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Dharmendra Pradhan
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- Born 26 June 1969
- Age 55
- Birth Place Talcher, Odisha, India
- Profession Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office Minister Of Skill Development And Entrepreneurship 7 July 2021 - 11 June 2024, Minister Of Steel 30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021, Minister Of Petroleum And Natural Gas 26 May 2014 - 6 July 2021, Member Of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 2018 - 3 April 2024, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 17 May 2004 - 18 May 2009
- Residence Talcher, Odisha, India
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Dharmendra Pradhan BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 11 Feb 2025
Dharmendra Pradhan, a BJP Member of Parliament (MP) since 2004, has been serving as the Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship in the Government of India since 2021.
Pradhan was born on June 26, 1969 in Talcher, Odisha. He studied at Talcher Autonomous Colleg...
Dharmendra Pradhan PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Debendra Pradhan |
| Mother | Basanta Manjari Pradhan |
| Spouse | Mridula Pradhan |
| Education | Utkal University (MA) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Dharmendra Pradhan
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the Twelfth Odisha Legislative Assembly | 29 February 2000 - 6 February 2004 |
| Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | 7 July 2021 - Present |
| Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship | 3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019 |
DHARMENDRA PRADHAN NEWS
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee demands arrest of Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET paper leak: 'Biggest scam in India since Independence'
July 21, 2024 2:17 pm
At the annual Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, Abhishek Banerjee slammed the Centre for showing discrimination while initiating central agency probes.
Centre, states should work to strengthen education system: Edu Minister
July 10, 2024 4:36 am
"Both states and the Centre have to work as a team to strengthen the education ecosystem," Pradhan said.
NEET UG 2024 Updates: SC asks for clarifications, next hearing on July 11
July 09, 2024 3:05 pm
NEET UG 2024 Supreme Court Hearing Updates: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud hearing petitions in relation to the NTA NEET UG 2024 controversies today.
'Careers, livelihoods of more than 100 individuals vulnerable': Academics write to Education Minister on TISS staff cut
July 06, 2024 3:10 pm
Jayati Ghosh, professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and filmmaker Anand Patwardhan are among the 466 who signed the letter to Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on the TISS staff cut issue.
NEET UG qualified candidates move SC against any decision to cancel exam
July 06, 2024 12:18 pm
The fresh plea by 56 students has been filed days before a top court bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud is scheduled to hear as many as 26 petitions
IIT Madras collaborates with industry partners to offer employability focused courses on Swayam Plus
July 05, 2024 6:57 pm
Swayam Plus, an initiative by the Ministry of Education and IIT Madras, was launched by Dharmendra Pradhan, Education Minister.
BJP to contest all 90 seats in Haryana on its own; 'No alliance', says Dharmendra Pradhan
June 29, 2024 6:19 pm
In March 2024, the alliance between the BJP and the JJP ended following which the then Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had resigned.
Centre’s panel on exam reforms seeks suggestions from stakeholders till July 7
June 29, 2024 4:42 am
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday passed the Ordinance that provides for jail terms ranging from two years to life imprisonment, and fines of up to Rs 1 crore for those involved in question paper leaks.
Left student bodies stage protest at DU over NEET, NET exam ‘irregularities’
June 21, 2024 11:10 pm
The MoE announced the cancellation of the UGC-NET exam — key to finding an entry-level teaching job and admissions to PhD programmes in Indian universities — late Wednesday night.
NEET, UGC NET Protest Updates: Anti-paper leak law for exams comes into effect
June 22, 2024 12:01 pm
NEET, UGC NET Protest Updates: With various legal battles in the Supreme Court and other high courts, Congress has called up for a nationwide protest.
Shahid Kapoor-Triptii’s O Romeo was once being made with Irrfan Khan, Deepika Padukone
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Vishal Bhardwaj’s crime thriller O Romeo, starring Shahid Kapoor and Triptii Dimri, has landed in trouble. Since Shahid’s character is allegedly based on the life of real-life gangster Hussain Ustra, the latter’s daughter has now sued the makers, including Bhardwaj and Sajid Nadiadwala’s Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, and demanded Rs 2 crore for the unauthorized portrayal of her father.