Page 15 - Latest Updates on Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar pushes for Bihar's special category status at key JDU meet
The demand for Bihar's special category status is crucial now as BJP relies on support from JD(U), which has 12 seats in the new Lok Sabha, to stay in power at the Centre
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JD(U) names Sanjay Jha working prez, seeks special package for Bihar
The BJP ally also demanded stringent action against culprits in exam paper leak cases and called for a strong law to rule out such incidents in the future
 "JD(U) names Sanjay Jha working prez, seeks special package for Bihar")
Bihar Police arrests four more in constable recruitment exam paper leak
The arrested persons are Kaushik Kumar Kar and Sanjay Das, both residents of North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, and Suman Bishwas from Kolkata
 "Bihar Police arrests four more in constable recruitment exam paper leak")
Lok Sabha highlights: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh fails to take oath as MP
Lok Sabha updates: As the 18th Lok Sabha began, Rahul Gandhi underscored that the Opposition-led INDIA bloc would not tolerate the alleged attacks on Constitution by PM Modi and Amit Shah
 "Lok Sabha highlights: Radical preacher Amritpal Singh fails to take oath as MP")
Bihar govt cancels Rs 826 crore-contracts given during coalition regime
The NDA government in Bihar cancelled 350 contracts totalling Rs 826 crore that were awarded during the previous RJD-led 'mahagathbandhan' government
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Why hasn't Bihar been granted special category status: Cong to PM Modi
The opposition party also asked why Patna University has been denied the central university status
 "Why hasn't Bihar been granted special category status: Cong to PM Modi")
Return of 'coalition dharma'
Allies are newly empowered, but need not stand in the way of reform
 "Return of 'coalition dharma'")
Nitish appoints Cabinet members as ministers in-charge of various districts
Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha have been made ministers-in-charge of Patna and Muzaffarpur districts respectively. Sinha will also be in-charge of Bhojpur district
 "Nitish appoints Cabinet members as ministers in-charge of various districts")
Modi govt 3.0 highlights: Mohan Charan Majhi to be the new CM of Odisha
Modi Cabinet updates: The new Cabinet has retained several BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, and Nirmala Sitharaman, who continue to hold critical portfolios
 "Modi govt 3.0 highlights: Mohan Charan Majhi to be the new CM of Odisha")
Naidu, Nitish 'dissatisfied souls' after portfolio allocation, claims Raut
JD(S) leader H D Kumarswamy was given the most rejected portfolio, Raut commented further. Kumarswamy has got Heavy Industries and Steel ministries. The BJP kept everything for itself, Raut claimed
 "Naidu, Nitish 'dissatisfied souls' after portfolio allocation, claims Raut")
Modi govt 3.0 highlights: Safeguarding border will remain topmost priority, says Rajnath Singh
Cabinet ministers Updates: From PM addressing the PMO staff to the formulation of the new Lok Sabha, here are the latest updates
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K Ram Mohan Naidu youngest, Jitan Ram Manjhi oldest in Council of Ministers
Another young minister is Raksha Khadse (37), an MP from Maharashtra. She won the Raver Lok Sabha seat in Maharashtra
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People voted to check power from being in few hands, says Sharad Pawar
He said it would have been difficult for the ruling BJP to achieve the majority mark of 272 in the 543-member Lok Sabha had it not received the support of the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U)
 "People voted to check power from being in few hands, says Sharad Pawar")
Oath ceremony highlights: Modi sworn in as PM; TDP, JD(U), LJP, HAM, JD(S) get Cabinet berths
Modi cabinet 2024 LIVE updates: George Kurian was inducted in the new NDA cabinet while Anurag Thakur was excluded from the Modi Cabinet 3.0. JP Nadda was also included as a part of the new cabinet
 "Oath ceremony highlights: Modi sworn in as PM; TDP, JD(U), LJP, HAM, JD(S) get Cabinet berths")
Nitish Kumar's close aide Rajiv Ranjan 'Lalan' becomes central minister
Singh won from Munger Lok Sabha seat for the third time. He had also represented the Begusarai constituency seat once, between 2004 and 2009
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'Right leader at right time'; Naidu, Nitish back Modi as NDA leader
Ahead of Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony on June 9 as the prime minister, the newly elected NDA MPs arrived at the Central Hall of the old Parliament
 "'Right leader at right time'; Naidu, Nitish back Modi as NDA leader")
Balance regional aspirations, national interests: Naidu at NDA meet
Balancing regional aspirations and national interests must run parallelly while ensuring holistic development for all strata of society, said TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu
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Nitish Kumar criticizes INDIA bloc for alleged lack of national focus
Prime Minister Modi and the other leaders at the meeting could not stop laughing at the jibe of Kumar, key founder-member of INDIA bloc in 2023. who had swtiched sides to BJP
Narendra Modi chosen as NDA leader, shares '10 year roadmap' for govt
NDA government updates: Alliance partners Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan among others extended their formal support to Modi as the leader of the NDA in a key meeting on Friday
 "Narendra Modi chosen as NDA leader, shares '10 year roadmap' for govt")
Explained: Agniveer scheme and points of contention among BJP allies
The JD(U), while assuring the BJP of its 'unconditional support', expressed the need to address the 'shortcomings' in the scheme
 "Explained: Agniveer scheme and points of contention among BJP allies")