Bihar Chief Minister

"You've Played In My Lap": Nitish Kumar Teases Tejashwi Yadav In Assembly

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Wednesday February 24, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday took a sharp jibe in the state assembly at Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, who had interrupted the Janata Dal United leader's speech in the house.

Agri Reform Benefited Cultivators: Nitish Kumar On APMC Act Abolishment

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 23, 2021

Refuting opposition charge that abolition of APMC Act has worked against farmers of Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday said in fact the agri reforms have benefitted the cultivators which could be understood from the fact that the state has made highest ever 35.59 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy procurement in the current season.

"Liquor Is A Dirty Thing": Nitish Kumar Over Recent Tragedy In Bihar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 22, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed distress over a recent hooch tragedy in the state that has claimed five lives, and urged citizens to realise that his government has introduced prohibition since alcohol was a "dirty thing".

At NITI Aayog Meet, Nitish Kumar Pitches For "One Nation, One Electricity Rate"

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 20, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday sought a policy of "one nation, one rate" of electricity, saying that it will benefit states like Bihar, which gets power at a higher rate compared to several others.

No Bail For Lalu Yadav In Fodder Scam; Apply After 2 Months, Says Court

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday February 19, 2021

Jailed Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Yadav's bail plea in a case linked to the fodder scam was rejected by the Jharkhand High Court today. The former Bihar chief minister has to serve two more months in this case, known as the Dumka case, where he was convicted of withdrawing Rs 3.13 crore from the treasury in the city in Jharkhand, formerly in ...

Bihar Chief Minister Asks Officials To Expedite Completion Of ITI Buildings

Education | Reported by PTI | Thursday February 18, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday directed officials to ensure completion of construction of those Industrial Training Institutes (ITI) which do not have their own buildings, at the earliest.

Nothing Political About Meetings With LJP MP, Kanhaiya Kumar: Nitish Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 18, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday insisted that not much should be read into his recent meeting with an MP of the LJP, which is headed by his bete noire Chirag Paswan, since members of Parliament and the state legislature call on him regularly over matters relating to their constituencies.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Calls For Caste-Based Census

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 17, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday again voiced the demand for a caste-based census.

"Immediate Dismissal" Of Cops Found Drinking Liquor: Bihar Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 16, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday called for "immediate dismissal" of police personnel who are found drinking alcohol in the state.

Lalu Yadav's Bail Plea In Fodder Scam Case Deferred To February 19

India News | ANI | Friday February 12, 2021

The Jharkhand High Court on Friday deferred to February 19 hearing on the bail plea of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the fodder scam case.

Nitish Kumar Meets PM Modi, Backs Centre Over Farm Laws

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 11, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister and JDU leader, Nitish Kumar, on Thursday backed the three contentious farm laws, saying they are in the interest of farmers and not against them.

Nitish Kumar To Meet PM Modi In Parliament At 4 PM Today: JD(U) MP

India News | ANI | Thursday February 11, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament at 4 pm today, informed Janata Dal (United) Lok Sabha MP from Nalanda, Kaushlendra Kumar.

In Bihar Cabinet Expansion, Nitish Kumar Shows BJP Who's Boss

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday February 9, 2021

Former Union minister Shahnawaz Hussain was among the 17 ministers who took oath as Bihar Chief Minister Nitsh Kumar expanded his cabinet today. Mr Hussain was the first to be administered the oath of office by Governor Phagu Chauhan at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan for the much-awaited cabinet expansion.

Nitish Kumar Welcomes PM Modi's Assurance On MSP In Rajya Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 8, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday observed that the new agriculture laws are in the "interests of the farmers", and expressed hope that misgivings over the legislations that have arisen in some states would be addressed squarely by the Centre.

Nitish Kumar Congratulates Centre For ''Balanced'' Budget Despite Covid

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday February 1, 2021

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday congratulated the Centre for coming out with a "balanced" Union budget for the financial year 2021-2022 despite constraints on revenue collection in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.