New Delhi: Dispelling fears of an agricultural slowdown, India has so far seen the sown area under crops jump by over 62 percent during the ensuing kharif season over the same period of last year, official
Dehradun: Chief Minister Harish Rawat today announced fresh measures to provide relief to rain-hit farmers in the state including free distribution of seeds among them and an increased subsidy on ginger and turmeric seeds. These
Patna: Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh on Saturday said the Central government is working on a new crop insurance scheme to help farmers tackle flood, drought and plant diseases in a better manner.He said
Patna: Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh today said the Central government is working on a new crop insurance scheme to help farmers tackle flood, drought and plant diseases in a better manner. He said
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today emphasised the need to promote dairy cooperatives in the North East region and stated that the Centre will extend support to states in developing the animal husbandry sector.
New Delhi, Apr 16: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting on April 23 to discuss the objections raised by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar regarding exports of farm items such as sugar, cotton and
New Delhi, Mar 13: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today complained of dizziness in Parliament after which he was rushed to a hospital.He was discharged in the evening.The 71-year-old leader was in the Lok Sabha lobby
Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), Mar 7: Commerce Minister Anand Sharma today defended the government's decision to ban cotton exports and said he will personally speak to Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to explain the issue. Pawar
New Delhi, Feb 8: Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said it will be difficult to implement the proposed Food Security Act with existing distribution system and suggested massive reforms.“I will be failing in my duty
Mumbai, Nov 25: In a veiled attack on Anna Hazare, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said attempts to show “disrespect” to Parliamentary institutions could be a reason for the assault on him.Addressing a press conference
Amritsar, Nov 25: Radical Sikh organisation Dal Khalsa today condemned the assault on Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar and suspected some “design” behind the incident.“It's a very wrongful and shameful act to humiliate an elderly
New Delhi, Nov 25: The attack on Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar figured in the Cabinet meeting on Thursday.The New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah raised the issue during the Cabinet meeting here. Other Cabinet
New Delhi, Nov 24: Refusing to blame the BJP for the attack on him, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today sought to downplay the incident and asked NCP workers not to take law into their hands
Mumbai/Pune, Sep 14: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's recent disclosure on the prime minister's website that as of March 31, 2011, he owns assets totalling Rs12 crore along with 1.47 lakh shares each in his
New Delhi, Apr 14: Corporate lobbyist Niira Radia has told the CBI that Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar may be controlling the DB Realty group and may have pursued the issue of spectrum and licence for
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