Page 24 - Latest Updates on Nitish Kumar
Madhya Pradesh polls: Nitish Kumar's JD(U) announces list of 5 candidates
JD(U) is the third non-Congress party of the INDIA bloc after the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to announce candidates for the MP polls
 "Madhya Pradesh polls: Nitish Kumar's JD(U) announces list of 5 candidates")
Data collected during caste survey to be tabled in Bihar Assembly: CM
"What we have accomplished is being talked about across the country. Now, as the next step, we will place on record details like the economic condition of households which will give a clearer picture"
 "Data collected during caste survey to be tabled in Bihar Assembly: CM")
SC won't stop Bihar from publishing caste survey data. Here's why
The bench sought a response from the Bihar government over the matter within four weeks
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Rahul Gandhi's call for 'jitni abadi, utna haq' will kill India: Rijiju
Slamming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said that the former is playing with fire
 "Rahul Gandhi's call for 'jitni abadi, utna haq' will kill India: Rijiju")
Assam govt to conduct socio-economic assessment of Muslim communities
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held a meeting with senior officials at the state secretariat regarding it
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Bihar caste census: 63% people from backward, extremely backward classes
According to the survey, 27.1 per cent of Bihar's population is from Backward Classes while 36 per cent of the population is from Extremely Backward Classes (EBC)
 "Bihar caste census: 63% people from backward, extremely backward classes")
OBCs, EBCs comprise more than 63% of Bihar's population: Caste survey
The survey also stated that Yadavs, the OBC group to which Deputy SM Tejashwi Yadav belongs, were the largest in terms of population, accounting for 14.27% of the total
 "OBCs, EBCs comprise more than 63% of Bihar's population: Caste survey")
Bihar govt promoting cultivation of aromatic, medicinal plants: Minister
The agriculture minister said medicinal and aromatic plants and their processing are picking up as new entrepreneurs and young farmers find Bihar a congenial state for the sector
 "Bihar govt promoting cultivation of aromatic, medicinal plants: Minister")
Main aim is to strengthen INDIA: Nitish on speculations of return to NDA
"I have already told my party colleagues not to make such statements. My only wish is to strengthen the unity of the INDIA alliance. I am working only in this direction," he said
Delayed for 1st time, census should begin immediately: Bihar CM Nitish
Shah on Wednesday asserted that the census would begin soon after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls
Have been vocal for women's quota since I was MP: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
"It is, though, regrettable that even if the bill is passed, actual implementation shall hang fire till census, followed by delimitation," he said
 "Have been vocal for women's quota since I was MP: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar")
Hum taiyyar hai, says Nitish on possibility of LS polls being advanced
"We all are united and intact. We have been working for the people and will continue to serve people," he added
 "Hum taiyyar hai, says Nitish on possibility of LS polls being advanced")
BJP scared of Opposition unity: Nitish, Tejashwi on simultaneous election
Attacking the Centre on the census, Nitish Kumar said, "Union government should have conducted the survey of the population, but they did not, and now they want to conduct an election"
 "BJP scared of Opposition unity: Nitish, Tejashwi on simultaneous election")
INDIA bloc to hold country-wide programmes on Gandhi Jayanti: Nitish Kumar
We have taken a resolution that the INDIA alliance will celebrate Gandhi Jayanti across the country
'It's hidden yes in no': Jitan Ram Manjhi on Nitish Kumar's PM aspirations
Manjhi said if Shravan Kumar is saying something consider it being said by Nitish Kumar
 "'It's hidden yes in no': Jitan Ram Manjhi on Nitish Kumar's PM aspirations")
Caste-based survey exercise completed, data being compiled: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the caste-based survey in the state has been completed and the state government would soon make the data public
 "Caste-based survey exercise completed, data being compiled: Nitish Kumar")
Unnecessarily being troubled: Nitish Kumar on CBI challenging bail to Lalu
"He is being troubled unnecessarily...Those at the Centre have been troubling everyone no one is being spared," Nitish said
'No law and order in Bihar, nobody is spared': Minister on journo's murder
The journalist, identified as Vimal Kumar Yadav, was allegedly shot dead at his home by unidentified assailants in the Raniganj Bazaar area of the district, police said earlier on Friday
 "'No law and order in Bihar, nobody is spared': Minister on journo's murder")
Journalist shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Bihar's Araria, probe on
The journalist was shot dead by four men at around 5:30 am in Raniganj market area in Bihar's Araria
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Will attain target of providing 2 mn jobs by next year: Nitish Kumar
He lambasted the Modi govt at the Centre for not giving special status to Bihar, which, he claimed would have made unimaginable progress had the long-standing demand for it was met
 "Will attain target of providing 2 mn jobs by next year: Nitish Kumar")