Everything you need to know about Pawar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Pawar: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The cricketing world was in shock after Delhi Police late Wednesday night arrested Rajasthan Royals players Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila in Mumbai for alleged spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): Former International Cricket Council (ICC) President Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that if fast bowler S.Sreesanth and two other cricketers playing for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are found guilty he should be banned for life from the game.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The cricketing world was in shock after Delhi Police late Wednesday night arrested Rajasthan Royals players Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila in Mumbai for alleged spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu retained their women's singles rankings in the list released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thursday.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): The Empowered Group of Ministers on Drought, headed by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, on Wednesday approved an additional assistance of Rs 256 crore for rejuvenation of orchards in drought-hit Maharasthra.
Mumbai, May 3 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will not contest the 2014 general elections.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The ruling Democratic Front constituent Nationalist Congress Party Thursday attacked the senior alliance partner Congress over the high prices of flats to be allotted by the government later this month.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) After achieving a career-high of World No.6 last week, Parupalli Kashyap dropped out of the men's singles top-10 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released Thursday.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India's campaign at the $200,000 India Open Super Series came to an end here Saturday after P.V. Sindhu and Anand Pawar lost their semifinal matches at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Mumbai shuttler Anand Pawar's dream run ended at the India Open Super Series after he lost his men's singles semifinal against Japanese Kenichi Tago at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Saturday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Eighth seeded P.V. Sindhu advanced to the women's singles semifinals of the $200,000 India Open Super Series after beating Japan's Yui Hashimoto, who earlier beat Saina Nehwal, here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex Friday.
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The India Open Super Series is perhaps jinxed for home favourite Saina Nehwal, who squandered three matchpoints to be stunned by Japan's Yui Hashimoto in the women's singles second round here Thursday.
Mumbai, April 19 (ANI): India Against Corruption (IAC) activist Anjali Damania on Friday took a dig at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar over his recent controversial "urine to fill dry dams" remark and his role in an irrigation scam in the state, saying there was a need to break his pride and force him to resign.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Spelling fresh troubles for Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, the CAG Thursday pulled up the Maharashtra government for hundreds of incomplete irrigation projects across the state with massive cost overruns amounting to around Rs.27,000 crore.
Satara (Maharashtra), April 14 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Sunday undertook a fast near here to repent for his widely flayed remarks on Maharashtra's drought. But the opposition was not impressed.
Pune, April 14 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar went on a day-long fast at the Yashwantrao Chavan Samadhi sthal in Karad on Sunday in an act of self-introspection over his objectionable 'urine' remark on the state's drought situation.
New Delhi, Apr. 13 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday downplayed Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's remark that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has shrunk and become vulnerable after the DMK pull out, saying the ruling government at the Centre is completely stable and continues to be cohesive and focused on its core objectives, which is consolidating the Indian economy over the next one year.
Thane, (Maharashtra), April 13 (IANS) Claiming that general elections were round the corner, union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Saturday the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre had become vulnerable after the DMK withdrew support.
Mumbai, April 13 (ANI): In a bid to defend his nephew, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar today said the controversy over Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's comments about 'urinating in a dam to fill it up' should end as the minister has apologised.
Thane, (Maharashtra), April 13 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Saturday pulled up his nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, terming his remark on drought-hit and power deficit areas as "improper" but said that now that he has apologised, he should be forgiven.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar Saturday said that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's comments on drought-hit areas were "improper" and now that he has apologised, he should be forgiven.
Auckland, April 11 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Arvind Bhat moved into the men's singles third round of the New Zealand Open Grand Prix here at the North Shore Events Centre Thursday.
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) The opposition in the Maharashtra state assembly created bedlam for the second successive day here Tuesday over Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's recent remarks on the people in drought-hit areas and attempted to bring a censure motion in the house.
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Monday again apologized for his widely condemned comments on drought-hit areas but a fuming opposition insisted that he be sacked.
Mumbai, Apr 8 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar today apologised in both the Houses of the state legislature which witnessed violent and uproarious scenes, because one and all present here was fuming, this comes in the wake of his insensitive remarks on drought and load-shedding, which he made yesterday.
Pune, Apr 8 (ANI): Union Minister Sharad Pawar has apologised for his nephew Ajit Pawar's insensitive remarks about Maharashtra's water problems, as the state battles a severe drought.
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Hours after making certain remarks on people in drought-hit areas of Maharashtra, which several parties termed as "shameful and objectionable", Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tendered an apology here Sunday evening.
Pune, Apr 7 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar on Sunday mocked at the two-month-long protest by a farmer saying 'should we urinate' to fill the dams in the state.
Sydney, April 2 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram, R.M.V. Gurusaidutt and Anand Pawar Tuesday made their way through to the second round of the men's singles at the Australian Open Grand Prix Gold being held here at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar is in good health and there is no need for concern, a party leader said Thursday and asked his colleagues to guard against rumours.
London, Mar. 28 (ANI): JWT India has sacked its employees over a series of controversial advertisements, including one that features a cartoon of former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi with a group of bound women in a car trunk.
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) After nearly a fortnight, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Sunday renewed his attack on the ruling Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) alliance.
Pune, March 24 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was rushed to Pune from Kolhapur Sunday morning after he experienced sudden weakness and exhaustion, a party official said.
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Paying tribute to Maharashtra's first chief minister Yashwantrao Chavan, President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday said that the capacity to build consensus is the hallmark of true leaders in a democracy.
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal regained the second spot in women's singles rankings while Parupalli Kashyap jumped two places in men's singles to reach a career-best No.7 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released Thursday.
New Delhi, Mar. 13 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday announced relief package for Maharashtra.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Monday introduced a bill to ensure agricultural biosecurity of the country and safeguard the agricultural economy in the Lok Sabha.
Agriculture and Food Processing Minister Sharad Pawar Monday introduced the Agricultural Bio-Safety Bill-2013 in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament............
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Agriculture and Food Processing Minister Sharad Pawar introduced the Agricultural Bio-Safety Bill-2013 in the Lok Sabha today.
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Friday admitted a PIL demanding action against Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for their recent verbal spat which led to clashes between their party workers in different parts of the state.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Parts of Maharashtra were facing drinking water and drought shortages due to drought, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Friday, adding that the the state government had asked for Rs.1,800 crore to deal with the situation.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal slipped a place to be ranked third while Parupalli Kashyap jumped two places to be ninth in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released Thursday.
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) Two directors of Mumbai-based shipping company Pratibha Shipping Company Ltd were Wednesday remanded to judicial custody by a court here in a case related to the death of six sailors of the company's tanker, police said.
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) After a fortnight of bickering with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray appeared to have softened his stance here Monday.
Mumbai, Feb. 27 (ANI): The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday sought apology from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) over allegedly attacking Raj Thackeray's convoy yesterday night.
Solapur (Maharashtra), Feb 22 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray Friday hit out at Congress leaders like union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar for their "inaction" on various issues affecting the people.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Key sectors of the economy may be crippled as a massive nation-wide trade union strike is set to start Wednesday, which will shut transport, banking services, markets and the postal system.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Key sectors of the economy may be crippled as a massive nation-wide trade union strike is set to start Wednesday, which will shut transport, banking services, shops and the postal system.
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Calling the government's draft of the national food security bill an eyewash, social activists Tuesday here said the present bill restricts people's entitlements and is devoid of any accountability.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Monday called upon the states to ensure that their agricultural universities are "adequately funded and staffed".
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Veteran journalist, writer and teacher P.K. Ravindranath passed away here Monday, a family friend said. He had throat cancer.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has offered talks and appealed to trade unions to withdraw their proposed two-day countrywide strike from February 20.
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday appealed to central trade unions to withdraw their call for a countrywide strike Feb 20-21, saying he had deputed four senior ministers to hold talks with them and the proposed shutdown will inconvenience the people.
Mumbai, Feb 15 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Friday urged Maharashtra milk producers to unite under a single brand to improve promotion and marketing akin to Amul in neighbouring Gujarat.
Panaji, Feb 15 (IANS) The Goa BJP refused to be part of a Sharad Pawar-led delegation to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's office to resolve the state's mining crisis, the BJP state president said Friday.
Panaji, Feb 14 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will discuss "ways and means" to "resolve" the issue of Goa mining ban with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Feb 18, a party official said here Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Wednesday urged states to enhance central allocation for livestock and fisheries development from 18 per cent to 25 percent.
New Delhi, Feb. 5 (ANI): Agriculture and Food Processing Industries Minister Sharad Pawar will inaugurate a conference of Ministers for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries of all states and Union Territories here on Wednesday.
Panaji, Feb 4 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar Monday came out openly in support of the banned mining industry in Goa.
New Delhi, Feb.1 (ANI): Expressing concern over steep rise in price of onions, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday said there is some fault in the retail market which needed to be checked out.
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Concerned over skyrocketing prices of onions which have nearly tripled in the last few weeks, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said she had written to union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar seeking curbs on its export.
New Delhi, Jan. 30 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said farm mechanization has to be given primacy to meet the projected demand of 280 million tonnes of foodgrains by 2020.
Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) Buying fish for the rice plate has got dearer for Goans with prices escalating sharply due a strike by trawler owners.
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Wasim Jaffer Sunday broke the record of maximum centuries in Ranji Trophy and helped his team gain a healthy 139-run lead against Saurashtra in the final at the Wankhede Stadium here.
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) 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.
Mumbai, Jan 15 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) joined the anti-Pakistan bandwagon by opposing Pakistani players in the forthcoming Hockey India League (HIL) in the wake of the killing and mutilation of two Indian soldiers near the Line of Control.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee, who presented 'Krishi Karman Awards' to eight states for their achievements in foodgrain production in 2011-12 at a function here on Tuesday, highlighted the challenges faced by the agriculture sector.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 14 (IANS) The absence of top Chinese shuttlers has given India' s World No.3 Saina Nehwal top billing in the women's singles event at the $400,000 Malaysia Open Super Series beginning here Tuesday.
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) The central government Thursday released an aid of Rs.778 crore as drought assistance to Maharashtra from National Disaster Response Fund, an official statement said.
New Delhi, Jan 10 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will address the first international conference on innovations in food processing, value chain management and food safety (IFpvs) at the world-class institution in food processing sector - called NIFTEM - at Kundli in Haryana, today.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (ANI): Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar will address the first international conference on innovations in food processing, value chain management and food safety (IFpvs) at the world-class institution in food processing sector - called NIFTEM - at Kundli in Haryana, tomorrow.
New Delhi, Jan. 5 (ANI): Former Lok Sabha speaker P.A. Sangma, who resigned from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to contest the presidential election against Pranab Mukherjee, formally launched his own political outfit 'National People's Party' (NPP) at a press conference here on Saturday.
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) As many as 151 sailors, including some in China and Bahrain, remain stranded aboard six ships of Mumbai's Pratibha Shipping Company, which has been offered financial assistance by a seamen's union, a top maritime authority said Friday.
Mumbai, Jan 4 (IANS) As many as 151 sailors, including some from China and Bahrain, remain stranded aboard six ships of Mumbai's beleaguered Pratibha Shipping Company, which has been offered financial assistance by a seamen's union, a top maritime authority said Friday.
Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) In a last minute race to keep its own deadline, the Maharashtra government has named the members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and its terms of reference to probe the multi-crore rupee irrigation department scam, an official said Tuesday.
Panaji, Dec 29 (IANS) The general elections are more than a year away, but the Nationalist Congress party (NCP) has started lobbying for one of the two Lok Sabha seats up for grabs in Goa.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel Friday praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for the BJP's victory in the state assembly elections.
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Taking on the UPA government over the Food Security Bill, union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Friday said here that huge concessions on food grain could lead to serious problems.
Mumbai, Dec 26 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Wednesday took charge of finance and power portfolios, which he handled before he resigned in September.
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) K. Satchidanandan, Chadrakant Devtale, Jeet Thayil, Chandana Goswami, Subrata Mukhopadhayay and Jayant Pawar are among writers and poets representing 24 languages who have been honoured with this year's Sahitya Akademi awards.
Nagpur, Dec 13 (IANS) Maharashtra's "paper" politics on the alleged irrigation department scandal continued Thursday as two more documents claiming to reveal the truth were presented here.
Nagpur, Dec 10 (IANS) Signalling a stormy start to the winter session of the Maharashtra assembly, the opposition took out a silent black flag procession to the legislature here Monday morning.
Nagpur, Dec 9 (IANS) A feast of controversies awaits the Maharashtra opposition to put the ruling Congress-NCP coalition government on the mat during the fortnight-long winter session of the legislature starting here Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Cooperatives are pivotal institutions for bringing socio-economic development for inclusive growth in rural areas, President Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday. There are six lakh cooperatives with 24 crore members in India.
Mumbai, Dec.7 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Friday said that he would take on the opposition BJP on any charges levelled against him, including his link to the over Rs.70,000 crore irrigation scam in the state.
Kolkata, Dec. 7 (ANI): In a move to bring down the operating costs of airlines, Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Friday urged all states to reduce taxes on aviation turbine fuel.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Dec.7 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday criticized the Maharashtra Government's move to re-induct tainted Ajit Pawar as the state's Deputy Chief Minister.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): Asserting that Ajit Pawar's return to the Maharashtra Cabinet has raised questions on Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan's credibility, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded that a CBI inquiry with court monitoring should be initiated against the senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader in connection with the irrigation scam.
Mumbai, Dec 7 (ANI): Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, who rejoined the Maharashtra Cabinet as Deputy Chief Minister on Friday, lashed out at the opposition for demanding a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe against him.
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar was Friday re-inducted as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, just 10 weeks after he quit over alleged links to a corruption scandal.
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar was Friday reinducted as Maharashtra deputy chief minister, barely 10 week after he quit over alleged links to a corruption scandal.
Mumbai, Dec 7 (ANI): Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy Chief Minister on Friday after the Maharashtra Government cleared his name in connection with the over Rs.70,000 crore state irrigation scam.
Mumbai, Dec 7 (ANI): Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy Chief Minister on Friday after the Maharashtra Government his name was cleared in connection with the over Rs.70,000 crore state irrigation scam.
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Barely 10 weeks after he quit after his name cropped up in the alleged irrigation scam in the state, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar will return as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Friday.
Mumbai, Dec 6 (IANS) Barely 10 weeks after he quit after his name cropped up in the alleged irrigation scam in the state, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar will return as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Friday.
--Indo-Asian News Service
Roha (Maharashtra), Dec 2 (IANS) Arvind Kejriwal launched his Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Maharashtra unit Sunday with a rally from Mumbai to Roha in Raigad district.
Roha (Maharashtra), Dec.2 (ANI): Anti-graft activist turned politician Arvind Kejriwal launched the Maharashtra chapter of his newly formed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at a rally here in Raigad district.
Mumbai/Roha (Maharashtra), Dec 2 (IANS) Civil activist Arvind Kejriwal launched his Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Maharashtra chapter Sunday with a rally from Mumbai to Roha in Raigad district.
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The government Friday said it has asked the Commission for Agricultural Cost and Prices (CACP) to submit a revised proposal on the minimum support price of wheat for the current fiscal.
