Foodgrains output for 2011-12 upped to record 252.56 million tonne
India's foodgrains production estimate has been revised upwards by over two million tonne to an all-time high of 252.56 million tonne in 2011-12 crop year helped by bumper output of wheat and rice.
Didi is not alone in channel queue
West Bengal chief minister and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee a.k.a. Didi is not the only one who wants a dedicated channel to propagate her and party’s views.
Several UPA ministers too hav
‘Non-political’ President will be best: Pawar
Agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday said a 'non-political' person could be an 'ideal' choice as the country’s next President, while denying that his party had endorsed former Lok Sabha Speaker
Talked of agreed candidate for Prez poll: Sharad Pawar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who had caused a flutter by pitching for a ‘non-political’ person as the candidate for the Presidential polls, on Monday said he had only talked about an ‘agreed’ candidate.
Land is netas’ currency of power
Last week, a report by global real estate firm Knight Frank LLP put Mumbai at the head of a list of most expensive cities in the world for locals.
Sharad Pawar faints in parliament
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar was on Tuesday taken ill in the Lok Sabha where he felt a bit dizzy just after conclusion of the Question Hour.
Pawar, 71, was taken away in an official car from th
PM directs GoM to urgently review ban on cotton exports
Taking note of concerns from various quarters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday directed review of the Commerce Ministry's decision to ban cotton exports on March nine.
Singh directed
Tough to implement Food bill without revamping PDS: Pawar
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said it will be difficult to implement the proposed Food Security Act with existing distribution system and suggested massive reforms.
"I will be fa
Sharad Pawar defends PM in 2G, but says scam brought disrepute to UPA
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Friday came out in strong defence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the 2G episode, but admitted that the multi-crore spectrum scam has brought ‘disreput
NCP hopes to sink roots in Karnataka
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP is stepping into the troubled waters of Karnataka politics with as many as 11 MLAs from the BJP, Congress and JD(S) and two independents having reportedly expressed their will