Tag: Bihar Chief Minister

Nitish Kumar slams ‘Baba Bageshwar’ for “Hindu Rashtra” remark; Lalu Yadav says “Who Baba?”

Dhirendra Shastri reportedly made the remark while addressing an event in Patna on Monday, a day after cancelling the event 'Divya Darbar' following an unexpected gathering of a large crowd at the venue.

May 17, 2023

Opposition unity: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to meet West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee today

The meeting will come close on the heels of his visit to the national capital to meet Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and former MP Rahul Gandhi.

April 24, 2023

A day after proposing Nitish as Prez, JD-U takes a U-turn

At least three ministers, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Ashok Chaudhary, and Shrawan Kumar, came before the media to clarify that Kumar is not very much “eager” to be projected as the Presidential candidate, although he happens to be the “most-suited” candidate for this post and aptly deserves it.

June 10, 2022

Nitish reportedly to have asked all his MLAs to stay put in Patna

JD-U currently has 46 MLAs in the 243-member Assembly after the merger of a Lok Janshakti Party MLA. Besides, it has the support of an independent candidate as well.

May 23, 2022

Nitish: 14 Covid cases detected in Janata Darbar

After the sudden surge in Covid cases, the officials have made a provision of testing visitors before allowing them to interact with the Chief Minister.

January 3, 2022

Statistical officer found drunk, arrested in Bihar

Nitish Kumar said that he will not allow anyone to consume, sell, trade, manufacture or smuggle liquor in the state.

November 17, 2021

Centre should tell farmers MSPs, procurement won’t be affected: Nitish Kumar

He also sought to clear misconceptions over the farm legislation that allows sale of produce outside APMC mandis.

December 1, 2020

After Tejashwi’s barb against CM, JD-U calls him ‘Class 9 fail’

As the Speaker ordered the removal of the remark from Vidha Sabha records, Tejashwi's remark triggered a war of words between JD-U and RJD, with a JD-U leader calling Tejashwi as a "flop cricketer and Class 9 failed student".

November 27, 2020

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Chief Minister of Bihar with 2 deputies from BJP; RJD skips ceremony

Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Nitish Kumar and 14 ministries have sworn-in including Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi from the BJP as his two deputies.

November 16, 2020

‘Last election’ ploy was ‘plea for mercy’: P Chidambaram on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s claim

'When Mr Nitish Kumar declares that this will be his 'last election' he has effectively conceded defeat,' P Chidambaram said on Twitter.

November 6, 2020

‘CM stayed indoor when migrants walked home; steps out only to get votes’: Tejashwi Yadav

'Did Nitish Kumar give you jobs in 15 years, did he eradicate poverty? What happened to the promised government jobs?' he asked.

October 23, 2020

JP Nadda meets Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, discusses seat-sharing arithmetic

The meeting is quite significant as it comes amid the cloud of uncertainty over Nitish Kumar’s alliance with the Lok Janshakti Party led by Chirag Paswan.

September 12, 2020

Bihar DGP gives clarification on ‘aukaat’ remarks against Rhea Chakraborty

The Bihar Director General of Police had been criticized on the social media for his remark which was seen as toxic and misogynist.

August 20, 2020

Supreme Court to revisit disproportionate assets case against Lalu Prasad Yadav

The apex court has decided to revisit its 2010 verdict in the disproportionate assets case of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.

February 21, 2020

Nitish Kumar’s warm welcome to Dalai Lama as he visits Patna

The Dalai Lama thereafter offered prayers before a ''Bodhi tree'' at the chief minister's 1, Anney Marg bungalow along with other Buddhist priests.

January 17, 2020

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expands cabinet, inducts eight JD(U) leaders

Kumar had turned down the BJP’s offer of one ministerial berth in the new government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling it a "symbolic" representation.

June 2, 2019

Bihar’s ‘Chanakya’ Nitish Kumar now caught in his own web

JD-U is yet to come out with its own poll manifesto even though the four of the total seven phases of polling have already been completed.

May 3, 2019