Page 19 - Latest Updates on Dharmendra Pradhan
Congress accuses Dharmendra Pradhan of ignoring oil well fire in Assam
Assam Congress says blaze in Tinsukia district is now in its 14 days but union minister, his officials don't care.
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Govt is looking at starting home delivery of petrol, CNG: Pradhan
Indian Oil Corp (IOC), the nation's largest fuel retailer, started home delivery of diesel through a mobile dispenser in 2018. This service is available only in a handful of cities.
 "Govt is looking at starting home delivery of petrol, CNG: Pradhan")
Dharmendra Pradhan reviews pipeline projects, bats for Atmanirbhar Bharat
Project work along the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga, JHBDPL pipeline, has resumed in full swing post lockdown
India benefits from low-cost oil, fills 32 mn tonnes of commercial storage
India, the world's third biggest oil importer, buys over 80% of its oil needs from overseas markets. The nation has annual refining capacity of about 250 million tonnes
 "India benefits from low-cost oil, fills 32 mn tonnes of commercial storage")
Speed up delivery of free cylinders to PMUY beneficiaries: Pradhan
Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package, over 80 million PMUY beneficiaries are eligible to get three free cylinders over the next three months
 "Speed up delivery of free cylinders to PMUY beneficiaries: Pradhan")
Centre permits conversion of surplus rice to ethanol for hand sanitisers
Move will lead to use of part of a stockpile of 30.57 million tonnes, which is almost 126% more than the buffer stock and strategic requirement norms
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PM hails ministries' response, says humanity will overcome Covid-19
"The world is fighting Covid-19 together. Humanity will surely overcome this pandemic," Modi wrote on Twitter while retweeting a tweet by the Indian Embassy in Switzerland.
 "PM hails ministries' response, says humanity will overcome Covid-19")
G-20 energy ministers bat for cheaper energy supplies to support healthcare
The G20 Energy Ministers' focused on ways and means to ensure stable energy markets, which are affected due to demand reduction as result of coronavirus pandemic
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PMO asks ministers to file daily report on steps taken to curb virus impact
These ministers are instructed to work as a bridge between the Centre and the States, said a report
 "PMO asks ministers to file daily report on steps taken to curb virus impact")
Odisha to mop up Rs 20,000 cr incremental revenue from e-auctions: Pradhan
Recently, Odisha successfully conducted electronic auctions of 19 lapsing iron and manganese ore blocks now run by merchant or non-captive iron ore blocks
 "Odisha to mop up Rs 20,000 cr incremental revenue from e-auctions: Pradhan")
US becomes sixth largest supplier of crude to India: Dharmendra Pradhan
The jump of the US with in a span of three years is significant as India is importing crude from a wide basket of 39 countries
Trump's India visit: Pradhan, US energy secy discuss strategic partnership
The meeting was attended by the US and Indian energy firms
Dharmendra Pradhan directs SAIL to draw action plan to enhance production
The minister said this while interacting with officials of SAIL's Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, the PSU said in a statement
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Coronavirus outbreak to impact steel industry for next 2-3 years: Pradhan
The minister also asked Indian steel companies to enhance output, particularly special steel, to grab larger global market share
I believe SC's AGR ruling does not apply to non-telecom PSUs: Pradhan
He went on to state that neither of the public sector undertakings slapped with huge demand has any core work in the telecom business
 "I believe SC's AGR ruling does not apply to non-telecom PSUs: Pradhan")
Moving towards a gas-based economy
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi India has taken a strong turn in the energy road map towards renewables and rebalancing the energy mix
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KEC sees civil works opportunity in oil & gas sector in absence of IL&FS
To test the waters, Kejriwal says they'll bid for smaller projects worth Rs 50-250 crore
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Over Rs 1 trn investment in oil, gas projects lined up in AP: Pradhan
The projects include Rs 26,264 cr modernisation of Visakhapatnam refinery by 2022-23, and Rs 68,000 cr in the development of offshore oil and gas fields.
Russia's largest oil producer Rosneft keen to bid for BPCL: Report
The government is selling all of its 53 per cent stake in BPCL in the country's biggest privatisation plan
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As Delhi election nears, Dharmendra Pradhan holds door to door campaign
The minister went door to door and handed booklets of BJP to the residents of the colony. He was accompanied by other party workers and later joined by residents too
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