Terming the drought situation in Maharashtra as "grim," Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said he would recommend the Centre to release more funds for the state to tackle the problem. ...
05:49 PM, Feb 11, 2013
Onion prices have shot up by 57 per cent to Rs 22 per kg in the last one month in the wholesale market of Nashik - a major producing centre - on higher demand forcing the government to consider steps to control prices. The price rise is, however, more than five-fold compared to the same month in 2012. In most retail markets across the country, onion is selling at Rs...
09:38 PM, Feb 01, 2013
As protests continued in Hyderabad for separate statehood for Telangana, the United Progressive Alliance key ally the Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar raised the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying a delay in decision on the issue would not be helpful. ...
07:00 PM, Jan 31, 2013
With a severe drought looming over parts of the state, Maharashtra has spent Rs 4.14 billion to combat the situation, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said Wednesday. ...
03:25 AM, Jan 24, 2013
The central government on Thursday released an aid of Rs 778 crore as drought assistance to Maharashtra from National Disaster Response Fund, an official statement said. ...
02:38 AM, Jan 11, 2013
Former ICC chief Sharad Pawar feels the talent pool has never been wider, but upcoming players need time to become world class. ...
04:19 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Maharashtra's Marathwada region is in the grip of severe drought with Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's constituency Madha facing acute water shortage. The water level is decreasing, rivers, streams and taps have run dry with even the government-supplied water not able to meet the people's requirement. ...
07:26 PM, Jan 03, 2013
Taking a dig at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar for his remark that the party might reconsider continuing its alliance with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in 2014 elections to Lok Sabha and state Assembly, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said it was fine if the party had decided to sit in opposition. ...
09:19 PM, Jan 01, 2013
Miffed at the way it was treated by the Congress in the just concluded Gujarat assembly elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has hinted that it would have to rethink on its alliance with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls. ...
12:21 PM, Dec 31, 2012
The Maharashtra government on Monday agreed to conduct a SIT probe into the irrigation scam in the state. The team will be headed by water expert Madhav Chitale and modalities will be finalised by December 30. ...
03:06 PM, Dec 17, 2012
NCP chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar in Thane on Sunday defended state School Education Minister and his party colleague Fauzia Khan with regard to controversial pictures showing her with hunted animals. ...
02:21 AM, Dec 17, 2012
On the show Cyrus Broacha also talks about Sharad Pawar, Bollywood movie 'Hobbit', Mamata Banerjee and much more. ...
05:40 PM, Dec 16, 2012
The NDA is dealing with issues over who will be the Prime Minister if it wins the 2014 General elections. Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi has added a new twist in the debate over who will be the NDA's Prime Ministerial candidate. ...
10:10 AM, Dec 12, 2012
Senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi on invited NCP President Sharad Pawar to join NDA, saying "he would be able to end quarrels within the BJP-led alliance and could also become Prime Minister". Hailing the Maratha strongman's political skills, Joshi, who attended a function organised on the eve of Pawar's birthday on Wednesday, told reporters "Pawar should join NDA to end quarrels within the alliance and bring together all factions....
11:03 PM, Dec 11, 2012
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, who had resigned as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra over the irrigation scam, will be re-inducted into the state Cabinet and take oath on Friday. Pawar will be taking oath at 9:30 am on Friday at the Governor's residence. ...
08:09 AM, Dec 07, 2012
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said, "We have to pass the FDI in retail bill to reduce post harvesting losses. We will discuss the bill in parliament on Monday. NCP will support the passage of the bill." ...
05:37 PM, Dec 01, 2012
New Delhi: A strong plea for adjourning the Lok Sabha on Thursday in memory of late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray was made at an all-party meeting convened by Speaker Meira Kumar in New Delhi on Wednesday on the eve of the Winter Session of Parliament. Shiv Sena leader in the Lok Sabha Anant Geete made the request to the Speaker and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath after the issue...
09:48 AM, Nov 22, 2012
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar is expected to deliberate with Rural development Minister Jairam Ramesh the views of the GoM members on fresh changes proposed in the draft Land Bill including raising of the consent percentage of land owners for acquiring land. Pawar-led Group of Ministers (GoM) had cleared the draft Bill on October 16. However, the GoM had proposed some more changes, particularly on increasing land owners' consent...
06:03 AM, Nov 15, 2012
A couple was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly duping around two lakh investors from seven states of nearly Rs 500 crore by promising them high returns on their investment through their firm dealing in stock market. ...
11:28 PM, Nov 13, 2012
