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21 ministers take oath in first cabinet expansion of Nitish government

Mar 16, 2024, at 05:32 am

Patna/IBNS/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday inducted 21 new ministers including three women in his cabinet, carrying out the much-awaited expansion of the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the state.

Tejashwi Yadav's drive in Jeep Wrangler with Rahul Gandhi headlines Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar

Feb 16, 2024, at 06:34 pm

Patna/IBNS: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday joined Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which has entered its last leg in the state of Bihar.

BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly

Feb 15, 2024, at 10:30 pm

Patna: Veteran BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav was elected as the Speaker of Bihar state legislative assembly here on Thursday.

Nitish Kumar-led government wins vote of confidence in Bihar Assembly amid opposition walkout

Feb 12, 2024, at 09:42 pm

CM Nitish Kumar-led government in Bihar won the vote of confidence in the Assembly on Monday.

Nitish Kumar-BJP combine set to win Bihar floor test

Feb 12, 2024, at 04:54 pm

Patna/IBNS: The Janata Dal (United)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Hindustan Awam Morcha (HAM) alliance is set to win the Bihar floor test on Monday, days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took another political somersault in the eastern state of India.

Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi, says will never leave NDA in future

Feb 08, 2024, at 06:31 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. This was the first meeting following the JD(U) supremo's switch over to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) last month ditching the INDIA alliance.

We don't require Nitish Kumar, a little bit of pressure makes him U-turn: Rahul Gandhi

Jan 31, 2024, at 06:15 am

Patna/IBNS: Congress's Rahul Gandhi, the man allegedly responsible behind Nitish Kumar's decision to team up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Tuesday took a jab at the Bihar Chief Minister over his defection from the Opposition camp.

Decoding Nitish Kumar's political manoeuvres: What lies ahead in Bihar's political landscape?

Jan 30, 2024, at 10:53 pm

Patna: As Nitish Kumar turned another political somersault, many are questioning his political future, with experts indicating that this move might have a detrimental effect on his voter support.

Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra enters Bihar after Nitish Kumar's fresh U-turn

Jan 29, 2024, at 05:29 pm

Patna/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, a nationwide rally, entered Bihar on Monday, a day after state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in a fresh political U-turn, media reports said.

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar Chief Minister for 9th time

Jan 28, 2024, at 11:29 pm

Patna: Nitish Kumar took oath on Sunday evening as the Bihar Chief Minister, this time with the support of the BJP-led NDA, for the record ninth time after deserting the Opposition bloc INDIA just months ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections.

Circling Back: The BJP’s calculated embrace of Nitish Kumar amidst his political twists

Jan 28, 2024, at 09:49 pm

Patna: Janata Dal (United) national president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is once again back in the Bhartiya Janata Party-led NDA, just a year after he had joined hands with the Opposition’s Grand Alliance to form his government in Bihar.

BJP's Samrat Chaudhary, Vijay Sinha to take oath as Nitish Kumar's deputies

Jan 28, 2024, at 07:34 pm

Patna/IBNS: As Nitish Kumar gears up to take oath as the Bihar Chief Minister with the support from the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), he will be assisted by two deputies from the saffron camp, media reports said.

'Like Aaya Ram-Gaya Ram': Congress Prez Mallikarjun Kharge on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's exit

Jan 28, 2024, at 07:33 pm

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s decision to join NDA dealt a massive blow to the INDIA bloc, which had already failed to reach a seat-sharing arrangement in West Bengal and Punjab.

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar Chief Minister, to join NDA soon

Jan 28, 2024, at 05:05 pm

Patna/IBNS: Janata Dal (United) supremo Nitish Kumar Sunday resigned as Bihar Chief Minister ending days of political speculation over his fifth switching of alliance in a decade.

Nitish Kumar meets party MLAs, to tender resignation soon

Jan 28, 2024, at 04:27 pm

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is all set to return to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ditching the opposition INDIA alliance on Sunday. He will meet the Governor at 11.30 am and resign to start the process, reports said.

Nitish Kumar all set to form govt in Bihar with NDA support

Jan 28, 2024, at 07:42 am

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to ditch his alliance with Rashtriya Janata Dal and join hands with BJP-led NDA to form a new government in Bihar in the next 20 hours.

Bihar political turmoil: BJP keeping a close watch, says Giriraj Singh

Jan 27, 2024, at 07:41 pm

Patna/UNI: With the fluid political scenario in Bihar putting a question mark on the fate of the Grand Alliance government, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Giriraj Singh on Saturday said his party is presently keeping a close watch on the rapidly changing situation.

Bihar political turmoil: Will not let Nitish Kumar take oath easily, says Lalu Yadav

Jan 27, 2024, at 05:31 pm

Patna/UNI: With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inching towards the BJP to form NDA government, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav said he will not let Kumar take oath easily in alliance with NDA.

Nitish Kumar likely to switch on Sunday, may take oath as CM with BJP support

Jan 27, 2024, at 02:46 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar for a ninth time on Sunday with support from the Bharatiya Janata Party, after his speculated u-turn from the INDIA alliance, media reports said.

Nitish Kumar to switch alliances again? May share stage with PM Modi in Bihar

Jan 26, 2024, at 05:21 am

Patna/IBNS: The INDIA bloc appears to be on the brink of losing a third key leader with reports indicating that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar might stage a walkout.

Nitish Kumar proposed Rahul Gandhi's name for INDIA's chairperson at virtual meet, he declined: Reports

Jan 14, 2024, at 02:22 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In a virtual meeting of the INDIA alliance on Saturday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar proposed the name of Rahul Gandhi as the chairperson of the bloc but the Congress MP declined it, media reports said.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar elected as new JD(U) president after Lalan Singh quits

Dec 29, 2023, at 08:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the president of the Janata Dal (United) at the party's National Executive meeting held in New Delhi on Friday.

Bihar: Days of the Nitish Kumar government are numbered, says Shahnawaz Hussain

Nov 30, 2023, at 06:37 pm

Patna/UNI: Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Shahnawaz Hussain on Thursday said that days of Nitish Kumar government in Bihar were numbered.

Nitish Kumar announces to launch mega campaign for special status in Bihar

Nov 27, 2023, at 04:28 am

Patna/IBNS/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Sunday announced that a mega campaign would be launched soon to exert the pressure on Centre to accept special status demand for his state.

Nitish Kumar directs authorities to maintain law and order situation in Bihar after firing outside court

Nov 22, 2023, at 02:14 am

Patna/IBNS/UNI: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed the authorities concerned to strictly maintain the law and order situation in the state at any cost.

PM Modi slams Nitish Kumar for his controversial remark on population control

Nov 09, 2023, at 04:53 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his comment over the role of women's education in population control.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar apologises in state Assembly

Nov 08, 2023, at 10:46 pm

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tendered an apology for his Tuesday's statement made on the floor of the house.

Nitish Kumar apologises for his controversial remark on population control

Nov 08, 2023, at 06:18 pm

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday apologised after his remark on population control triggered a massive row and widespread condemnation.

Nitish Kumar proposes to raise Bihar caste quotas to 65 pct past Supreme Court cap

Nov 08, 2023, at 05:31 am

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well as Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 percent.

Nitish Kumar proposes to raise Bihar caste quotas to 65 pct past Supreme Court cap

Nov 08, 2023, at 05:31 am

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has proposed increasing reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well as Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes, to 65 percent.