Pralhad Joshi
Pralhad Joshi is an Indian politician and the current Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines in the Government of India. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been an advocate for renewable energy initiatives in India. Recently, he was in the news for highlighting India's achievement of crossing the 100 GW solar power generation capacity milestone, attributing this success to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment to a greener future.
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Union minister Pralhad Joshi posted on X criticizing Chidambaram's remarks on the 26/11 attacks.
‘Mishandled due to foreign pressure’: BJP blasts Chidambaram over 26/11 retaliation remark; questions role of Sonia Gandhi | India News
India· 2025-09-30
Indian Minister of Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi commented on India's energy transition journey.
India celebrates clean energy milestone, but coal still king
Taiwan· 2025-08-23
Union minister Pralhad Joshi accused Mr Chidambaram of giving a 'clean chit to Pakistan'.
Ex-home minister questions India’s Pahalgam narrative - World
Pakistan· 2025-07-29
Pralhad Joshi, the renewable energy minister, credited the progress to PM Modi's stewardship of India's green transformation.
5 years ahead of target, India gets 50% power from clean sourcesIndia· 2025-07-16
Union minister Pralhad Joshi alleged that Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar were attempting to woo Congress MLAs.
'Support of 138 MLAs': Karnataka Congress picks side; leader's remark sparks fresh DKS vs Siddaramaiah | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-14
Pralhad Joshi, a Union minister, claimed that Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are trying to mobilise MLAs' support.
Karnataka CM change buzz: BJP alleges Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar trying to mobilise MLAs' support; claims 'horses ready for sale' | India NewsIndia· 2025-07-14
Union minister Pralhad Joshi expressed heartbreak over the loss of life due to poor planning and crowd mismanagement.
Bengaluru stampede: CM Siddaramaiah name-drops 'Maha Kumbh', says 'such incidents happened at many places' | India NewsIndia· 2025-06-04
Union consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi announced on X about the CCPA's investigation into ride-sharing apps.
CCPA probes Ola, Rapido over 'advance tip' feature after notice to UberIndia· 2025-05-22Consumer affairs minister Pralhad Joshi announced the authority’s action against Uber's advance tip feature.
CCPA notice to Uber over ‘advance tip’ feature for faster service, more under scannerIndia· 2025-05-21
Pralhad Joshi is the union commerce minister to whom CAIT wrote a letter demanding a ban on the sale of Pakistani flags.
Operation Sindoor: Ban sale of Pakistani flags, merchandise on e-commerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart, CAIT urges CentreIndia· 2025-05-13
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi dismissed the survey as unscientific, criticizing Congress leaders for their calls for a relook.
Furore over Karnataka caste survey data, many ministers call it ‘unscientific’ | Bengaluru NewsIndia· 2025-04-14
Pralhad Joshi is India’s Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy who discussed renewable energy initiatives with Mark Phillips.
PM meets Indian minister on renewable energy
Guyana· 2025-03-05
Pralhad Joshi emphasised the role of hydrogen in India's transition to a zero-carbon economy.
India First Hydrogen Truck rolls out in Delhi: A game changer for clean mobility | Delhi NewsIndia· 2025-03-05
Pralhad Joshi is the renewable energy minister who acknowledged the milestone in a social media post.
India crosses 100 GW solar milestone in leg up for climate actionIndia· 2025-02-09