Sharad Pawar
Deficient rains not worrisome for paddy: Pawar
The deficient rainfall during last month has affected the sowing of coarse cereals but there is no cause for worry for the paddy crop, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said.
The monsoon
Monsoon stalls, drought a fear after mid-July
India's monsoons should improve next week, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday, as concerns grow that the progress of the crucial June-to-September rains has halted and has hit the sowin
Pawar’s reign as ICC president ends, Isaac takes over
Sharad Pawar's reign as the president of the International Cricket Council ended on Thursday as New Zealander Alan Isaac took charge from him for a two-year term at the ICC Annual Conference here.
Pawar to hand over ICC reins to Isaac at Annual Conference
Sharad Pawar's tenure as International Cricket Council President will come to an end next week and New Zealand's Alan Isaac will take over from the Indian at the body's five-day Annual Conference starting with the Chief Executive Committee's meeting here on Sunday.
Sangma quits NCP to contest presidential poll
Determined to contest the Presidential poll, founder member of NCP P.A. Sangma on Wednesday resigned from the party which was opposed to his candidature for the top post and had warned him of disciplinary action.
Pawar for UPA consensus on Presidential choice
NCP President Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said that parties in the UPA should discusss and evolve a consensus on the Presidential candidate in the light of TMC and SP coming out with Prime Minister Manm
Govt should take tough decisions: Pawar
The UPA government made a mistake by changing the NDA decision of linking petrol prices with fluctuations in international crude prices, Agriculture Minister and NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said.
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Presidential polls: NCP says party stand will be consistent with UPA
A day after the AIADMK and BJD announced support for party leader P.A. Sangma's candidature, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said his party's stand on the Presidential election will be consistent
India frees sugar exports, global prices fall
India has removed any limit on sugar export volumes for now, a government source said on Wednesday, adding pressure to global prices, but the world's second-biggest producer could reinstate restrictio
Govt allows further export of cotton
The government on Monday decided to allow further cotton exports in 2011-12 marketing year ending September as production estimates have been revised upwards.
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