Nitish Kumar conducts aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Bihar
Aug 08, 2020, at 02:08 am
Patna/UNI Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas in West Champaran district and directed the concerned authorities to carefully operate Gandak Garage.
Jun 29, 2020, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Home Minister Amit Shah has spoken to chief ministers of Bihar and Assam over rising levels of Mahananda and Brahmaputra river waters in their respective states and assured them of all help for the protection of the people.
Rabri loses status of Leader of Opposition in Upper House of Bihar
Jun 24, 2020, at 02:11 am
Patna/UNI: Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi lost her status of Leader of the Opposition in the state legislative council after five MLCs deserted RJD and joined JD(U) today, leaving RJD with only three members in the upper house.
Rabri loses status of Leader of Opposition in Upper House of Bihar
Jun 24, 2020, at 02:11 am
Patna/UNI: Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi lost her status of Leader of the Opposition in the state legislative council after five MLCs deserted RJD and joined JD(U) today, leaving RJD with only three members in the upper house.
Bihar minister slams Prashant Kishor for preaching Nitish on lockdown sanctity
Apr 18, 2020, at 09:19 pm
Patna/UNI: Reacting sharply over a tweet of former Janta Dal (U) National vice-president Prashant Kishor (PK) for preaching Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on lockdown sanctity, state Information and Public Relation Department (IPRD) Minister Neeraj Kumar alleged that PK had no interest in the well being of the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as he maintained mysterious silence when the labourers of Bihar and UP were left in lurch at Anand Vihar during the lockdown.
UP sends 300 buses to Rajasthan's Kota to bring back students amid lockdown
Apr 17, 2020, at 09:38 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Government is sending some 300 buses to bring back students from Rajasthan's Kota, preparing for competitive examinations, who have been stranded in the city owing to the nationwide lockdown in two phases to combat the deadly novel Coronavirus spread.
Sending people by special buses may spread corona: Nitish Kumar
Mar 28, 2020, at 05:31 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said that sending people by special buses during the lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic would be dangerous and may result into the spread of disease in such a dimension that would be difficult to contain.
Bihar govt shuts all educational institutions, cinema halls and public places till March 31
Mar 13, 2020, at 08:04 pm
Patna/UNI: Keeping in view the rapid spread of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Bihar government on Friday announced to shut down all educational institutions, coaching institutes, cinema halls, zoo- parks and public places across the state till March 31 and deferred Bihar festival celebrations slated from March 22.
Chirag Paswan urges Bihar CM to stop suspension and FIR against striking teachers
Mar 01, 2020, at 08:17 pm
Munger/UNI: Lok Jan Sakti Party President and M P Chirag Paswan has urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to immediately stop the process of suspension and the lodging of FIRs against the striking secondary teachers all over the state.
PM Modi wishes Nitish Kumar on his birthday
Mar 01, 2020, at 12:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the latter's birthday.
Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee dine together with host Naveen Patnaik after EZC meeting
Feb 28, 2020, at 08:28 pm
Bhubaneshwar/IBNS: Even as they do not share a healthy relationship in public, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met as a part of a courtesy call and dinned together along with Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik and his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar.
Gandhi, Godse can't go together: Prashant Kishor slams Nitish Kumar over JD(U)'s 'ideology'
Feb 18, 2020, at 12:54 pm
Patna/IBNS: Slamming Bihar Chief Minister and his former party chief Nitish Kumar for the first time since the Janata Dal (United) expelled him last month, poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said "Gandhi and Godse can't go together" referring to the outfit's association with ideologically different Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
It is Nitish Kumar's prerogative to keep me in JD(U) or not: Prashant Kishor
Feb 18, 2020, at 11:33 am
Patna/IBNS: Breaking his silence after he was sacked by Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar, poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said it was Kumar's prerogative to decide whether to keep him in the party or not.
PM Modi did nothing for Bihar but still Nitish appreciating him:Tejaswi
Feb 07, 2020, at 10:42 pm
Patna/UNI: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and leader of the opposition in Assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Friday took potshots at Nitish Kumar for applauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he did nothing for the state but still the Chief Minister is appreciating him.
He can go wherever he wants: Nitish Kumar acts tough against Pavan Verma
Jan 23, 2020, at 11:29 am
Patna/IBNS: After Janata Dal (United) leader Pavan Verma spoke against his outfit's ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in public, party chief Nitish Kumar on Thursday said his colleague is free to join any party he wants.
No question of NRC in Bihar, needs special discussion on CAA: Nitish Kumar
Jan 13, 2020, at 02:06 pm
Patna/IBNS: Despite being an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Monday said there is no question of the implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) while there should be a special discussion on the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, in the state assembly, media reports said.
Nitish requests Defence Minister not to close Army OTA in Gaya
Dec 18, 2019, at 03:51 pm
Patna/UNI:, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today requested Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to not shut down the Officers Training Academy (OTA) at Gaya, after news papers reported the Centre is mulling to close it.
After Prashant Kishor, JDU's Pavan Varma opposes Nitish Kumar's decision to support CAB
Dec 10, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Patna/IBNS: After party vice president Prashant Kishor, Janata Dal (United) spokesperson Pavan Varma has openly contradicted with his chief Nitish Kumar's decision to support the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was passed by Lok Sabha at midnight on Monday.
Dec 08, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Patna/UNI: Deeply shocked over Delhi's Anaaj Mandi fire incident, in which several Bihari labourers were charred to death, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today announced relief of Rs 2 lakh each to their kin.
Nitish demands ban on porn sites
Dec 06, 2019, at 05:03 pm
Patna/UNI: Expressing concern over the crimes allegedly triggered by pornographic content, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today demanded the Centre to put blanket ban on porn sites.
Nitish Kumar condoles death of former MP chief minister Kailash Joshi
Nov 24, 2019, at 09:29 pm
Patna/UNI: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed his deep sorrow over the death of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Joshi.
Nitish Kumar not to campaign in favour of rebel BJP MLA Saryu Rai
Nov 20, 2019, at 11:34 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister and JD (U) president Nitish Kumar on Wednesday scotched all speculations over the possibility of his campaigning in favour of rebel BJP candidate Saryu Rai in Jharkhand assembly election saying that he was not required there.
Bill Gates meets Nitish Kumar, discusses health and nutrition in Bihar
Nov 17, 2019, at 10:48 pm
Patna/UNI: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation`s co-chair Bill Gates called on chief minister Nitish Kumar here today and held discussions with an objective to carry forward health and nutrition agenda in the state.
Nitish appeals for no further dispute after SC verdict on Ayodhya dispute
Nov 09, 2019, at 02:39 pm
Patna/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today appealed to all sections of the society to respect the Supreme Court's verdict on the long pending Ayodhya dispute, saying it was a clear judgement and there should be no further dispute over the issue.
PM Modi speaks to Bihar CM over flood situation
Sep 30, 2019, at 10:13 pm
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IBNS/UNI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar regarding the flood situation in Bihar.
Tejashwi Yadav attacks Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt on crime and corruption
Sep 02, 2019, at 01:19 pm
Patna: Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Monday sought to the counterclaim of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his stated principle of no compromise with crime and corruption by accusing him of shielding criminals, mafia, rapists and corrupt people.
Target for making economy USD 5 trillion commendable: Nitish Kumar
Jul 05, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Patna, Jul 5 (UNI) Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today welcomed union budget 2019-20 presented by union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha and applauded Narendra Modi government for setting the goal of making the country`s economy USD 5 trillion.
Nitish Kumar condoles loss of lives in Pune mishap, announces ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh
Jun 29, 2019, at 06:05 pm
Patna, Jun 29 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed his deep sorrow over deaths of 15 people from the state's Katihar district and others due to the collapse of a wall at Kondhwa in Pune.
Bihar encephalitis: Nitish Kumar makes first visit to Muzaffarpur where over 100 children died
Jun 18, 2019, at 01:50 pm
Muzaffarpur, Jun 18 (IBNS): Seventeen days after Acute Encephalitis Syndrome broke out in Bihar, state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar made his first visit to ground zero on Tuesday.
Nitish meets officials to discuss AES and heat wave in Bihar
Jun 17, 2019, at 09:47 pm
Patna, Jun 17 (UNI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today directed the authorities concerned to take all possible steps for prevention and cure of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) to save children from falling sick and minimising casualties from the disease besides taking measures to save the people from continued heat spell in the state.