Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

"Scared Of Defeat": Minister Over Mamata Banerjee's "Hooliganism" Remark

India News | ANI | Tuesday March 30, 2021

Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her "UP and Bihar goons" remark, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said she has lost her mental balance.

Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Alleges Attack On BJP Rally In Bengal, Seeks More Security

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday March 18, 2021

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari's rally was attacked in Nandigram in Bengal, the BJP alleged today, asking the Election Commission to bring in more security forces ahead of polls in the state.

Fuel Prices Will Come Down As Winter Ends: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan

India News | ANI | Friday February 26, 2021

Allaying concerns of people over the upward spiralling of fuel price, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday said the price will decrease as winter season ends.

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.

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.

Dharmendra Pradhan Seeks Central University Status For Utkal Varsity

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday sought Central University status for Utkal University, contending that it would boost employment generation and advanced research in the region.

Dharmendra Pradhan Urges Naveen Patnaik To Resolve State Border Disputes

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 19, 2020

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take steps for resolution of long-standing border disputes with neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal through bilateral talks without compromising Odisha's socio-economicinterests.

Odisha Government Didn't Extend Relief To People Despite Centre's Help: Dharmendra Pradhan

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 31, 2020

Slamming the Odisha government for "failing" to manage the COVID-19 situation in the state, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday accused the ruling BJD leaders of being "insensitive" to people's plight during the pandemic.

NDA Will Get Two-Thirds Majority In Bihar: Dharmendra Pradhan

India News | ANI | Thursday October 22, 2020

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday said that National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will get two-thirds majority in the Bihar assembly election.

Dharmendra Pradhan Seeks Centre's Intervention To Repeal Odisha University Bill

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Sunday October 11, 2020

Dubbing the Odisha University (Amendment) Bill as "draconian and regressive", Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has once again sought the Centre's intervention to repeal it to ensure "autonomy" of higher education institutes in the state.

Dharmendra Pradhan Donates Plasma In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 4, 2020

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday donated his plasma at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for treatment of critical COVID-19 patients.

Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan Seeks Centre's Intervention To Safeguard Students' Interests

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 16, 2020

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan sought the Centre's intervention to safeguard the interests of students and faculty of universities in Odisha saying amendment of law through an ordinance by the state government has stripped the academic institutions of their autonomy.

Dharmendra Pradhan Seeks Centre's Intervention To Safeguard Students' Interests In Odisha

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 15, 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.