Page 23 - Latest Updates on Nitish Kumar
Bihar govt passes resolution for special status to state after caste survey
Nitish Kumar broke the news himself, announcing the development on social media, shortly after the cabinet meeting he chaired here was over
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Bihar to set up permanent checkposts in a bid to curb illegal sand mining
The process for setting up such a surveillance infrastructure has already been initiated in Bhojpur, Jamui, Nawada, Rohtas, Aurangabad and Kaimur districts
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Chhath Puja: Security tightened, medical camps set up at ghats in Bihar
The four-day festival, in which worshippers fast and pay obeisance to the deity on the last two days, began on Friday. Devotees will offer evening arghya' (prayers) to the Sun God on Sunday.
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Will launch movement if Bihar not given special category status: Nitish
Those who do not support the demand are not interested in the development of the state, Kumar said
 "Will launch movement if Bihar not given special category status: Nitish")
Bihar CM Kumar pays tribute to Maulana Azad on his birth anniversary
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday paid tribute to freedom fighter and India's first education minister, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, on his birth anniversary.
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Spoke like C-grade movie star: NCW on Bihar CM's remarks over birth control
She demanded that the Bihar CM's remarks be expunged from the Assembly's records
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Bihar Assembly approves raising caste quota in govt jobs, education to 65%
The new reservation quota includes 20% for SCs, 2% for STs, 18% for OBCs, and 25% for EBCs
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Shivraj slams Nitish Kumar's remark; says he has no right to be CM
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also slammed the INDIA bloc for not criticising Nitish Kumar for his remarks on birth control
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MP polls LIVE: Women will decide Madhya Pradesh's future, says PM Modi
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Population remark row: Ally NCP defends Nitish Kumar as BJP mounts attack
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) Spokesperson Clyde Crasto attacked the BJP saying it should also talk about its own people who use derogatory words against women.
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Ramdas Athawale demands Nitish's resignation over his birth control remarks
The Union Minister said on Wednesday that it is our responsibility to respect women, and although the Bihar CM has apologised for his statement, there should be some action against him
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Will ensure respect of women: Modi slams Nitish over 'derogatory' remarks
Nitish Kumar, while emphasising the importance of education among women to control the population
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Nitish apologises for comment on women amid Oppn, social media protest
The opposition members were raising slogans alleging that the CM had become "a mental case" and was hence unfit to govern Bihar
Nitish Kumar in soup over his 'birth control lessons' in Bihar Assembly
A day after his remarks on educated women and family planning sparked controversy, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday apologised for his statement
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Bihar assembly adjourned till 2 pm as oppn demands resignation of Nitish
The Speaker told the unruly opposition members "you have no right to demand the resignation of the chief minister who enjoys the confidence of the people''
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Nitish's comment on women's education to control population triggers row
The opposition BJP charged Kumar with "bringing shame" to the state's women by speaking of the procreation process in detail
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A third of Bihar's 29.7 mn families survive for less than Rs 200 a day
Nitish says Bill soon to increase quota to 65%
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MP election LIVE: PM Modi addresses voters of poll-bound Madhya Pradesh
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Not much progress in INDIA, Cong more interested in state polls: Bihar CM
'The Congress seems to be more interested in the upcoming state Assembly elections,' said Nitish Kumar on Thursday
Madhya Pradesh election LIVE: Kamal Nath files nomination from Chhindwara
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