Mangaluru: Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan called upon the BJP workers to organise the party to ensure Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s followers win the election in Karnataka. Speaking at a meeting of Shakthi Kendra presidents and office-bearers of Mangaluru South unit of the BJP on Sunday, he said, “The government that […]

Mangaluru : Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Dharmendra Pradhan has appreciated the Anila Bhagya scheme of the state government. At a meeting that Pradhan had with minister for food and civil supplies and consumer affairs U T Khader in Delhi on Tuesday, Pradhan said that the scheme is a good one as it […]

Mangaluru : Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has said that Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) would not compromise with environmental issues.The MRPL is bound to adhere to the mandate set by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board. Speaking after dedicating Polypropylene unit at the MRPL III phase on […]

Mangaluru : Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) District President Muneer Katipalla has alleged that the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has failed to take safety measures at its coke and sulphur unit in spite of repeated warnings by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). The forum has also planned a black flag protest, […]

Mangaluru : Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday promised necessary financial assistance from Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited towards completion of a new building for the Government Lady Goschen Hospital, which has been stalled by the contractor for non-clearance of dues. Mr. Pradhan spoke to reporters after going […]

Mangaluru : The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry is keen to start, at the earliest, the process of stocking crude oil in underground caverns built by the Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd. (ISPRL) at Mangalure and take advantage of the global fall in oil prices, said Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Petroleum and […]

Bangalore: BJP central leaders Arun Jaitley and Dharmendra Pradhan held discussions with senior party figures from Karnataka on Tuesday on former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa’s demand to make him the State president or face the prospect of his exit from the party. Mr. Yeddyurappa left for his home town of Shikaripura in Shimoga district […]

Bangalore : Hectic political activities are underway in the BJP camp with the different factions holding separate meetings. Meanwhile, MLAs have already begun lobbying for cabinet berth considering this to be their last chance. If the Yeddyurappa faction has prepared its own list of names recommended for the cabinet, even Shettar seems to be ready […]

Bangalore: The political stalemate in the state continues even after the arrival of Dharmendra Pradhan, in-charge of party affairs in Karnataka. The talks which Pradhan has held with leaders of either factions in the state BJP has so far not delivered any positive result. It has been learnt that an appeal made by Pradhan to […]

Bangalore: Not that any extraordinary kind of highly capable Minister is about to join but cannot for various political reasons beyond the control of ruling BJP when there are seven vacancies and several districts remain unrepresented now, but CM Yeddyurappa  has stated on Wednesday that the cabinet expansion can wait. He was talking in a […]