PM asks farmers to raise pulses production

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 19:24

Increase in production would help in reducing import and ensuring sufficient availability of the commodity in India, he added.

Pawar to file nomination for Rajya Sabha polls on January 24

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 00:37

Union Agriculture Minister and NCP president Sharad Pawar will file his nomination papers for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra on January 24.

Pawar wants hung Parliament after general elections: Munde

Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2013, 15:50

Senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde on Monday alleged that Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar did not want any party or alliance to get a clear majority in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections so that he could become the Prime Minister.

Govt striving to table Women`s Bill in next session: Pawar

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 22:29

Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the Centre is striving hard to table the women reservation Bill during the next session of Parliament.

No misappropriation of funds in farm debt waiver scheme: Pawar

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 21:32

Sharad Pawar said the CAG audit findings of shortcomings in the farm debt waiver scheme were based on small sample size.

Sharad Pawar denies any wrongdoing in Lavasa project

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 17:55

Sharad Pawar sought to dismiss charges that he and his family were involved in illegal land acquisitions in Lavasa.

Sharad Pawar in Gujarat to review drought situation

Last Updated: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 22:40

Sharad Pawar, who arrived on Thursday to review the drought situation in Gujarat and assured that the issue would not be politicised.

Centre spending Rs 40,000 cr for MGNREGA programmes

Last Updated: Sunday, November 27, 2011, 00:31

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Saturday indirectly blamed state governments for failing to implement Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) programmes efficiently.