New Delhi, Mar. 5 : A couple of days ago, Leader of Opposition L. K. Advani had remarked that the Congress-led UPA Government at the Centre appears to be moving towards announcing a mid-term general election.

Advani’s concern over a general election being held earlier than scheduled is not misplaced, given the political developments that are taking place within Congress party circles following the presentation of Budget 2008-09 proposals by Finance Minister P. Chidambaram.

Inspired by the Rs. 600 billion-loan waiver for farmers, the Congress leadership has decided to pull out all stops to take maximum advantage out of the announcement.

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New Delhi, Mar 05: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday assured the n

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New Delhi, Mar. 5 : The first SAARC conference on agriculture began here today with a focus on alleviating hunger and poverty in the region.

A three-day meet will discuss the regional agrarian situation, encompassing food insecurity and poverty and suggest necessary policy and programme shifts to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar inaugurated the conference.

Renowned agricultural scientistM S Swaminathan who was also present at the conference stressed on the need for fighting hunger and stepping up food supply in the world.