Vasant Shankar Davkhare, NCP leader passes away

Vasant Shankar Davkhare (67), the senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC), has passed away in Mumbai on January 4, 2018. He was known for his loyalty to NCP chief Sharad Pawar and was also known for having cordial relations across party lines; especially with Shiv ..

Topics: Maharashtra • Maharashtra Legislative Council • Nationalist Congress Party • Niranjan Davkhare • Politics of India • Sharad Pawar • Shiv Sena • States and union territories of India • Vasant Davkhare

Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases autobiography of Sharad Pawar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has released On My Terms: From the Grassroots to the Corridors of Power, an autobiography of former Union Minister Sharad Pawar. It was released on the occasion of 75th birthday of Mr. Pawar at a function held at the Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi. In his autobiography, Mr Pawar has penned ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015

Topics: Autobiography • Current Affairs 2016 • Narendra Modi • Persons in News • Sharad Pawar

Alan Isaac to command the reins of ICC

Alan Isaac of New Zealand will replace Sharad Pawar as ICC President as the term of the latter comes to an end. Sharad Pawar will complete his two-year term. 

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012

Topics: Ajit Pawar • Alan Isaac • Government of India • Indian National Congress • Lok Sabha • Members of the Lok Sabha • Pawar • Presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India • Scouting and Guiding in India • Sharad • Sharad Pawar • Shashank Manohar

Govt approves package of around Rs. 14,000 crore to revamp cooperative credit structure

A package of around Rs 14,000 Crore approved by the Govt in order to revamp the cooperative credit structure in India. Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar held that the government has also enacted a law to ascertain democratic, autonomous and professional function of the cooperatives. Govt has sanctioned the National Policy on cooperative aimed at providing ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012

Topics: Cooperative • Government of India • Indian National Congress • Lok Sabha • Members of the Lok Sabha • Scouting and Guiding in India • Sharad Pawar

Issues with National Sports Development Legislation

As soon as Ajay Makan became new Sports Minister in early this year, it was announced that the National Sports Development Legislation will be framed within a stipulated time. It was said that the proposed legislation will support age and term limits for sports officials, whereby IOC members will have to give up their memberships ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2011

Topics: BCCI • Board of Control for Cricket in India • Cricket in India • Indian Cricket League • Indian Olympic Association • Members of the Lok Sabha • Presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India • Right to Information Act • Sharad Pawar • Shashank Manohar • Sports • World Anti-Doping Agency