Page 6 - Latest Updates on Nitish Kumar
Amit Shah turns 61; PM Modi, Nitish Kumar laud 'hardworking' leader
In a message, PM Modi said Shah has made commendable efforts to strengthen India's internal security apparatus and ensure every Indian leads a life of safety and dignity
 "Amit Shah turns 61; PM Modi, Nitish Kumar laud 'hardworking' leader")
Nitish launches Bihar poll campaign, targets Lalu over women's welfare
Nitish Kumar, who is seeking a record fifth consecutive term in office, was addressing his maiden election rally in Minapur constituency of Muzaffarpur district
 "Nitish launches Bihar poll campaign, targets Lalu over women's welfare")
From Lalu to Nitish: Tracing Bihar's politics through caste equation
Bihar heads to 2025 Assembly polls with caste dynamics, old rivalries, and shifting alliances shaping the battle between Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and other rising political forces
 "From Lalu to Nitish: Tracing Bihar's politics through caste equation")
Bihar election 2025: Will voters end the state's decade-long liquor ban?
Bihar's decade-old liquor ban has cost lives, drained revenues, and fuelled illicit trade-now it's a central election issue with parties divided on repeal or reform
 "Bihar election 2025: Will voters end the state's decade-long liquor ban?")
Dipankar Bhattacharya accuses Nitish govt of crime, corruption, communalism
Bhattacharya, however, dismisses apprehensions that the RJD's track record on law and order, while in power a decade and a half ago, impeded the INDIA bloc's prospects in the poll-bound state
 "Dipankar Bhattacharya accuses Nitish govt of crime, corruption, communalism")
JD(U) announces second list of 44 candidates for Bihar Assembly polls
The party also fielded turncoats Chetan Anand from Nabinagar and Vibha Devi from Nawad. Both were earlier associated with the RJD
 "JD(U) announces second list of 44 candidates for Bihar Assembly polls")
JDU releases first list of 57 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections
Bihar Assembly elections 2025: JD(U) has announced its first list of 57 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections, including four seats sought by Chirag Paswan's LJP faction
 "JDU releases first list of 57 candidates for Bihar Assembly elections")
NDA on its way out; Nitish not to return as Bihar CM: Prashant Kishor
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor also claimed that there was "complete chaos" in NDA, and it was still unclear which seats BJP would contest and where JD(U) wants to field its candidates
 "NDA on its way out; Nitish not to return as Bihar CM: Prashant Kishor")
NDA to announce candidates for Bihar polls today: State BJP chief
Denying that there are any differences within the NDA over the seat-sharing arrangement announced on Sunday, he said the coalition will fight the elections unitedly
NDA's election plan for Bihar: BJP and JD(U) get 101 seats each
Both get 101 seats. Other NDA allies welcome formula. PM announces farm projects worth ₹35,000 cr on JP's birth anniversary
 "NDA's election plan for Bihar: BJP and JD(U) get 101 seats each")
Governance, not caste: The investment strategy that keeps CMs in power
Glib talk of caste explains only part of why some chief ministers stay in power for decades
 "Governance, not caste: The investment strategy that keeps CMs in power")
Every household to have a member with govt job: RJD's big poll promise
Tejashwi Yadav announced at a press conference, declaring that within 20 days of forming the government, they would pass a new law to ensure the enactment of this guarantee
 "Every household to have a member with govt job: RJD's big poll promise")
Liquor ban to land ceilings: Bihar's reform story resurfaces before polls
As Bihar gears up for the 2025 Assembly elections, the 2016 Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act has again taken the spotlight amid criticism over its outcomes and impact on governance
 "Liquor ban to land ceilings: Bihar's reform story resurfaces before polls")
Bihar elections 2025: Key parties, issues, and electoral shifts explained
From Nitish Kumar's 'sushasan' to Tejashwi's job promise, Bihar's elections since 2005 tell a story of shifting alliances, changing issues and the state's long battle between caste and governance
 "Bihar elections 2025: Key parties, issues, and electoral shifts explained")
Bihar election dates announced: Polling on Nov 6, 11, result on Nov 14
The last date for making nominations for the first phase will be October 17, whereas nominations for the second phase should be made by October 20
 "Bihar election dates announced: Polling on Nov 6, 11, result on Nov 14")
Inside Bihar's silent agricultural revolution: What has changed, and how
In a state where nearly 75 per cent of the population depends on agriculture, Bihar has been steadily revolutionising its rural economy by improving yields, diversifying crops, and empowering women
 "Inside Bihar's silent agricultural revolution: What has changed, and how")
BJP urges EC to verify identity of burqa-clad voters during Bihar polls
The BJP found itself on the same page as the RJD on the issue of non-staggered elections, but got charged with "political conspiracy" for raising the issue of female voters wearing veils
 "BJP urges EC to verify identity of burqa-clad voters during Bihar polls")
Nitish Kumar inaugurates first phase of Patna Metro: Check route, fare
Passengers can travel on the 4.3-km corridor between ISBT, Zero Mile, and Bhoothnath stations from October 7; minimum fare for a single station ride is ₹15, and the entire stretch will cost ₹30
 "Nitish Kumar inaugurates first phase of Patna Metro: Check route, fare")
PM Modi slams Congress, RJD for 'devastated' education system in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the NDA government for improving the education system in the State
 "PM Modi slams Congress, RJD for 'devastated' education system in Bihar")
Nitish Kumar transfers ₹10,000 each to 2.5 mn women in poll-bound Bihar
On September 26, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the scheme under which an initial amount of ₹10,000 was provided as financial assistance
 "Nitish Kumar transfers ₹10,000 each to 2.5 mn women in poll-bound Bihar")