Nitish Kumar

Sushil Modi Trolled For Watching "Super 30" Amid Bihar Floods. His Reply

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday July 20, 2019

A day after being trolled for watching a Hrithik Roshan movie at a time when Bihar is reeling under heavy floods, Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today defended himself by saying that he was quite capable of multitasking.

Nitish Kumar To Rescue As Bihar Cops Blundered Into "RSS Snooping" Row

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday July 18, 2019

Reports of a circular from the Special Branch of the police seeking information about the RSS and 19 affiliates caused a sensation. The RSS, or the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is the ideological mentor of Nitish Kumar's partner BJP.

Nitish Kumar's Cops Compile Report On RSS; "Uncalled For," Says BJP

India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Bihar police today clarified after it was revealed that it is gathering information on the RSS or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its affiliates, in what could turn out to be a new point of conflict between Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his ally BJP. The RSS is the ideological mentor of the BJP.

25 Dead, Lakhs Affected In Bihar Floods; Nitish Kumar Takes Stock

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Tuesday that 25 people have so far been killed in flash floods, that have affected 25.71 lakh people in 16 districts of the state.

"Is Governor A Puppet?": Baffling Question In Bihar Civil Service Exam

Patna News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday July 15, 2019

Bihar Public Service Commission officials were quick to clarify that BPSC members had no role in the setting of questions. The BPSC laid the blame at the feet of the teacher who set the paper

4 Dead, 18 Lakh Affected In Bihar; Nitish Kumar Tours Flood-Hit Areas

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

At least four people have died and around 18 lakh were affected in nine districts of Bihar, an official report said.

Bihar Councillors Seek Holiday On Guru Purnima, Get 2 Extra Hours Instead

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday July 11, 2019

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has rejected the demand of several members of the Bihar Legislative Council, especially those from the ruling Janata Dal United (JDU), for a government holiday on the occasion of Guru Purnima. Instead, he has instructed them to work two additional hours on the day - falling on July 16 - as a mark of respect for their gur...

Railways A "Unifying Force", Says Nitish Kumar, Opposes Its Privatisation

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a BJP ally, has opposed the central government's proposal to bring public-private partnerships in Railways to enhance infrastructure and connectivity.

Bihar May Be Heading For A "Terrible Drought", Says Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 2, 2019

The spectre of a "terrible drought" is looming large on Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said in the assembly on Monday, urging members of both houses of the legislature to discuss means to combat the impending crisis.

"Expressing Grief" Is Not Enough: Nitish Kumar On Encephalitis Deaths

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday July 1, 2019

An outbreak of AES has killed more than 160 children in the state since June 1, with a majority of the fatalities reported from Muzaffarpur district. Acute Encephalitis Syndrome refers to conditions affecting the central nervous system that are caused by viral infections

Upendra Kushwaha To Kick Off "Remove Nitish" March To Protest Encephalitis Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 30, 2019

Charging the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar with having "failed" to control the AES outbreak, RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha Sunday announced that he will take out a ''padayatra'' from the worst-affected Muzaffarpur district in protest, later this week.

"In Your Home," Snaps Rabri Devi, Asked About Son Tejashwi Yadav, MIA

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 28, 2019

Tejashwi Yadav, the arch-critic of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was nowhere to be seen as the assembly session started in Bihar today. This is the second time in as many weeks that the young leader has taken off, leaving his party -- and this time apparently his family - in the dark regarding his whereabouts. Asked where he has gone, his visibly an...

Reconsider Stand On Triple Talaq: BJP's Message To Nitish Kumar

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday June 27, 2019

The bill to ban instant triple talaq re-introduced in parliament, the BJP is now trying to get ally Nitish Kumar to back it.

"Act Or Resign": Upendra Kushwaha Attacks Nitish Kumar Over Child Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 23, 2019

Former Union Minister and RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha today said Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is responsible for the deaths of children due to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur and demanded his resignation.

Ram Vilas Paswan Files Nomination Papers For Rajya Sabha Bypoll

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Friday filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha bypoll in Bihar in presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.