Nitish Kumar Govt in Bihar Sees Red Over Varsity Dropping Thoughts of JP, Lohia from Syllabus
3 years, 3 months ago

Nitish Kumar Govt in Bihar Sees Red Over Varsity Dropping Thoughts of JP, Lohia from Syllabus

News 18  

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has expressed strong displeasure over one of the state's universities dropping the thoughts of socialist ideologues Ram Manohar Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan from its postgraduate course in political science. The government's disapproval was conveyed by Education Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary who, on Thursday, summoned the authorities of the Jayaprakash Narayan University in Saran district. Notably, both Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his arch-rival Lalu Prasad owe their entry into politics to the JP movement of 1974. Officials in my department have also been directed to check up with other state universities and intervene suitably if similar changes have been proposed in the curricula there," Chaudhary said.. Read all the Latest News, Breaking News and Assembly Elections Live Updates here.

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VP Dhankhar lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during central university convocation in Motihari
2 weeks, 2 days ago

VP Dhankhar lauds Bihar CM Nitish Kumar during central university convocation in Motihari

India TV News  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday attended the second convocation ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi Central University in Bihar's Motihari and praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for taking the state to the path of development. VP Dhankhar was talking about 1990 when, in the wake of a severe financial crisis, the Reserve Bank of India had to pledge several tonnes of …

Nitish Brought Good Government, Removed Jungle Raj: Modi
1 month, 1 week ago

Nitish Brought Good Government, Removed Jungle Raj: Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Patra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for his role in transforming the state, pulling it out of what he called “jungle raj”. The Prime Minister referred to Mr Nitish Kumar, whose JD played a crucial role in enabling the NDA’s return to power at the Centre earlier this year, as “lokpriya mukhyamantri”. …

Nitish Kumar tries to touch PM Modi's feet again in Darbhanga rally | VIDEO
1 month, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar tries to touch PM Modi's feet again in Darbhanga rally | VIDEO

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday left embarrassed after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tried to touch his feet during a rally in Darbhanga. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday was in Bihar to inaugurate, lay foundation stones and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 12,100 crore. PM Modi on Wednesday lauded Bihar Chief Minister …

After facing flak over social media remarks, JDU leader Ashok Chaudhary meets CM Nitish Kumar
3 months ago

After facing flak over social media remarks, JDU leader Ashok Chaudhary meets CM Nitish Kumar

India TV News  

After the uproar created by a post made by Janata Dal-United leader Ashok Chaudhary on social media, the Rural Works Department minister on Tuesday met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar almost for one and a half hour. JDU's chief spokesperson Neeraj Kumar objected to this post of Ashok Chaudhary. Ashok Choudhary sparked controversy after he blamed the Bhumihars, a powerful upper …

Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH
5 months ago

Nitish Kumar loses cool over Oppn protest in Bihar Assembly, says 'Hum to sunayenge' | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday lost his cool while speaking on the Opposition'a demand over reservation in the Bihar Assembly. The chief minister got angry at RJD MLA Rekha Paswan. Patna High Court has stayed the reservation, but the state government has reached the Supreme Court, he said, adding the government has also requested to include it in …

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’
5 months ago

Nitish Kumar's response on Bihar special status snub: ‘Sab kuch dhire dhire…’

Hindustan Times  

After the Narendra Modi government decided to rule against the demands to give special status to Bihar, chief minister and Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar issued a cryptic response. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Kumar, whose JD with 12 Lok Sabha MPs is a key ally of the ruling NDA at the Centre, was asked about the Union government's statement …

Opposition's dig at Nitish Kumar for missing Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in event
6 months, 1 week ago

Opposition's dig at Nitish Kumar for missing Chandrababu Naidu's swearing-in event

India Today  

Janata Dal leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made headlines by skipping the grand swearing-in ceremony of N Chandrababu Naidu as Andhra Pradesh's Chief Minister in Vijayawada on Wednesday. The star-studded event saw participation from NDA's top brass, but Nitish's absence prompted speculation about his spin around and the unity within the alliance. RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmad commented on …

Opinion: How the Nitish flip has rattled mahagathbandhan in Bihar
9 months ago

Opinion: How the Nitish flip has rattled mahagathbandhan in Bihar

India Today  

The long series of U-turns spanning Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s career saw another addition on January 28, two days after he snubbed his deputy chief minister and “political heir” Tejashwi Yadav during Republic Day celebrations in Patna. Just days before the national flag was to be hoisted for the Independence Day celebrations in Patna, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on …

Upendra Kushwaha, former JDU leader, calls on Nitish Kumar, congratulates him on becoming Bihar CM again
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Upendra Kushwaha, former JDU leader, calls on Nitish Kumar, congratulates him on becoming Bihar CM again

India TV News  

Rashtriya Lok Janta Dal leader Upendra Kushwaha on Friday met Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar to congratulate him on becoming the Bihar Chief Minister again. Announcing the same on X, he wrote, "Met Shri Nitish Kumar and gave him hearty congratulations and best wishes on assuming the responsibility of Chief Minister again in the NDA government of Bihar." Earlier, Nitish …

Nitish Kumar’s core EBC voters miffed at latest U-turn in Bihar, but root for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha poll
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar’s core EBC voters miffed at latest U-turn in Bihar, but root for Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha poll

The Hindu  

Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar’s latest U-turn of returning to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in Bihar has not gone down well with the members of his core vote bank — the Extremely Backward Classes — but in the run-up to the Lok Sabha election, they unequivocally expressed their support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the NDA’s return to …

Bihar News: Nitish Convenes NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul's 'Nyay Yatra' In State
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar News: Nitish Convenes NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet; Rahul's 'Nyay Yatra' In State

News 18  

Nitish Kumar Didn’t Pass INDIA’s ‘Ally’ Detector Test: DMK, TMC and RJD Had Warned Congress The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance front was bound by mistrust, more than trust. Bihar News LIVE: Nitish Reaches Secretariat For NDA Govt's 1st Cabinet Meet Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at Patna Secretariat for a Cabinet meeting. Bihar News LIVE: Rahul Attacks BJP As …

Bihar's new NDA government moves No-confidence motion against Assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar's new NDA government moves No-confidence motion against Assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary

Op India  

In a first major blow to RJD-led Mahagathabandan, the new NDA government in Bihar has moved a No-confidence motion against the sitting Assembly Speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary, who is an RJD MLA. Notably, a day after Nitish Kumar returned to the NDA folds, ditching its erstwhile ruling alliance, BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav moved a notice of no-confidence motion seeking …

Bihar politics: Nitish Kumar's past detractors made deputies in new realignment
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar politics: Nitish Kumar's past detractors made deputies in new realignment

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will now have two of his loudest detractors —Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha— as his deputies, an equation which political observers said might have been formulated by the BJP as an attempt to keep the Janata Dal or JD chief, who has a history of breaking alliances, in check. An OBC leader from the …

Nitish Kumar giving a tough competition to chameleons, says miffed Congress
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar giving a tough competition to chameleons, says miffed Congress

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday called Nitish Kumar ‘aya ram, gaya ram', after the latter resigned as the chief minister of Bihar and exited the Opposition's INDIA bloc. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar In Indian politics, political turncoats are referred to as ‘aya ram, gaya ram’. It's quite evident that the Prime …

Bihar: Nitish Kumar resigns as CM, to form new govt with BJP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Nitish Kumar resigns as CM, to form new govt with BJP

Op India  

The 18-month ruling coalition between Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress has to come to an end on 28th January when CM Nitish Kumar tendered his resignation to the Governor. Bihar CM and JD president Nitis Kumar meets Governor at Raj Bhavan; tells him – We have decided to sever ties with the mahagathbandhan in the state. …

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM after meeting governor, set to join BJP-led NDA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM after meeting governor, set to join BJP-led NDA

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Sunday, breaking away from the grand alliance less than 18 months after forming a new government in the state with the support of Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar hands over resignation letter to governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar. The governor has …

Nitish Kumar: With 4th switch as CM in the span of 18 years, how JD-U chief controls Bihar politics
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar: With 4th switch as CM in the span of 18 years, how JD-U chief controls Bihar politics

India TV News  

Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as chief minister of Bihar for the record 9th time in over two decades. Nitish revives his 'Paltu Ram' tag after fourth switch He first took oath as the state's chief minister in 2000, when his government fell within a week. A total of 8 leaders took oath as cabinet ministers in the new …

Bihar News: Nitish Wasn't Respected in RJD Alliance, Says MLA; JD(U) Calls Meeting of MPs, MLAs on Sunday
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar News: Nitish Wasn't Respected in RJD Alliance, Says MLA; JD(U) Calls Meeting of MPs, MLAs on Sunday

News 18  

Bihar News LIVE: 'Joh Nahi Aaye. When reporters asked the Bihar CM on Tejashwi’s absence he curtly reacted to his deputy’s absence from the high-tea event by saying, “Joh nahi aaye unse puchiye.” Bihar News LIVE: JD MLA Claims Nitish Kumar Wasn't Respected in Mahagathbandhan Amidst reports of Bihar chief minister planning to exit Lalu Yadav’s RJD and joining the …

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, existence at stake: JD(U) MLA

Hindustan Times  

Patna: Nitish Kumar wasn't respected in Mahagathbandhan, said JD MLA Gopal Mandal on Friday, amid reports that the Bihar chief minister is planning to dump Lalu Yadav's RJD and join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. Mandal claimed Nitish Kumar's existence is at stake and people can do anything to save their existence. "The situation we see in the Mahagathbandhan, JD …

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Politics Highlights: Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi Yadav call separate MLA meetings over weekend

Hindustan Times  

Bihar politics Highlights: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sparked yet another political turmoil in Bihar amid rumours of him joining the BJP-led NDA alliance once again. As the rift between the current government in Bihar deepens, both RJD and JD held separate meetings on Thursday night, while BJP state president Samrat Choudhary left for Delhi to hold discussions regarding the …

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar's likely U-turn sends RJD into huddle | Top points
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar's likely U-turn sends RJD into huddle | Top points

India Today  

Suspense over Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's next move kept the political scene in the state simmering on Friday as the ruling allies -- JD and RJD -- held separate meetings to cobble up numbers. Sources have told India Today that four MLAs from former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's camp, one legislator from AIMIM, and another independent MLA …

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!
10 months, 4 weeks ago

OPINION | POWER GAME IN BIHAR: NITISH DOES IT AGAIN!

India TV News  

Bihar is currently witnessing swiftly changing political dynamics with strong indications that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar may switch camps and join BJP-led NDA. There was tension in JD and RJD camps on Thursday when RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya posted a series of tweets, indirectly attacking Nitish and later deleted the tweets on X platform. A top-level …

Giriraj Singh's 'Main Maayke Chali Jaungi' dig at Nitish Kumar amid Bihar 'turmoil' | WATCH
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Giriraj Singh's 'Main Maayke Chali Jaungi' dig at Nitish Kumar amid Bihar 'turmoil' | WATCH

India TV News  

In the midst of escalating speculations about Nitish Kumar's potential political shift before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh aimed a taunt at Bihar's Mahagathbandhan. Singh, on Sunday, remarked that JDU chief Nitish Kumar often hints at leaving the alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal by singing, "main maayke chali jaungi tum dekhte rahiyo." Bihar political chess: …

Nitish’s unscheduled meet with governor amid rift with Lalu
11 months ago

Nitish’s unscheduled meet with governor amid rift with Lalu

New Indian Express  

Nitish also reportedly inquired about the governor’s availability following an impending cabinet expansion expected ahead of the assembly’s budget session. Last week, Nitish shuffled the departments of two RJD ministers, including education minister Prof Chandrashekhar and gave additional charge to another minister. JD ’s political advisor and spokesperson KC Tyagi said his party had received invitation from Congress to take …

Nitish Kumar attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna
11 months, 1 week ago

Nitish Kumar attacks Lalu-Rabri regimes in Bihar at an event in Patna

Op India  

Alliance is exhibiting indicators of trouble. The relationship between Janata Dal and Rashtriya Janata Dal has reportedly soured after Lalan Singh resigned as JD president and Chief Nitish Kumar took hold of the reigns of the party. Now, the chief minister of Bihar made a remark during the virtual meeting of the I.N.D.I.A bloc at an event held at Gandhi …

Uddhav proposes Nitish Kumar as I.N.D.I.A bloc convener to Mamata, Kejriwal and Pawar
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Uddhav proposes Nitish Kumar as I.N.D.I.A bloc convener to Mamata, Kejriwal and Pawar

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray has placed a proposal to make Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar the convenor of the I.N.D.I alliance ahead of Lok Sabha elections this year. The former Maharashtra Chief Minister is holding talks with regional parties of the alliance regarding making Nitish Kumar the convenor of the I.N.D.I bloc. He already held talks with Mamata …

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI MUST THINK, HOW LONG WILL THEY ALLOW NITISH TO CONTINUE AS CM
1 year, 1 month ago

OPINION | LALU, TEJASHWI MUST THINK, HOW LONG WILL THEY ALLOW NITISH TO CONTINUE AS CM

India TV News  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has landed in a fresh controversy by using undignified language against his predecessor Jitan Ram Manjhi inside the assembly. Manjhi later told reporters, “I can’t believe that this is the same Nitish Kumar, whom I knew ten years ago. I think the chief minister has lost his mental balance and he needs treatment.” The manner …

Bihar minister compares Ramcharitmanas to cyanide, BJP hits back
1 year, 3 months ago

Bihar minister compares Ramcharitmanas to cyanide, BJP hits back

Live Mint  

The political heat in Bihar is up as the state Education minister Chandra Shekhar has stirred controversy again with his remarks comparing ancient scriptures like the Ramcharitmanas to "potassium cyanide". The remarks by the RJD leader have created a fresh stir in the state with NDA attacking Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and larger I.N.D.I.A bloc over the issue. "It …

JD(U) leaders project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Prime Ministerial candidate
1 year, 3 months ago

JD(U) leaders project Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as Prime Ministerial candidate

The Hindu  

On the eve of the first coordination committee meeting of the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance Opposition bloc, the Janata Dal leaders from Bihar projected Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Ministerial candidate for 2024. After the meeting, the block presidents said Mr. Kumar has asked to strengthen the party at block level to win all 40 Lok Sabha …

Bihar: Speculations rise over Nitish contesting LS polls from UP, BJP hits back with 'lost popularity' jibe
1 year, 4 months ago

Bihar: Speculations rise over Nitish contesting LS polls from UP, BJP hits back with 'lost popularity' jibe

India TV News  

The latest speculations regarding Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar contesting Lok Sabha polls from BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh have left the ruling Mahagathbandhan and Opposition saffron party at each other’s throat. The speculations caught pace following Bihar Minister Shravan Kumar’s remark that there were “demands” that Nitish contests from Uttar Pradesh. "I was recently in Jaunpur and there are very strong …

Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon
1 year, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar may expand his Cabinet soon with new Ministers from allies Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress taking oath. Soon after returning from Rajgir on July 19, Mr. Kumar met RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his younger son and Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. Earlier on June 16, JD MLA Ratnesh Sada had …

BJP quips at Nitish as he skips Lalu's 76th birthday bash
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP quips at Nitish as he skips Lalu's 76th birthday bash

India Today  

Supporters of Lalu Prasad Yadav gathered outside Rabri Devi's official residence on Sunday to celebrate the 76th birthday of Rashtriya Janata Dal's founding president. The occasion saw the presence of several notable dignitaries, including Janata Dal United chief Lalan Singh and Bihar State Legislative Assembly speaker Awadh Bihari Chaudhary. However, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's absence was noticeable, even though …

Collapse of Bihar's education system biggest blot on Nitish Kumar tenure: Prashant Kishor
1 year, 7 months ago

Collapse of Bihar's education system biggest blot on Nitish Kumar tenure: Prashant Kishor

India Today  

In a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, poll strategist Prashant Kishor said the education system in Bihar has got derailed and gone for a toss. "But in the last 5-6 years, the entire education system, which has been created on the basis of upgraded schools and employed teachers, has become completely useless. In Bihar, the education system …

Nitish scripted riots in Sasaram to cancel Shah’s visit: Bihar BJP chief
1 year, 7 months ago

Nitish scripted riots in Sasaram to cancel Shah’s visit: Bihar BJP chief

Hindustan Times  

Bihar BJP president Samrat Choudhary on Wednesday accused chief minister Nitish Kumar of orchestrating riots in Sasaram town in the wake of Ram Navami celebrations to cancel the visit of union home minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah. I will ensure all the JD-U leaders and workers join BJP before the 2025 elections in the state.” Choudhary said the …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sidesteps query on fighting Lok Sabha poll
1 year, 7 months ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar sidesteps query on fighting Lok Sabha poll

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Ahead of the Lok Sabha Election 2024, questions are rising over the prime ministerial candidate representing the opposition. Along with Rahul Gandhi, Nitish Kumar can also contest as he is a grand old man of Bihar politics and has huge popularity. However, when about the possibility of him contesting the next year’s Lok Sabha poll from …

Busy in unifying Opposition ahead of LS polls 2024, is CM Nitish losing grip over Bihar?
1 year, 8 months ago

Busy in unifying Opposition ahead of LS polls 2024, is CM Nitish losing grip over Bihar?

India Today  

In an apparent case of misplaced priorities, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is engrossed in bolstering the bulwark of Opposition at a time when the state of law and order of Bihar demands his interference. Even as ruling Mahagathbandhan and Opposition trade charges over the claimed Jungle Raj and Janta Raj, back-to-back attacks on government officials in the state capital by …

Nitish to call on Patnaik, Akhilesh in May in bid for oppn unity
1 year, 8 months ago

Nitish to call on Patnaik, Akhilesh in May in bid for oppn unity

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, who has been making efforts towards opposition unity ahead of the 2024 parliamentary polls, is likely to call on his Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in the first week of May, people familiar with the matter said. “Nitish Kumar, top RJD leaders from Bihar and Congress leaders are reaching out …

Prashant Kishor mocks RJD over claim of making Nitish Kumar the Prime Minister of the country
1 year, 8 months ago

Prashant Kishor mocks RJD over claim of making Nitish Kumar the Prime Minister of the country

The Hindu  

Poll strategist Prashat Kishor on Tuesday mocked Rashtriya Janata Dal over their claim of making Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as the Prime Minister of the country. On April 16, RJD had put up a poster outside its party office showing Bihar CM Nitish Kumar as the Prime Minister of 2024. The poster was put up after a few days of …

DC Edit | Operation Nitish welcome
1 year, 8 months ago

DC Edit | Operation Nitish welcome

Deccan Chronicle  

Finally, Bihar chief minister and JD supremo Nitish Kumar has started taking intrepid and consistent steps with alacrity to forge unity amongst the Opposition parties, making sure he does not leave out anyone. Having earlier met and discussed the issue at length with Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, whose beleaguered party has every reason to join any pragmatic initiative …

Nitish Kumar gets angry at English again, this time inside legislature
1 year, 9 months ago

Nitish Kumar gets angry at English again, this time inside legislature

The Hindu  

Bihar has witnessed yet another flare-up from its Chief Minister Nitish Kumar against the use of the English language, this time inside the State legislature. The incident was reminiscent of the dressing down given by Mr. Kumar to an upwardly mobile farmer last month when the latter, a management graduate, used many English words while narrating his switch over from …

'Similar Things Happened in 2017': Nitish Kumar on CBI, ED Action Against Lalu, Tejashwi
1 year, 9 months ago

'Similar Things Happened in 2017': Nitish Kumar on CBI, ED Action Against Lalu, Tejashwi

News 18  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday hinted that he agreed with the contention of ally RJD that the recent crackdown on its president Lalu Prasad and his family members by the CBI and ED was "politically motivated". In a video statement, RJD Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Kumar Jha warned that people of Bihar will take to the streets upon …

CM Nitish to send senior officials to Tamil Nadu to probe ‘attacks’ on Bihar migrants
1 year, 9 months ago

CM Nitish to send senior officials to Tamil Nadu to probe ‘attacks’ on Bihar migrants

The Hindu  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday decided to send a team of senior State Government officials to Tamil Nadu for looking into allegations of attacks on migrants, which snowballed into a major issue notwithstanding vehement denials by the southern State. The move came even as Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, while speaking in the State Assembly earlier in the …

All Religions Should Be Respected: CM Nitish On Bihar Minister's Remark Over Ramcharitmanas
1 year, 11 months ago

All Religions Should Be Respected: CM Nitish On Bihar Minister's Remark Over Ramcharitmanas

ABP News  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that every religion should be respected and no interference should be done in any religion or belief. Earlier, Bihar education minister Prof. Chandrashekhar made controversial remarks on Hindu scriptures 'Ramcharitmanas' and 'Manusmriti'. When asked to react to the statement, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that he does not know anything about …

Nitish Kumar as Ram, PM Modi Ravana: Posters outside Patna RJD office sparks row
1 year, 11 months ago

Nitish Kumar as Ram, PM Modi Ravana: Posters outside Patna RJD office sparks row

India Today  

Posters showing victory of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls were seen outside RJD leader Rabri Devi's residence and state office in Patna. A close look at the poster shows that Nitish Kumar has been referred to as Lord Ram/Krishna and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Raavan/Kansa. The last portion of the poster shows …

Upendra Kushwaha keen to join Nitish cabinet, is he eyeing deputy CM post?
1 year, 11 months ago

Upendra Kushwaha keen to join Nitish cabinet, is he eyeing deputy CM post?

India Today  

Janata Dal United's parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha has expressed his eagerness to join the Nitish Kumar cabinet amidst speculation that the Bihar CM might go for cabinet expansion post January 14, once the inauspicious month of 'kharmas' ends. Kushwaha, who served as union minister of state for the human resource development department last year, joined Mahagathbandhan and merged his …

BJP leaders lash out at Nitish over comment linking women to population control
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP leaders lash out at Nitish over comment linking women to population control

Hindustan Times  

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is under fire from the opposition after he - at an event - linked education among women to population control. The Janta Dal United leader - whose liquor ban move in the past was said to have drawn praise from the female voter base - was talking about family planning at an event in Vaishali …

JP Nadda vs Nitish Kumar months after alliance broke: 'Deceived Bihar...'
1 year, 11 months ago

JP Nadda vs Nitish Kumar months after alliance broke: 'Deceived Bihar...'

Hindustan Times  

Months after Nitish Kumar chose to part ways with the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar and join the Grand Alliance, BJP chief JP Nadda on Tuesday lashed out at the former ally during his visit to the state. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar JP Nadda also took a tacit reference to RJD leader Sudhakar Singh's comment on the Bihar Chief …

'Will gherao Nitish Kumar if...': Prashant Kishor's latest jab at Bihar CM
2 years, 1 month ago

'Will gherao Nitish Kumar if...': Prashant Kishor's latest jab at Bihar CM

India Today  

The bitter war of words between political strategist Prashant Kishor and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar refuses to die down. Launching yet another attack on JD supremo, Prashant Kishor said that Nitish Kumar will be gheraoed if he fails to fulfil his promise of providing "10 lakh government jobs" to youths of the state in the coming days. Nitish Kumar, …

JP's Legacy Heats Up Bihar Politics: Ahead of Amit Shah's Visit, Nitish Kumar Says 'Doesn't Matter Who Comes and Celebrates'
2 years, 2 months ago

JP's Legacy Heats Up Bihar Politics: Ahead of Amit Shah's Visit, Nitish Kumar Says 'Doesn't Matter Who Comes and Celebrates'

News 18  

Bihar’s Sitab Diara, the birthplace of Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly known as JP or Loknayaka, has suddenly shot to limelight. Moreover, to everyone’s surprise, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made a sudden visit to Sitab Diara and oversaw the development works taken up by the Bihar government. POLITICAL CHATTER Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party state chief Dr Sanjay Jaiswal questioned the rationale …

‘Didn’t want to be CM, BJP was behind JD(U) candidates' defeat': Nitish Kumar
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Didn’t want to be CM, BJP was behind JD(U) candidates' defeat': Nitish Kumar

Hindustan Times  

At a mega opposition rally in Haryana, Nitish Kumar on Sunday trained guns on the BJP predicting that the party will "lose the next Lok Sabha elections very badly". On Sunday, Nitish Kumar also said that he did not want to be the chief minister after the last assembly elections in Bihar. "In the last assembly polls, the BJP ensured …

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