Bihar Chief Minister

"High On Arrogance": Bihar BJP Leader Attacks Nitish Kumar

India News | ANI | Saturday September 21, 2019

In a veiled attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, BJP leader Sanjay Paswan on Saturday said that "some people are high on arrogance and assuming that Bihar is functioning because of them".

Nitish Kumar Calls His Opponents "Ignorant", Tejashwi Yadav Hits Back

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's reference to his political detractors who "know nothing, are ignorant of even a, b, c of politics but still get lots of publicity" on Friday touched a raw nerve with RJD heir apparent Tejashwi Yadav.

Nitish Kumar Targets Over 200 Seats In Bihar Polls, Says No Rift In NDA

India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday September 20, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has claimed the NDA will register a landslide win in Assembly polls due next year and win more than the 206 seats it claimed in 2010. The Chief Minister, whose position as leader of the NDA in the state has come under pressure, also said those "trying to do internal sabotage" would be dealt with

BJP-JDU Alliance Will Win Over 200 Seats In Bihar Election: Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 20, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today predicted a landslide victory for the NDA in the assembly polls due next year, and asserted that those trying to create a rift between his party Janata Dal United or JD(U) and alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP will be in trouble.

2.7 Lakh Prohibition Cases Pending, High Court Asks Bihar For Plan

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Thursday September 19, 2019

More than three years after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar rolled out an ambitious prohibition policy, its success remains a matter of debate. But one thing it has achieved is an alarmingly high pile of excise cases. Now, the Patna High Court has asked the state government to present a plan for how it plans to dispose these cases.

Asaduddin Owaisi's Party Leader Blasts Nitish Kumar Over Minorities' Jobs

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 14, 2019

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) on Saturday charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with having failed to fulfil his promise of uplifting the state's minorities, and demanded a "white paper" on their representation in various government jobs.

"Captain Hitting 4 & 6": Sushil Modi Backs Nitish Kumar Over Colleagues

India News | Written by Manish Kumar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The BJP's top leader in Bihar, Sushil Kumar Modi, in a not so subtle tweet has sought to silence critics of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in his own party. Mr Kumar's party Janata Dal United is an ally of the BJP in Bihar.

"Vendetta Politics": Mamata Banerjee Rules Out Citizens List In Bengal

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday September 6, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today termed the National Register of Citizens as a ploy by the BJP-led central government to exact "vendetta" against those opposed to its political ideology, and declared that she will not allow such an exercise to be taken up in her state.

"Don't Neglect Duty": Nitish Kumar's Subtle Warning To Agitating Teachers

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 5, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar issued a subtle warning to contractual teachers who were agitating on Thursday demanding regularisation of their jobs and other benefits, asking them to attend the Teachers' Day celebrations at their schools.

ICICI Bank Donates Rs 5 Crore To Bihar Chief Minister's Relief Fund

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

The ICICI Bank on Wednesday donated Rs 5 crore to the Bihar Chief Minister's Relief Fund, an official said.

Lalu Yadav Suffers Serious Kidney Damage, Says Doctor

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday August 31, 2019

Former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Yadav, who is admitted to a Ranchi hospital and is serving a jail term after being convicted in the multi-crore fodder scam case, has suffered serious kidney damage.

Arun Jaitley's Statue Will Be Installed In Bihar: Nitish Kumar

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Saturday August 31, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar also said that Arun Jaitley's birth anniversary will be celebrated as a state function every year.

Nitish Kumar's Party Can't Use Arrow Symbol In Jharkhand: Election Body

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Manish Kumar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday August 26, 2019

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United cannot use its arrow symbol to contest elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra as it's similar with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Shiv Sena's bow and arrow symbol, the Election Commission has said.

All 22 Rifles Fail To Fire At Former Bihar Chief Minister's State Funeral

India News | ANI | Thursday August 22, 2019

While former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra was being cremated with full state honours, 22 rifles carried by police personnel failed to fire a single shot on Wednesday.

Three-Time Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra Dies At 82

Patna News | ANI | Monday August 19, 2019

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra passed away this morning in New Delhi after a prolonged illness.