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Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the ethanol bio-refinery plant being set up by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in Odisha's Bargarh district would give momentum to green growth and sustainable development. After inspecting the plant site, the Union Education and Skill Development Minister said the plant would provide employment opportunities to the youth of the region. The plant would produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice. It would help in increasing the income of the farmers in the surrounding areas, including Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir. Employment and self-employment opportunities would be created in the area, he said. This indigenously developed plant would promote green fuel. "Bargarh bio-refinery is making steady progress and is expected to be commissioned soon," Mr. Pradhan said in a tweet. "The Bargarh 2G bio-refinery will invigorate a circular economy, give impetus to waste-to-wealth creation, boost farmers income and welfare, create large-scale employment, augment indigenous production of green fuel and lead Odisha towards prosperity and self-reliance as envisioned by PM Narendra Modi," he said. Project cost around ₹1,607 crore The bio-refinery will have the capacity to produce three crore litres of fuel-grade ethanol annually using rice straw as the feedstock. Ethanol produced from this plant will be blended with petrol. The cost of the project is around ₹1,607 crore. Mr. Pradhan said Bargarh district was an agr...

Bargarh Ethanol Bio-Refinery Will Give Momentum To Green Growth: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan The plant will produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice. It will help in increasing the income of the farmers in the surrounding areas including Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir. Employment and self-employment opportunities will be created in the local area, he said. Bargarh, Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the ethanol bio-refinery plant being set up by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in Odisha's Bargarh district will give momentum to green growth and sustainable development. After inspecting the ethanol plant site, Mr Pradhan, the Union Education and Skill Development minister said the plant will provide employment opportunities to the youth of the region. The plant will produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice. It will help in increasing the income of the farmers in the surrounding areas including Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir. Employment and self-employment opportunities will be created in the local area, he said. This indigenously developed plant will promote green fuel. "Bargarh bio-refinery is making steady progress and is expected to be commissioned soon," Mr Pradhan said in a tweet. "The Bargarh 2G bio-refinery will invigorate a circular economy, give impetus to waste-to-wealth creation, boost farmers income and welfare, create large-scale employment, augment indigenous production of green fuel and l...

Tracing Prem Dhoj Pradhan’s long and remarkable career in Nepali music Pradhan’s songs are masterpieces that defined the start of the Nepali music industry and they are still cherished by many, making his legacy eternal. In his career of almost seven decades, Pradhan, a living legend, has sung more than 700 songs in Nepali and Nepalbhasa, earning him the title of the ‘Golden Voice of Nepal’. Photo Courtesy: Prem Dhoj Pradhan It was the year 1952 when Prem Dhoj Pradhan decided to give a voice test for Radio Nepal. Young, vibrant, and passionate, Pradhan was only 14 years old when he decided to take a chance on his voice. He is now 82, but he clearly remembers the details of the day. “Every Sunday, Radio Nepal used to conduct voice tests. I just went there unplanned and sang a Hindi song I had seen in the cinema hall a year before,” says Pradhan. The decision not only became a turning point in his life, but also for Nepali music, as he went on to become one of the most revered singers and composers in Nepali modern music, coming up with gems like In his career of almost seven decades, Pradhan, a living legend, has sung more than 700 songs in Nepali and Nepalbhasa, earning him the title of the ‘Golden Voice of Nepal’. Born in 1938 in Chautara, Sindhupalchok, to Ratna Dhoj Pradhan, a businessman, and Pran Devi Pradhan, an artist, Prem Dhoj Pradhan’s original name was Ganesh Dhoj Pradhan. It was only during his school days that he was renamed Prem Dhoj Pradhan, he says. “My hea...

Pradhan Says Power Cuts In Odisha Result Of 'Governance Deficit', BJP Announces Two-Day Protest Maintaining that Odisha was rich in coal and have several hydropower projects, Pradhan said, "It is sad that the people of this state are facing power outages. There is no shortage of resources to generate power here." • • • • • Dharmendra Pradhan said people are facing power shortages due to governance deficit Taking on the Odisha government over frequent power cuts amid the heat, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said it was happening because of "governance deficit". The state BJP also announced a two-day agitation outside Tata Power offices across the state from Wednesday over the issue. Maintaining that Odisha was rich in coal and have several hydropower projects, Pradhan said, "It is sad that the people of this state are facing power outages. There is no shortage of resources to generate power here." He said other states generate electricity by procuring coal from Odisha, but the people here were experiencing loading shedding. "There is power in the state, but they cannot reach the people because of governance deficit," he said. The officials were busy in publicity for the government rather than governance, he alleged. Reacting to Chief Secretary PK Jena pulling up TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd on social media for sluggish restoration of supply, Pradhan said it was not acceptable. "The government must have signed an agreement with the discoms (dist...

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Wednesday flagged off Gabon’s first Agri- SEZ project from New Delhi, according to the statement released by the Education Ministry. In the first phase of the programme, 30 farmers and 20 B.Sc./M.Sc. Agri and B.Tech/M. Tech Engineering students from the Gajapati district, will be travelling together as agri-technical and technical consultants for the agriculture SEZ which is being developed under this project. Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said, “From Gajapati to Gabon, from Cheetahs to Climate Change, the India-Africa relationship is going from strength to strength, said Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.” “Today’s launch will add a new chapter to that relationship,” he added. He also expressed confidence that the establishment of an Agriculture and Food Processing Special Economic Zone in Gabon will be a significant milestone towards enhancing food security and self-sufficiency in the country. Speaking on the India-Africa relationship, he said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the relations between India and Africa have gone from strength to strength, recording more than 35 high-level visits from India and more than 100 similar ones from Africa. “Anti-colonial solidarity, diasporic goodwill, and the principle of ‘South-South’ cooperation, among others, are also playing a significant role in strengthening the partnership between In...

Pradhan ( pradhāna translates to "major" or "prime"; Local head [ ] Pradhan is elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram government) in India. The Pradhan, together with other elected members, have the power of constituencies of the gram panchayat. The pradhan is the focal point of contact between government officers and the village community. The Pradhan title in such setting is mainly used in east Title and surname [ ] In India, Pradhan is a title used as a surname most notably by the In modern In the Indian states of Pradhans of Sikkim form an influential ethnic group of a homogenous, non-caste and non- Usages [ ] • Pradhan: was the title of a Pantpradhan) administration. Sources [ ] • • • Klaus Glashoff. . Retrieved 2021-08-16. • Stuart, Ronald. The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary. Edited by Ronald Stuart McGregor. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1993. • Levy, Robert I. (1990). Mesocosm Hinduism and the Organization of a Traditional Newar City in Nepal. Berkeley: University of California Press. p.79. • Sharma, Prayag Raj (2015). Land, Lineage and State: A Study of Newar Society in Mediaeval Nepal. Social Science Baha Books. 978-9937-597-27-2. • Shrestha, Bal Gopal. . Retrieved 2012-11-19. • Gellner, David N. (1986). European Journal of Sociology. 27 (1): 102. . Retrieved 2012-10-16. • Michaels, Alex (2008). Siva in Trouble: Festivals and Rituals at the Pasupatinatha Temple of Deopatan. New York: Oxford University Press. 9...

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the ethanol bio-refinery plant being set up by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in Odisha's Bargarh district would give momentum to green growth and sustainable development. After inspecting the plant site, the Union Education and Skill Development Minister said the plant would provide employment opportunities to the youth of the region. The plant would produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice. It would help in increasing the income of the farmers in the surrounding areas, including Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir. Employment and self-employment opportunities would be created in the area, he said. This indigenously developed plant would promote green fuel. "Bargarh bio-refinery is making steady progress and is expected to be commissioned soon," Mr. Pradhan said in a tweet. "The Bargarh 2G bio-refinery will invigorate a circular economy, give impetus to waste-to-wealth creation, boost farmers income and welfare, create large-scale employment, augment indigenous production of green fuel and lead Odisha towards prosperity and self-reliance as envisioned by PM Narendra Modi," he said. Project cost around ₹1,607 crore The bio-refinery will have the capacity to produce three crore litres of fuel-grade ethanol annually using rice straw as the feedstock. Ethanol produced from this plant will be blended with petrol. The cost of the project is around ₹1,607 crore. Mr. Pradhan said Bargarh district was an agr...

New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan, on Wednesday flagged off Gabon’s first Agri- SEZ project from New Delhi, according to the statement released by the Education Ministry. In the first phase of the programme, 30 farmers and 20 B.Sc./M.Sc. Agri and B.Tech/M. Tech Engineering students from the Gajapati district, will be travelling together as agri-technical and technical consultants for the agriculture SEZ which is being developed under this project. Speaking on the occasion, Pradhan said, “From Gajapati to Gabon, from Cheetahs to Climate Change, the India-Africa relationship is going from strength to strength, said Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.” “Today’s launch will add a new chapter to that relationship,” he added. He also expressed confidence that the establishment of an Agriculture and Food Processing Special Economic Zone in Gabon will be a significant milestone towards enhancing food security and self-sufficiency in the country. Speaking on the India-Africa relationship, he said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the relations between India and Africa have gone from strength to strength, recording more than 35 high-level visits from India and more than 100 similar ones from Africa. “Anti-colonial solidarity, diasporic goodwill, and the principle of ‘South-South’ cooperation, among others, are also playing a significant role in strengthening the partnership between In...

Pradhan Says Power Cuts In Odisha Result Of 'Governance Deficit', BJP Announces Two-Day Protest Maintaining that Odisha was rich in coal and have several hydropower projects, Pradhan said, "It is sad that the people of this state are facing power outages. There is no shortage of resources to generate power here." • • • • • Dharmendra Pradhan said people are facing power shortages due to governance deficit Taking on the Odisha government over frequent power cuts amid the heat, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said it was happening because of "governance deficit". The state BJP also announced a two-day agitation outside Tata Power offices across the state from Wednesday over the issue. Maintaining that Odisha was rich in coal and have several hydropower projects, Pradhan said, "It is sad that the people of this state are facing power outages. There is no shortage of resources to generate power here." He said other states generate electricity by procuring coal from Odisha, but the people here were experiencing loading shedding. "There is power in the state, but they cannot reach the people because of governance deficit," he said. The officials were busy in publicity for the government rather than governance, he alleged. Reacting to Chief Secretary PK Jena pulling up TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd on social media for sluggish restoration of supply, Pradhan said it was not acceptable. "The government must have signed an agreement with the discoms (dist...

Bargarh Ethanol Bio-Refinery Will Give Momentum To Green Growth: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan The plant will produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice. It will help in increasing the income of the farmers in the surrounding areas including Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir. Employment and self-employment opportunities will be created in the local area, he said. Bargarh, Odisha: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said the ethanol bio-refinery plant being set up by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in Odisha's Bargarh district will give momentum to green growth and sustainable development. After inspecting the ethanol plant site, Mr Pradhan, the Union Education and Skill Development minister said the plant will provide employment opportunities to the youth of the region. The plant will produce ethanol from straw, waste and spoiled rice. It will help in increasing the income of the farmers in the surrounding areas including Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur and Balangir. Employment and self-employment opportunities will be created in the local area, he said. This indigenously developed plant will promote green fuel. "Bargarh bio-refinery is making steady progress and is expected to be commissioned soon," Mr Pradhan said in a tweet. "The Bargarh 2G bio-refinery will invigorate a circular economy, give impetus to waste-to-wealth creation, boost farmers income and welfare, create large-scale employment, augment indigenous production of green fuel and l...