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Dharmendra Pradhan meets Saudi Arabia's energy minister

New Delhi, Mar 10 (IBNS): Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan held a meeting with Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia and Chairman of Saudi Aramco, Khalid A. Al-Falih in New Delhi on Saturday.

Government has brought about paradigm shift in the healthcare : Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IBNS) : Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship & Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the Government has brought about a paradigm shift in the national healthcare.

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana achieves 5 crore mark

New Delhi, Aug 3 (IBNS) Sumitra Mahajan on Friday handed over 5 croreth LPG connection under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to Takrdiran of Delhi in the Parliament House.  

Skill India organizes Ajeevika and Kaushal Vikas Mela in Bhubaneswar

New Delhi, May 6 (IBNS): Celebrating the spirit of New India, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), together joined hands to amplify the “Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan” of the current incumbent government which is promoting social harmony and awareness around the pro-poor initiatives of the government.

BS-VI fuel will bring down sulphur level by 80 percent from current BSIV levels, says Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, Apr 2 (IBNS): Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that the government has decided to proactively advance the roll-out of BS-VI fuel in Delhi from April 2018, instead of April 2020 after taking stock of the alarming pollution situation in Delhi in winters.

Skill development to be customized to trades in NE states; special focus to be on apprenticeship: Dharmendra Pradhan

Guwahati, Dec 8 (IBNS): Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, on Friday presided over a high-profile “Review Meeting of Skill Development” which saw a strong representation from State Skill Development Missions and Department of Labor from States like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.

Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Odisha CM for assistance for 2G Ethanol Plant in Bargarh

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IBNS): Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme is being implemented by the Government of India to promote the use of alternative and environment friendly fuels. 

Dharmendra Pradhan participates in 5 Kms Green Ride to create awareness for cycle

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IBNS): A Cyclothon event was flagged off from New Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

Dharmendra Pradhan meets Secretary General, OPEC

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IBNS): Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday held a meeting with Secretary General OPEC, Sanusi Mohammad Barkindo in New Delhi.

Low cost diesel not meant for SUVs and cars, says Dharmendra Pradhan

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): Addressing the workshop on ‘Converging the Divergence between Diesel and Petrol Prices’ here on Wednesday, Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan said that India has a long history of imposing taxes/duties on petroleum products viz petrol and diesel and these taxes/duties have been rationalised from time to time to insulate the domestic consumers for increase in price or to increase the revenue of the Government for developmental projects.

Petroleum Minister to represent India at 22nd World Petroleum Congress at Istanbul

New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan will be visiting Istanbul, Turkey from 10 - 12 July 2017 to represent India at the 22nd World Petroleum Congress (WPC) International Conference.

All Petrol Stations in UP to be re-assessed by a Team of State STF, W&M Department, Civil Supplies Department and OMCs says Petroleum Minister

New Delhi,May 1 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan while addressing media today, congratulated the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force for unearthing the racket involved in short delivery of fuel at petrol stations in Lucknow.

Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates workshop on Startup India

New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): A workshop on creating an innovation ecosystem for Start Ups in the oil and gas sector was held in New Delhi on Monday.