Sharad Pawar Current Affairs, GK & News

Vasant Shankar Davkhare, NCP leader passes away

January 5, 2018

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 ..

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases autobiography of Sharad Pawar

December 11, 2015

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 ..

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Alan Isaac to command the reins of ICC

June 25, 2012

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. 

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

May 17, 2012

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 ..

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Issues with National Sports Development Legislation

November 4, 2011

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 ..

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