Daily Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town Sewa Express flagged off

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: To achieve last mile connectivity, Railways and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday flagged off the at least 10 Sewa Service Trains, including Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town Sewa Express, from New Delhi Railway Station through videoconferencing in the presence of Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The Bhubaneswar-Nayagarh Town […]

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Pradhan writes to Centre, bats for iconic inclusion of Puri Jagannath & Konark Sun temples

Bhubaneswar: A fortnight after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik wrote to Union Tourism and Culture Minister Prahalad Singh Patel to include two tourist places of importance from Odidha in the list of Iconic Tourist Sites of the Centre, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has also written to Patel requesting latter’s intervention for inclusion of Sun Temple in […]

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Odisha possesses capacity to become an important cog in global economy: Pradhan

Chilika: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that Odisha possesses the capacity to become an important cog in global economy. “Odisha is a State of immense possibilities and possesses the capacity to become an important cog in global economy,” said Pradhan while speaking at the inaugural session of […]

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Dharmendra seeks two independent trains to Jagdalpur & Jungarh from Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has written a letter to Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal seeking two independent trains between Bhubaneswar-Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar and Bhubaneswar-Jungarh-Bhubaneswar, respectively. Pradhan, in his letter to Goyal on Thursday said,  “I would like to take the privilege of bringing to your kind notice certain long standing […]

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BJP aspires to get 50 lakh new members in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Launching BJP’s membership drive here, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that the target for his party in Odisha is to include 50 lakh new members. “It has been targeted to include 50 lakh new members into BJP fold in Odisha. The drive will be undertaken in […]

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Odisha to be the hub of ancillary industry in steel sector: Dharmendra Pradhan

Puri: Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday said that Odisha will be the hub for ancillary industry in steel sector in the country. “While India is the second largest steel producing country in the world, Odisha is a steel hub in it. The Union Government with support of […]

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Dharmendra retains Oil Ministry, also gets Steel; Pratap gets MSME, Animal Husbandry Dairying & Fisheries

Bhubaneswar: Considered the most successful Minister in Narendra Modi’s first Government, Dharmendra Pradhan will continue to handle Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry. He also got the Ministry of Steel while first time MP from Balasore Pratap Sarangi was made (MoS) MSMS and Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries. Pradhan, currently a Rajya Sabha member from Madhya […]

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New Modi team: Dharmendra, Pratap sworn in as Union Ministers

Bhubaneswar: Dharmendra Pradhan and Pratap Sarangi from Odisha were sworn in as Cabinet Minister and Minister of State (MoS), respectively in the second Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pradhan, a member of the Rajya Sabha, held the Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister in Modi’s first Government. Pradhan, 49, represents […]

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Prominent personalities among early voters in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Many prominent personalities on Tuesday exercised their franchise in six Parliamentary constituencies and 42 Assembly segments coming under them in Odisha as voting got underway in the third phase of the elections. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Puri king Dibya Singha Deb, were among top leaders who exercised their franchise on […]

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Missive for Odia on train tickets

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Petroleum and Natural Gas, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has urged Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal to explore option of printing rail tickets in Odia. In a letter to Goyal on Thursday, Pradhan, who hails from Odisha said, “Indian Railways has introduced many conveniences and facilities for the benefit of […]

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