DHARMENDRA PRADHAN

Dharmendra Pradhan says pipeline tariff rationalisation, gas pricing freedom on anvil

The present zonal tariff structure, he said, results in additive tariffs for usage of multiple pipelines to transport natural gas from dist...

No going back on BPCL privatisation: Dharmendra Pradhan

"Whether the government is revisiting disinvestment of BPCL, my answer is very clear no. The government is very firm on one issue (that) go...

Paradip port handles highest volume of cargo in country during first quarter of current fiscal

Paradip Port Trust (PPT) has handled 25.73 million tonnes of cargo during the April to June quarter of 2020-21 financial year. PPT had join...

Fuel prices could go down once international markets stabilise: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan on June 29 stated that the world economy as well as India’s economy is going ...

SAIL records highest ever sales in June

Domestic sales and export stood at 12.77 Lakh tonne, a jump of more than 18% over the corresponding period last year (CPLY). In June’20, th...

Petrol sales up 36%, diesel 20% in June

Sales of gasoil, which accounts for about two-fifths of the country's overall fuel sales, rose by about 20% in June compared with May to 5....

Steel ministry to set up a working group to monitor usage of steel across the country

The minister said a working group will be set up which will regularly monitor the steps being taken to enhance the steel usage. He asked th...

Dharmendra Pradhan urges industry to use domestically produced steel

Mumbai, Jun 20 () Union Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday urged all stakeholders of the sector to come together to ensure that ...

Petrol, diesel price hike didn’t hit common man: Oil Minister Pradhan

Pradhan said the national as well as global economy was going through a challenging time and that it had impacted the demand and supply of ...

Petrol, diesel price hike didn’t hit common man: Oil Minister Pradhan

Pradhan said the national as well as global economy was going through a challenging time and that it had impacted the demand and supply of ...

Steel imports worth Rs 20,000 crore avoided due to DMISP policy: Pradhan

In 2017, the government launched the National Steel Policy (NSP) with an aim to scale up India's steel making capacity to 300 million tonne...

Increase domestic steel usage: Dharmendra Pradhan

Urging all the organizations in the oil and gas sector to procure domestic steel rather than relying on imports, Pradhan said that domestic...

India exploring global funds for compressed biogas projects: Oil Minister

India plans to invest $24 billion to produce 15 million tonnes of compressed biogas from 5,000 plants by 2023, and wants bio-manure, a bypr...

India plans to nearly double oil refining capacity by 2030: Dharmendra Pradhan

The refining capacity of 249.9 million tonnes exceeded the fuel demand of 213.7 million tonnes in 2019-20, but the demand is likely to rise...

India to end federal control of gas prices, lift LNG transport use

To boost gas usage, India is expanding infrastructure including building new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import plants and connecting house...

Assam oil well fire: Global experts called to seal well, says Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan and Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today visited the Baghjan Oil In...

Won't spare the guilty behind Assam oil well blow out: Dharmendra Pradhan

Pradhan said that he made the visit to Baghjan following the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministry had been monitoring...