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Pawar vs Pawar: Family hits campaign trail in Baramati

Pawar vs Pawar: Family hits campaign trail in Baramati

Rediff.com7 days ago

Election fever has reached its peak in Baramati in the last phase of the campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls with the rival Nationalist Congress Party factions led by Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar leaving no stone unturned.

Supriya Sule vs Sunetra Pawar: Which Pawar will Baramati voters choose

Supriya Sule vs Sunetra Pawar: Which Pawar will Baramati voters choose

Rediff.com4 May 2024

Though the contest is tough in Baramati, Sule has an edge over her rival as the locals may not break the pattern that she is meant for the Lok Sabha and Ajit Pawar for the state assembly, the political analyst felt.

Pune farmer becomes millionaire amid rising tomato prices

Pune farmer becomes millionaire amid rising tomato prices

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Farmer Ishwar Gaykar (36), from Pachghar village in Junnar tehsil of Pune district, had faced a difficult decision of dumping a large quantity of harvested tomatoes in May this year due to low prices.

Happy to be part of noble effort: Covid vaccine volunteer

Happy to be part of noble effort: Covid vaccine volunteer

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

The volunteer said he had also volunteered 10 years ago for clinical trials for a vaccine against the H1N1 (swine flu) virus.

Serum Institute to begin trials of COVID-19 vaccine in Mumbai, Pune

Serum Institute to begin trials of COVID-19 vaccine in Mumbai, Pune

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

There are a number of trial sites across both Mumbai and Pune that we have shortlisted, as these cities have many hotspots, which will help us understand the efficacy of the vaccine, the company's chief executive Adar Poonawalla said.