their event locally...
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In Rajasthan, Congress, BJP Tap Into Barmer Oil Refinery For Credit
The "project commencement work" at a proposed petroleum refinery Barmer, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended this morning, is the focus of the latest tussle between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress in Rajasthan. Assembly elections will be held in the state later this year, in which the Vasundhara Raje government hopes to retain po...
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Government Officially Launches BS-IV Grade Fuel Across India
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, formally launched BS-IV grade transportation fuels from Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 1st of April 2017. Now the next step is to usher in BS-VI fuels, which are expected to reach India by 1st April 2020, to be at par with global standards, he added.
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Goa Chief Minister Welcomes 'One Nation One Rate' On Petroleum Products
Welcoming the fuel pump owners' demand for 'one nation one rate' for petroleum products in the country, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said petrol rates applicable in Goa should be replicated in other states as well for the benefit of people.
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Names of Five New Governors Finalised: Sources
Names of five senior BJP leaders, including former Petroleum Minister Ram Naik, have been firmed up by the government for appointment as Governors in states including Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat, highly placed sources said on Saturday.
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Development of East on NDA's Agenda: Dharmendra Pradhan
Development of the eastern region of the country including Odisha was very much on the agenda of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday said.
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Petrochemical investment region in Tamil Nadu approved
The union government has approved setting up of a Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu, Minister of State for Chemicals Srikant Kumar Jena said on Thursday.
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India decides to cut Iran crude imports by 11 per cent
In the face of the US sanctions on Iran, India has decided to reduce the crude oil imports from Iran by 11.1 per cent (15.5 million tonnes) during the 2012-13 fiscal, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. "The target fixed for import of crude oil from Iran for the year 2012-13 is approximately 15.5 million tonnes," Minister of State for Petroleum and...
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"Brahmin Should Handle Tribal Affairs": Minister Sparks Row, Then Clarifies
Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi on Sunday courted a controversy by stating that the members of the "upper castes" should handle the tribal affairs portfolio.
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India, US To Explore Strengthening Energy Cooperation
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri held a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffery Pyatt on the sidelines of GasTech 2024 in Houston.
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On High Fuel Prices, Minister Says "You Must Have Taken Free Vaccine"
Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameswar Teli has compared the rising price of petrol with that of packaged mineral water and said that the price of such water is more.
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President Ram Nath Kovind To Attend NIT Rourkela Convocation Today
Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal, Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan and state Health and Family Welfare Minister N K Das are also expected to attend the convocation at NIT Rourkela.
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Centre Should Cut Its Tax On Fuel: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister
The centre should come forward to reduce its tax on petroleum products since the resources for state's own tax revenue is meagre, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam told the Assembly on Saturday.
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"Thank PM For Prioritising Needs Of Odisha": Minister On 3 Extra Trains
Tweeting a copy of a letter from the Railway Board ordering the start of three new trains from Odisha's Puri to destinations across Gujarat, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister Piyush Goyal for accepting his request demanding special trains from his home state so migrant workers could "safel...
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PM Modi To Launch City Gas Projects, To Cover Half Of India's Population
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone here on Thursday for City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects across 129 districts which won under the ninth CGD bidding round held recently, the Petroleum Ministry said.At each of the Geographical Areas (GA) across 19 states in India, the authorised entities would also hold their event locally...
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In Rajasthan, Congress, BJP Tap Into Barmer Oil Refinery For Credit
The "project commencement work" at a proposed petroleum refinery Barmer, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended this morning, is the focus of the latest tussle between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress in Rajasthan. Assembly elections will be held in the state later this year, in which the Vasundhara Raje government hopes to retain po...
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Government Officially Launches BS-IV Grade Fuel Across India
Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, formally launched BS-IV grade transportation fuels from Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 1st of April 2017. Now the next step is to usher in BS-VI fuels, which are expected to reach India by 1st April 2020, to be at par with global standards, he added.
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Goa Chief Minister Welcomes 'One Nation One Rate' On Petroleum Products
Welcoming the fuel pump owners' demand for 'one nation one rate' for petroleum products in the country, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today said petrol rates applicable in Goa should be replicated in other states as well for the benefit of people.
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Names of Five New Governors Finalised: Sources
Names of five senior BJP leaders, including former Petroleum Minister Ram Naik, have been firmed up by the government for appointment as Governors in states including Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat, highly placed sources said on Saturday.
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Development of East on NDA's Agenda: Dharmendra Pradhan
Development of the eastern region of the country including Odisha was very much on the agenda of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday said.
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Petrochemical investment region in Tamil Nadu approved
The union government has approved setting up of a Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR) in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu, Minister of State for Chemicals Srikant Kumar Jena said on Thursday.
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India decides to cut Iran crude imports by 11 per cent
In the face of the US sanctions on Iran, India has decided to reduce the crude oil imports from Iran by 11.1 per cent (15.5 million tonnes) during the 2012-13 fiscal, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. "The target fixed for import of crude oil from Iran for the year 2012-13 is approximately 15.5 million tonnes," Minister of State for Petroleum and...
