Sharad Pawar's party promotes tainted minister Bhaskar Jadhav
Written by Miloni Bhatt; edited by Shamik Ghosh | Sunday June 16, 2013
Bhaskar Jadhav, who was Maharashtra's minister of state for Urban Development minister till last week, has been appointed the state president of the Nationalist Congress Party.
Reshuffle of Maharashtra NCP ministers likely to take place tomorrow
Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2013
The reshuffle of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) ministers in the Maharashtra government is expected to take place tomorrow.
In preparation for 2014, ministers from Sharad Pawar's party resign in Maharashtra
Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Saturday June 8, 2013
Ministers from the Nationalist Congress Party or NCP in Maharashtra have submitted their resignations to party chief Sharad Pawar ahead of the cabinet reshuffle on June 15. Among those who put in their papers on Friday were Deputy Chief Minister Ajit...
Narendra Modi, hype and a hot air balloon: Sharad Pawar's take
Edited by Prasad Sanyal | Friday June 7, 2013
The BJP is expected to announce Narendra Modi as the face of its campaign for the national election at a conclave in Goa this weekend. Sharad Pawar, the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, offered this wry take. "Experience shows that whenever ...
Spot-fixing: NCP distances itself from D P Tripathi's comments on N Srinivasan's resignation
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Friday May 24, 2013
With the spot-fixing probe widening and Mumbai Police likely to question Gurunath Meiyappan, the son-in-law of BCCI chief N Srinivasan, a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has said that Mr Srinivasan should step down.
Government needs course correction: Union Minister Praful Patel tells NDTV
Edited by Mala Das | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Beset with a series of scams and allegations of corruption, the year gone by hasn't been particularly memorable for the UPA-II which completes four years in office tomorrow. A sentiment reflected in Union Minister and NCP leader Praful Patel's admiss...
BJP appoints Amit Shah in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi gets West Bengal
Edited by Mala Das (with inputs from PTI) | Monday May 20, 2013
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close confidant and BJP General Secretary Amit Shah has been appointed as the person in charge of the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. BJP president Rajnath Singh, in a reorganisation of the party's p...
Sharad Pawar attacks Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jehan encounter
Written by Saurabh Gupta | Sunday May 19, 2013
Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today attacked Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, saying the latter was "proud" of the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter episode which has seen several of the state's top...
Local Body Tax: NCP demands Maharashtra Chief Minister to address traders concern
Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2013
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Thursday said it was not against the imposition of Local Body Tax but wanted Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan to address the concerns of trading community, which is strongly opposing it.
Karnataka elections: NCP chief Sharad Pawar cautions ally Congress ahead of 2014 general elections
Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Thursday May 9, 2013
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has cautioned ally Congress not to be over-confident after its victory in Karnataka assembly elections. He said it was far too early for the UPA to celebrate as the victory was no indication that th...
Srikar Pardesi: the new 'demolition man' of Pimpri
Imtiaz Jaleel | Friday May 3, 2013
Undeterred by the opposition from political parties and even death threat letters, the municipal commissioner of Pimpri Chinchwad Srikar Pardesi continues with his demolition drive, bringing down illegal structures rampantly built in the NCP strongho...
NCP's alliance with Congress to continue in Lok Sabha polls: president Madhukar Pichad
Press Trust of India | Saturday April 27, 2013
Asserting that its alliance with Congress would continue, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday said it has taken stock of the political situation in the 22 Lok Sabha constituencies it had contested in 2009 as general elections can happen anyt...
Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, NCP chief Sharad Pawar holds review meeting
Press Trust of India | Friday April 26, 2013
NCP chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today reviewed political situation in Maharashtra at a meeting to discuss preparations for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Why is my party being targetted, asks politician whose son ran over little girl
Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Friday April 19, 2013
A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, whose teenager son was arrested yesterday for running over a two-year-old girl and injuring others, said today he was being targeted because of his political allegiance.
Crores spent, but where are the dams? Auditor slams Maharashtra government
Reported by Tejas Mehta; Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Thursday April 18, 2013
As farmers in Maharashtra are being battered by drought, a new stinging report by the state's auditor blames the government for grossly mishandling irrigation projects.
