BHUBANESWAR, APRIL 27, 2024 (TBB BUREAU): As the Lok Sabha elections draw near, the electorate of Sambalpur finds itself at a crossroads, evaluating a blend of local loyalty, a candidate’s proven track record, and a vision for regional advancement intertwined with influential national connections. Recent surveys indicate Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as the frontrunner, buoyed by his substantial achievements during ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JAN 7, 2023 The ambitious Talcher fertilizer plant will be dedicated to the nation by October 2024, Union Fertilizer Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. While reviewing the progress of the Talcher fertiliser plant in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Mandaviya said, “India’s agriculture sector requires fertilizers for the sector to flourish and the country ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 23, 2022 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today suggested that IITs provide mentorship to National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR) for up-skilling teachers. Reviewing a presentation on teacher education with senior officials of Ministry of Education and faculty of IIT Madras, Pradhan said that technology must be leveraged to equip teachers with ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JANUARY 3, 2022 Union Education Minister and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched NEAT 3.0, a single platform to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country. The Minister also launched AICTE prescribed technical books in regional languages. Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said that NEAT will be a game-changer in bridging ...

TBB BUREAU SAMBALPUR, SEPT 23, 2021 Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday appealed to students to work towards bringing a synergy of modern knowledge and traditional values and represent as the true brand ambassadors of India. Addressing the students at the 7th Foundation Day programme of IIM Sambalpur, Pradhan said, “As students of IIM Sambalpur as you embark ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 29, 2021 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium and its value-added products, has dedicated a second COVID facility to the people of Odisha, developed at Eklavya Model Residential School, in Deogarh. With the new COVID facility at Deogarh, and a similar one at Kalahandi, Vedanta has added 300 critical care beds to bolster Odisha’s medical ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI/BHUBANESWAR, JUNE 8, 2021 Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan, today dedicated to the nation GAIL group’s 201 CNG stations across the country. The Minister also inaugurated the commencement of PNG supply in Jhansi and Mobile refuelling units for refuelling vehicles at Raigad. Pradhan interacted with the PNG customer family in Jhansi ...

TBB BUREAU ANGUL, JUNE 1, 2021 Union Minister Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday dedicated a 270-bed COVID Care Centre at Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) Plant Angul, in presence of Odisha Health & Family Welfare Minister Naba Kisore Das and JSPL Chairman Naveen Jindal. Sambalpur MP Nitesh Ganga Deb, Chhendipada MLA Susanta Kumar ...

TBB BUREAU BARGARH, MAY 7, 2021 Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday inaugurated a 100-bed COVID Care Centre with ICU and ventilator facilities at Vikash Multi-Specialty Hospital (VMSH) in Bargarh district through virtual mode. As part of the project, 70 ventilators, 50 monitors, and 200 syringe pumps are being provided by Indian Oil ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, JANUARY 15, 2021 Union Minister for Steel and Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday exhorted the steel industry leaders to focus on making the industry export-centric and fulfil global requirements too. Addressing a webinar on “New opportunities for steel in construction and infrastructure” organised by the Indian Steel Association, the Minister said, “Aatmanirbhar Bharat and ...