Pawar raises woes of sugar industry with PM

Last Updated: Monday, May 11, 2015, 21:12

Worried at cane arrears to farmers mounting to Rs 21,000 crore, NCP chief and former Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Monday led a delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that the Centre create sugar buffer stock to bail out cash-starved mills.

Gadkari, Pawar to discuss sugar industry crisis with Jaitley

Last Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 20:09

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said he and NCP president Sharad Pawar will call upon Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to discuss the crisis facing the sugar industry.

Munde seeks to know why Pawar not contesting upcoming LS polls

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 02:25

Gopinath Munde sought to know why Sharad Pawar decided not to contest the Lok Sabha polls this time, when the UPA was facing difficult times.

Seat-sharing issue with Congress to be resolved in 10 days: Sharad Pawar

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 15:59

Seat sharing with Congress will be resolved in 10 days, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said amid signs of strain in ties between the two parties which are out to drive a hard bargain for Lok Sabha polls.

No need for debate after court ruling: Sharad Pawar on Modi

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 15:58

Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar on Sunday reiterated the stand taken by his party colleague Praful Patel that there was no need for debate once courts had ruled on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi`s role during the riots.

Seat-sharing issue with Cong to be resolved in 10 days: Pawar

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 13:19

Seat sharing issue with Congress will be resolved in next 10 days and the ongoing talks are "cordial", NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Sunday amid signs of strain in ties between the two parties which are out to drive a hard bargain for Lok Sabha polls.

Tariq Anwar echoes Praful Patel`s view on alliance

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 15:56

Senior NCP leader Tariq Anwar on Saturday trashed reports of party chief Sharad Pawar meeting with Narendra Modi, but said party`s "options are open" for alliance.

BJP denies Pawar-Modi meeting, says no to alliance with NCP

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 23:56

Amid talk of NCP giving mixed signals on its alliance with Congress for Lok Sabha polls, BJP denied there had been any meeting between Sharad Pawar and Narendra Modi.

Pawar only trying to pressurise Congress: Munde

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 21:49

BJP on Friday dismissed the reports of a meeting between Union Minister Sharad Pawar and Narendra Modi in Delhi, and suggested it was a part of NCP Chief`s tactics to put pressure on Congress before the seat-sharing talks.

NCP gives conflicting signals on alliance with Congress

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 19:10

Congress ally NCP sent conflicting signals on alliance in Lok Sabha polls with Sharad Pawar rubbishing reports of meeting with Narendra Modi while another leader Praful Patel said "options are open".

Pawar, Digvijay, Selja among 37 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:52

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leaders Motilal Vora, Digvijay Singh, Murli Deora and Kumari Selja, RPI`s Ramdas Athavale and Vijay Goel of BJP were among the 37 candidates elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha on Friday from various states in the biennial polls.

Congress downplays NCP`s alliance talk

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 18:37

Congress downplayed conflicting signals from the NCP on the issue of alliance in the Lok Sabha poll saying that the two parties have been together for the past 15 years and suggested it could be tough bargaining over seat sharing.