Patna/IBNS: Former election strategist Prashant Kishor formally launched his Jan Suraaj group as a political party on Wednesday marking an entry into electoral politics.
'Will end liquor ban within one hour if voted to power': Prashant Kishor
Patna/IBNS: As he gears up for his party's foundation day on Oct 2, political strategist-turned-Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishor has vowed to end the liquor ban in Bihar immediately if elected to power.
Veteran JDU leader KC Tyagi resigns as Nitish Kumar party's spokesperson
Patna/IBNS: Veteran Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi has resigned as the party's spokesperson.
'Bihar was Switzerland to him six months ago, now a gutter': Prashant Kishor's dig at Tejashwi Yadav
Patna/IBNS: Former political strategist and an aspiring politician Prashant Kishor has taken a dig at Rashtriya Janata Dal top leader Tejashwi Yadav who claimed Bihar was lagging behind in key areas of development despite the "double engine" government run by Janata Dal (United) and Bharatiya Janata Party.
Patna/IBNS: Former politician strategist Prashant Kishor is set to launch his political party, Jan Suraaj, on October 2 marking the birth anniversary of Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar skips NITI Aayog meeting, sends his deputies
New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering speculations, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday skipped the NITI Aayog meeting, which is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Centre rules out granting special status to Bihar, Lalu Yadav's party takes swipe at BJP ally JDU
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ruled out any plan to give a special category status to Bihar, a core demand by its key ally, the Janata Dal (United), triggering a swipe for its leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by the Rashtriya Janata Dal.
Modi's coalition challenge: Nitish Kumar demands Rs 30,000 cr for Bihar in Union Budget
New Delhi: Janta Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar has requested Rs 30,000 crore ($3.6 billion) from India's Union Budget this year to support projects in Bihar, presenting a challenge for the coalition government, Bloomberg reported.
Bihar suspends 16 engineers after 10 bridges collapse in a week
Patna/IBNS: Sixteen engineers of Bihar's water resources department have been suspended after 10 bridges collapsed in the last 15 days across the state, a statement by the department said.
Nitish Kumar's party JD(U) reiterates demand for special status for Bihar at key meet
Patna: The Janata Dal United (JDU), one of the main allies of the ruling BJP at the Centre, concluded its national executive meeting with a resolution calling for special state status for Bihar.
Patna/IBNS: In a blow to the Bihar government, the Patna High Court on Thursday scrapped the state's decision to hike the quota in jobs and education for several categories to 65 percent, media reports said.
Nalanda University's new campus inauguration: Top 10 quotes of PM Modi
Rajgir/IBNS: In his first visit to Bihar since assuming power for the third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the ancient Nalanda University in the Rajgir district of the state.
PM Modi inaugurates new campus of Bihar's Nalanda University
Patna/IBNS: In a big educational push, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new campus of the Nalanda University in Bihar's Rajgir, media reports said.
Nitish Kumar disrespected Bihar touching Modi's feet: Prashant Kishor
Patna/IBNS: Former political strategist and Jan Suraj Abhiyan president Prashant Kishor has lashed out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for touching the feet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the meeting of National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
BJP to keep key posts in Modi 3.0; Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh likely to retain portfolios: Reports
New Delhi/IBNS: N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU are likely to get at least one cabinet berth and one Minister of State post each in the Narendra Modi 3.0 government as NDA leaders brainstormed in a meeting ahead of the oath-taking ceremony, media reports said.