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Going for more professionalism in PSUs via equity dilution: Pradhan

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday decided to sell its entire stake in three enterprises and bring down stake below 51 per cent in select PSUs

Pradhan urges steelmakers to adopt green practices, boost production

As the country invests Rs 100 trillion in creating and upgrading infrastructure, steel consumption is poised to grow exponentially

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India exported 6.39 MT steel in 2018-19, down 34% from last year

Minister of Steel Dharmendra Pradhan said that in the next two-three years, India will be in a position to continue to remain the net exporter of steel for years

Need self-sufficiency in high-grade steel; industry must step up: Pradhan

High grade and value-added steel are used in power, defence and automobile which is currently imported

IOC in talks with Rosneft to import Russian oil: Chairman Sanjiv Singh

Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said late on Monday that India is open to importing oil from Russia.

India best place for oil & gas investors: Pradhan to foreign firms

India is expanding oil refining capacity to produce more fuel and petrochemicals as also investing in pipelines and terminals to increase the share of natural gas in the energy mix.

BPCL privatisation: Pradhan says competition could benefit consumers

It is being speculated that the Union Cabinet may take up a proposal to privatise BPCL as early as next week

India to spend $1.4 trn over 5 years on infrastructure development: Pradhan

All this, Pradhan said, augurs well for the steel demand in the country

Dharmendra Pradhan invites Japan steel companies to invest in India

His meeting assumes significance as steel companies in Japan have shown interest in investing in India.

Naveen Patnaik has not fulfilled promise made to people: Dharmendra Pradhan

He was campaigning for BJP candidate Sanat Gartia in Bijepur assembly by-election

India to invest $60 bn in developing gas supply, distribution: Oil minister

The government is giving special impetus to develop gas infrastructure across the length and breadth of the country connecting north to south and east to west parts of India, he said.

Petrol, diesel prices may come down as oil supply woes have subsided

India's diversified crude and product basket was one reason that helped India in avoiding the Saudi Aramco crisis.

Rule change by mines ministry likely to benefit state-run companies

The lease would then be extended for a further period of up to 20 years at a time

India to be net exporter of steel in the next 3 years: Dharmendra Pradhan

At present, the country is importing around 2-3 million tonne (mt) of steel from the overseas market

India-funded oil refinery in Mongolia to be completed by 2022-end: Pradhan

The minister for petroleum and natural gas was speaking at a meeting attended by a Mongolian business delegation led by the country's President Khaltmaagiin Battulga

India looks to Russia for crude after drone strike on Saudi oil facilities

Minister says volatility in international pricing a cause of concern for India

Saudi committed to remain a reliable oil supplier to India: Pradhan

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on a three-nation visit courted the new Saudi Arabian minister in Jeddah

India to see Rs 5 trn investment in oil and gas sector: Dharmendra Pradhan

Minister sees domestic natural gas output rising by 20% to 39.3 billion cubic metres by 2020-21.

Rs 1.2 trillion investment planned for city gas network expansion: Pradhan

Household kitchens getting piped cooking gas has doubled to nearly 52 lakh and licences awarded would take the number to 5 crore by 2030, he said