Page 42 - Latest Updates on Nitish Kumar
Bihar govt to take suggestions from all parties on caste-based census
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said that the state government will take suggestions for the caste-based census from all the political parties regarding its implementation process
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Bihar govt approves caste survey at cost of Rs 500 cr; sets Feb 23 deadline
The state government has embarked on the exercise in the wake of the Centre expressing its inability to undertake headcount of castes other than the SCs and STs as part of the Dalits.
'All parties are on board', Nitish Kumar to go ahead with caste census
Bihar will hold a census based on caste and a proposal to this effect will be sent to the cabinet, Kumar told reporters after the meeting
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Nitish agrees to socio-economic survey of all castes, communities in Bihar
The Bihar CM asserted that all parties unanimously supported the proposed move and replied in the negative when asked if he faced any opposition
Why Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is known to pull a rabbit out of the hat
The ties between the JD(U) and the BJP have been choppy in the past few months and Nitish's decision to hold a caste headcount left the BJP confused and embarrassed
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Bihar govt allows exploration of 'country's largest' gold reserve
The Bihar government has decided to accord permission for exploration of the "country's largest" gold reserve in Jamui district, an official said
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Bihar CM to chair all-party meeting to discuss caste-based census on June 1
An all-party meeting on the caste-based census in Bihar will be held on June 1 under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Patna, informed Bihar Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday.
Bihar govt to hold all-party meeting on June 1 over caste-based census
The Bihar government has decided to hold an all-party meeting on the issue of caste-based census on June 1 in Patna
Nitish calls all party meeting to discuss caste-based census on May 27
"We want to discuss each and every issue related to caste-based census. The leaders of different political parties will give their suggestions which will be a great help," he said.
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Nitish lauds Centre for petrol price cuts, says his govt will do needful
Nitish Kumar on Sunday lauded the Centre for the reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel and hinted that his government might do its bit after due deliberations, raising hopes of further relief.
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Bihar: 33 killed in storm; CM Nitish announces ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh
As many as 33 people in the 16 districts of Bihar died on Friday due to the storm and lightning.
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Nitish says Bihar will do caste based census after centre's 'inability'
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asserted that "it will not take long" before work began on a state-level caste-based census, which he has agreed to after inability expressed by the Centre
Tejashwi Yadav meets Bihar CM Nitish, says caste- based census assured
"I met Nitish Ji and he assured me to conduct a caste-based census very soon. He also said that the all-party meeting will be soon organised in Patna followed by announcement of caste based census,"
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BPSC exam paper leak: CM Nitish Kumar says guilty won't be spared
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said that strict action will be taken against the perpetrators of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Preliminary exam paper leak.
NPR should be implemented in Bihar in its 2010 format, says CM Nitish Kumar
Kumar said as far as the NPR exercise is concerned, "We had already made it clear that it should be implemented as per the 2010 format"
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Prashant Kishor's 'padayatra' in Bihar is suffused with possibilities
Prashant Kishor is setting himself up as the vessel that will collect all the pieces and put them together in some sort of political instrument
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BJP gears up for presidential election, Dharmendra Pradhan meets Nitish
The BJP is gearing up for presidential election and has begun reaching out to its allies amid indications that the opposition will field a joint candidate for the post.
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Prashant Kishor's assessment of my work doesn't matter: Nitish Kumar
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asserted that he attached no importance to his administration's uncharitable assessment by Prashant Kishor, who has taken the political plunge giving up his earlier role
Prashant Kishor says will set up Jan Suraaj to work for Bihar's development
Kishor brushed aside speculation that he would be launching a new political party and said, instead he would work for Bihar's development
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Nitish Kumar maintains silence on PK's political announcement
While interacting with media on the occasion of Eid on Tuesday, the chief minister initially ducked the question, but on being asked repeatedly, he stated that he has nothing to do with it.