The veteran parliamentarian held key portfolios of defence (1991-1993) and agriculture (2004-14) as a Union minister and also served as chief minister of Maharashtra four times during his decades-long political career.
He was speaking at the state-level Conference of Collective Forest Rights attended by gram sabhas and NGOs working in the field of river and forest conservation.
"As many as 50 to 60 per cent of the people of the country are dependent on agriculture. If we get favourable rainfall in the country, it will be a great year for all of us. The purchasing power of people will rise if...
A few days after the Sena (UBT) and VBA forged an alliance, Pawar had said that no talks had been held among the MVA constituents about taking the Ambedkar-led outfit on board.
Pawar said the Congress, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Thackeray-led Sena will contest the upcoming elections together.
Pawar said he knows how close Modi's bonding is with his mother and understands this difficult phase in his life.
In its decision on Friday, the EC allowed the Uddhav Thackeray faction to retain the name Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) and the ‘flaming torch’ poll symbol, given to it in an interim order in October last year,...
Earlier, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, among others, had visited the hospital to meet Bapat.
"Congratulations to Shri Mallikarjun @kharge on being elected the President of Indian National Congress. I extend my best wishes to him for a successful and...
Addressing an event titled 'Issues Before Indian Muslims' organised by the Vidarbha Muslim Intellectuals Forum here, Pawar batted for Urdu but also stressed on...
Bhamare faces six FIRs registered in different districts of the state over that one tweet. Though the tweet does not name Pawar, the Maharashtra police have...
Samajwadi Party-NCP alliance will fight in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh State Assembly Elections, NCP president Sharad Pawar informed on Tuesday.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said if he had sent his party colleague Ajit Pawar to join hands with the BJP to form a government in Maharashtra after...
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The octogenarian, whose political career spans over five decades, said wishes pouring in on his birthday have encouraged him to work more.
Speaking on death of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat in a helicopter crash, Patil said the tragic episode raises questions on the entire system and...
"Marathi language is the pride of Marathi people. Litterateurs should make efforts to get Marathi its glory and politicians should provide necessary...
CM Mamata Banerjee is on a three-day visit to Mumbai starting November 30 to meet leaders of the Shiv Sena and NCP amid a strain in ties between her party and...
Mamata Banerjee, who is West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo said: ‘BJP is not safe and the need is to keep the country safe’. She also said UAPA is...
Talking to reporters here, Raut said he held discussion with Pawar on a range of issues, including politics and the ongoing MSRTC workers strike, which is not...
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The proposed rally at Jind, for which invitations have also been sent to regional heavyweights including Mamata Banerjee and Sharad Pawar is touted as the...
NCP along with Shiv Sena and Congress have formed the government in Maharashtra led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Government data shows, India has evacuated 565 people from Afghanistan so far
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P Chidambaram's remarks came a day after leaders of 19 opposition parties announced that they would organize joint protests across the country.
Sonia Gandhi Friday held virtual meeting with the leaders of 19 political parties including the chief ministers of some Opposition-ruled states.
The NCP supremo said the Opposition parties must draw up a 'time-bound action program'.
