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With the aim to do some momentary works for the welfare of the people in India, Sharad Power, one of the noted politicians from the state of Maharastra made a beginning to his political career in 1967 for the first time. Mr. Power born of a financially sound family in 1940 joined in Indian National Congress to fight for the assembly poll in his state. Many times he has been nominated and has won the poll thus fulfilling his ambition for the citizens of the state. Pawar serves a prominent place both in national and state politics in Maharastra for his contributions during his term of chief minister ship in the state and defence minister in the national government. From his entering in to politics Sharad Pawar was contesting in the Congress seat but in 1999 he got split from Indian National Congress over the Sonia Gandhi issue to be the President of INC. In the same year he formed Nationalist Congress party in order to fulfill the desires of his own. In 2004 general poll of the Lok Sabha, Pawar joined Indian National congress as a partner and became the minister for Food and agriculture of the nation. At the same time from 2005 Pawar has been working as the President of Board of Cricket Control in India for the development of the most famous game in India. The chief controversy in Pawar?s life is his involvement in the Multi crore-stamp paper corruption as named by chief accused Abdul Karim Telgi. He has also been accused of involvement in wheat corruption by the opposition BJP.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets fell Wednesday for the third day in a row amid profit-booking.
Tuticorin, May 21 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Vaibhav, the third in the series of 90-meter-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) was commissioned Tuesday at Tuticorin by Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal, the director general of the force.
New Delhi, May 19 (ANI): Supporters of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), protested against inflated electricity and water bills in New Delhi on Sunday and submitted complaint letters to the Congress leaders.
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.
Hyderabad, May 15 (IANS) Energy and infrastructure major GVK Power & Infrastructure (GVKPIL) Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs.171.01 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, against a net loss of Rs.20.88 crore in the corresponding period a year ago.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Greenpeace activists Wednesday held protest against Delhi's poor performance in meeting its renewable energy targets, and demanded that a policy on renewable energy be framed by the Delhi government.
New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Seeking to obtain a first-hand perspective of the overall energy situation in Germany and the efforts being made for a dramatic shift towards renewable energy, Minister of State for Power Jyotiraditya Scindia recently led a high-level delegation on a visit to Berlin.
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has shifted the commissioning of the first 1,000 MW unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) to June 2013.
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) All films should not be measured with the same yardstick, feels director Sangeeth Sivan, and suggests that those who don't have an appetite for over-the-top comedy should avoid "Yamla Pagla Deewana 2" (YPD2).
Toronto, May 14 (IANS) Three Indo-Canadian women have been nominated for this year's YWCA Metro Vancouver's Women of Distinction awards, touted as one of the most prestigious awards for women achievers in Canada.
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Reliance Power, a part of the Anil Ambani-led group, Monday reported a 94 percent rise in total income for the fourth quarter of 2012-13 at Rs.1,265 crore ($233 million) and a 15-percent increase in new profit at Rs.266 crore ($49 million).
Lahore, May 10 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League chief Nawaz Sharif, who is described by friends and supporters as "power-obsessed, arrogant, impulsive, unwilling to collaborate", is said to have mellowed down ahead of the polls.
Mumbai, May 9 (IANS) Starting his career with Malayalam cinema and making films like "Vyooham" and "Snehapoorvam Anna", Sangeeth Sivan got attracted to Bollywood because of its wider reach and bigger budgets.
Chennai, May 8 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) is likely to install a new transformer for its second unit at Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) that was shut down last month, an official said.
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) The first unit of the 1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP), set up by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL), is almost ready for beginning the fission process, said a top official of the country's atomic regulator.
Patna, May 7 (IANS) Power-starved Bihar plans to buy 1,000 MW in the open market from 2015 to meet the shortfall in its power requirements and keep the chief minister's promise of power for all before 2015 assembly polls, officials here said Tuesday.
Chennai, May 7 (IANS) India's nuclear establishment is answerable to the common people of the country, said activists who took the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) issue to the apex court.
Hamilton (Bermuda), May 7 (IANS/CMC) Half-centuries by Pradeep Airee and Sharad Vesawkar helped Nepal beat Uganda by five wickets to secure the 50-overs ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division 3 title at the National Sports Centre.
Bangalore, May 6 (IANS) A day after the state legislative assembly election, the Karnataka Regulatory Electricity Commission (KERC) Monday recommended an increase of 20-25 paise per unit of power for domestic and commercial users.
Bermuda (West Indies), May 6 (ANI): Nepal thrashed Uganda by five wickets in the finals of the ICC World Cricket league Division III in a match played at the National Sports Stadium in Bermuda over the weekend,
Chennai, May 6 (IANS) With the apex court giving its nod Monday for the first 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP), it is now for the regulatory board to give its sanction to operationalise it, an official said.
The Supreme Court of India Monday gives its nod for commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, rejecting the plea of anti-nuclear activists, who filled a bunch of petition seeking to put a stay on the operation of the plant and its scrapping arguing radiation hazards to the villagers..................
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today pronounce its verdict on a plea seeking a stay on the commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and its scrapping.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Backing Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, the Congress Sunday said no action will be taken against them immediately.
Mumbai, May 3 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will not contest the 2014 general elections.
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) NSL Renewable Power Private Limited (NRPPL), part of the Hyderabad-based NSL Group, Monday announced that has raised equity investment of $60 million to fuel its growth in wind and hydro power sectors.
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Sharad Kelkar appreciates the change in perception where people are not categorising actors as TV or movie artists anymore. He is hopeful that the distance between film and TV would end some day.
Tokyo, Apr. 24 (ANI): A United Nations nuclear watchdog team has said that Japan may need longer than the projected 40 years to decommission the Fukushima power plant, and urged Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) to improve stability at the facility.
Noida (UP), April 23 (ANI): It was impressive to witness the youth of the country talking so passionately and vociferously about the issues afflicting our society -"Supporting senior citizens", "Banning plastics", "Sanitation and hygiene issues", "Respecting Heritage" and "Food Adulteration" during Grand Finale of "Youth Power 2012-13" at Amity University Campus, Noida.
Tokyo, April 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The cooling system for the spent fuel pool at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeast Japan was halted Monday after several dead rats were discovered at the facility, the Kyodo news agency reported.
Sydney, Apr 22 (ANI): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has asked operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to improve 'essential systems'.
Los Angeles, April 21 (IANS) Singer Will.i.am, who recently collaborated with teen sensation Justin Bieber for new single "That Power", says the latter is handling fame in the right manner.
Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Four valves of the passive core flooding system at the Kudankulam 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) units, which were showing "occasional variation" in performance, have been replaced, an official said here late Saturday.
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) India's atomic energy regulator Friday said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) which is undergoing pre-commissioning tests.
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) India's atomic energy regulator Friday said four defective valves were replaced at the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) which is undergoing pre-commissioning tests.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) He is the king of mass market thrills who likes to needle readers with tales of high intrigues and edgy "masala" potboilers. He has a massive young fan base in India, where all his books are sold as special Indian editions.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The power and coal ministries will meet soon to resolve the issues between NTPC and Coal India (CIL) such as quality of coal and outstanding payments, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Thursday.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Indian nuclear plants in northern and western parts of the country were not affected by Tuesday evening's earthquake which rocked Iran, an official here said.
Chennai, April 16 (IANS) It will take not less than one month to restart generation from Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) second unit that tripped Monday due to fire in a transformer, a senior plant official said.
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) A unit of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd's (NPCIL) Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) tripped Monday morning due to a fault in the generator transformer and the reactor was shut down gradually, said a senior official.
Tehran, April 15 (IANS) Iran has dismissed as baseless the media reports suggesting possible radiation leakage at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) due to last week's earthquake.
New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): Janata Dal (United) president Sharad Yadav on Sunday said its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was very old and it did not want to break the partnership. He further added that so-called differences between both parties is a projection of the media.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Sunday said its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was very old and it did not want to break the partnership.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Janata Dal-United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav Sunday said the party had been weakened since it merged with the Samata Party and there were many challenges facing it.
New Delhi, Apr. 13 (ANI): Sharad Yadav was on Saturday elected as the President of Janata Dal-United for the third consecutive time.
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.
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) Pushed on the backfoot after "strong political reactions" from New Delhi, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday restored 24x7 power supply to Rae Bareli and Amethi - parliamentary constituencies of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Imphal, Apr 12 (ANI): An eleven-member delegation from Myanmar recently visited Manipur to foster bilateral ties, with special emphasis on economic and diplomatic cooperation.
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A fresh leak of radioactive water has been detected at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant in northeast Japan, the plant's operator said Thursday.
Washington, April 11 (ANI): Feelings of power can diffuse the debilitating effects of negative stereotypes, according to a new research from social psychologists at Indiana University Bloomington.
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): Minister of State (IC) for Power Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia has said that a refocus on the investment in power sector is the need of the hour as India's investment is linked to this sector.
Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) People in Punjab may not get regular supply of power but their bills will continue to go up. The state's power sector regulator Wednesday announced an average hike of over nine percent in tariff for consumers in Punjab.
Shillong, April 10 (IANS) Amid fresh concerns in Bangladesh over the construction of two proposed dams in Meghalaya, State Power Minister Clement Marak said Wednesday construction of the hydropower projects would not have any impact in Bangladesh.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The union power ministry is seeking priority status to power projects for gas allocation, on par with fertiliser units, Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Wednesday.
Berlin, April 10 (IANS) Germany will provide India a soft loan of euro 1 billion (Rs.71 billion) for strengthening the transmission system of renewable energy in several states, a top official said Wednesday.
Tehran, April 9 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck Iran's Bushehr province Tuesday, with initial reports saying at least three people were killed and the toll could rise.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Delhi government Tuesday decided to merge electricity company Pragati Power Corporation Ltd. (PPCL) with Indraprastha Power Generation Co. Ltd. (IPGCL) for streamlining power generation.
London, April 8 (ANI): 'Spice Girls' band mate Geri Halliwell has revealed that she thinks she lost her girl power just after she stopped singing.
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.
Tokyo, Apr. 8 (Xinhua-ANI): Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) on Sunday said that about three liters of radioactive water has leaked from a second underground storage tank at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.
Tokyo, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Radioactive water may have leaked again into the ground from a storage tank at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in northeast Japan, the plant's operator reported Sunday.
Tokyo, April 7 (Xinhua-ANI): The Tokyo Electric Power Company ( TEPCO) said Sunday that water contained radioactive materials probably leaked from a tank under the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, following the previous such incident reported Friday, according to local media.
Tokyo, Apr. 7 (ANI): Around 120 tons of contaminated water has leaked to the ground around the Fukushima No. 1 power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has revealed.
Tokyo, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) About 120 tonnes of radioactive water has leaked from the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the plant's operator said.
Washington, April 5 (IANS) A group of international journalists which claims to have exposed hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and the mega-rich in more than 170 countries has so far revealed only one name from India.
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) More number of Indian vehicle buyers are satisfied with the tyres that come along with their automobiles (original equipment tyre), according to a J.D.Power Asia Pacific survey.
New York, April 4 (ANI): Chris Brown has revealed that he regularly prays for Justin Beiber as he sees lot of similarity between the teen icon and himself.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Reliance Power Thursday said it has commissioned the first 660 MW unit of the Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Madhya Pradesh.
London, April 4 (ANI): Chris Brown has admitted that he cheated on Rihanna by dating the Barbadian recording artist and model Karrueche Tran at the same time.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Power production by the first unit of the Kudankulam atomic plant will start this month, Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office V. Narayanasamy said Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has in a landmark order proposed a compensation package for Adani Power to offset higher fuel costs at its Mundra (Gujarat) power project.
Jammu, April 3 (IANS) Power-starved Jammu and Kashmir suffers the highest electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) losses and thefts in the country, said a report of the Committee on Public Undertakings 2012-2013, submitted Wednesday.
London, April 1 (IANS) Princess Diana was once taken inside a gay bar dressed as a man by Queen star Freddie Mercury. She later sent a note saying: "We must do it again!"
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) said Monday that only steam was being let out of the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) as part of tests.
London, Apr. 1 (ANI): Chris Brown and Rihanna's latest break up could have been a April Fool's hoax, a Hollywood website has claimed.
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Words have power to create or destroy and by choosing words wisely you can accomplish what you want.
London, March 30 (IANS) Rapper Chris Brown has reportedly denied dating Rihanna on a radio interview due to air Monday. Asked if he is dating the singer, he said: "No".
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.
Durban (South Africa), Mar. 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met on the sidelines of the Fifth BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit here, and have discussed a wide range of issues related to bilateral strategic ties.
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) JD-U president Sharad Yadav Tuesday welcomed the reported central government move to change the criteria for "backwardness" to release more funds for Bihar but said there was no need to derive political meaning from it.
Washington, March 25 (ANI): A single Powerball jackpot ticket that was sold in New Jersey has been declared the winner of 338.3-million-dollar jackpot after matching all six numbers in Saturday night's drawing, according to lottery officials.
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.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 23 (ANI): Ace sand-artist Sudarshan Patnaik carved a magnanimous eight-feet long sculpture on a beach in Bhubaneswar with an aim to create mass awareness on Earth Hour day to be observed tomorrow.
Bhubaneswar, Mar 23 (ANI): Ace sand-artist Sudarshan Patnaik carved a magnanimous eight-feet long sculpture on a beach in Bhubaneswar with an aim to create mass awareness on Earth Hour day to be observed tomorrow.
Geneva, Mar. 23 (ANI): Balochistan Republican Party (BRP) Chairperson Brahamdagh Bugti (BRP) has said that the Baloch population will boycott the elections in Balochistan, and will simultaneously work to convince the international community to undertake and allow a United Nations-sponsored referendum to determine the Baloch demand for establishing a free and democratic state.
London, Mar. 20 (ANI): Power has been restored to all fuel pond cooling systems at the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, operator Tepco has said.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Lok Sabha members Tuesday stressed the importance of preventing misuse of the provisions of the anti-rape bill introduced in the house by Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, while opinions diverged on the proposal to keep the age of consent at 18.
New Delhi, Mar. 18 (ANI): Minister of State for Coal Pratik Prakash Bapu Patil on Monday said that there is a proposal to engage an independent third party sampling agency for sampling and analysis of coal in view of general demand from the Public Sector Undertakings / Power Generating Companies after the introduction of Gross Calorific Value (GCV).
New Delhi, Mar. 13 (ANI): Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday announced relief package for Maharashtra.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) State-run Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), reeling under monthly losses of over Rs.200 crore, has come out with a unique scheme for domestic consumers which allows them to earn cash back for power saved.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Yukiya Amano is visiting India amid continuing protests over the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.
Beijing, March 12 (IANS) China's plan to raise installed nuclear power capacity by 20 percent this year indicated that the country is developing nuclear power in a safe and efficient way, a senior energy executive has said.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) Reliance Power has commissioned the first 660 MW unit of its Sasan ultra mega power project (UMPP) in Madhya Pradesh, the company said Monday.
Agriculture and Food Processing Minister Sharad Pawar Monday introduced the Agricultural Bio-Safety Bill-2013 in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Parliament............
Washington, Mar. 11 (ANI): U.S. Navy veterans are blaming the Fukushima nuclear power plant meltdown for making them sick.
