Page 61 - Latest Updates on Nitish Kumar
Have asked Centre to drop contentious clauses from NPR forms: Nitish
Kumar said it has also been proposed by the Bihar government that 'transgenders' be included in the gender column
 "Have asked Centre to drop contentious clauses from NPR forms: Nitish")
Kushwaha, RJD or Congress - who will be Prashant Kishor's alliance partner?
The BJP is desperate to retain Kumar and his Janata Dal (United) within the fold of the NDA, and both Narendra Modi and Amit Shah have said Kumar is their chief ministerial candidate.
Baat Bihar Ki: Prashant Kishor hits out at Nitish over alliance with BJP
Kishor also rubbished the contention that a tie-up with the BJP was in the interest of Bihar, a claim Kumar has been making to defend his realignment with the saffron party
 "Baat Bihar Ki: Prashant Kishor hits out at Nitish over alliance with BJP")
Godse-Gandhi can't go together; Prashant Kishor questions Nitish's ideology
In a direct assault on Kumar's model of governance, Kishor said Bihar was the poorest state in 2005 and continues to be so
Nitish will be voted out for being communal: Tejashwi on Bihar Elections
A concerted effort was needed in a planned and systematic manner to create necessary industrial infrastructure and ecosystem to attract large scale investments in the state, he said.
 "Nitish will be voted out for being communal: Tejashwi on Bihar Elections")
JD(U) expels Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma over disciplinary issues
Both leaders have been critical of the party president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his support to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) and the National Population Register (NPR)
 "JD(U) expels Prashant Kishor and Pavan Varma over disciplinary issues")
Rift in open: Prashant Kishor comes out with first direct attack on Nitish
There was no immediate reaction from leaders of the JD(U), who were stunned by Kishor's action
 "Rift in open: Prashant Kishor comes out with first direct attack on Nitish")
'Free to go': Nitish slams Pavan Varma for questioning BJP-JD(U) tie-up
Responding to Varmas repeated demands for 'ideological clarity', Kumar said, 'The JD(U)s stand is very clear...he is free to go wherever he likes'
 "'Free to go': Nitish slams Pavan Varma for questioning BJP-JD(U) tie-up")
Nitish finds BJP isn't in his corner as he fights for political relevance
A truce was finally called by the BJP leadership earlier this week, when its executive president, J P Nadda, put a gag on party leaders
 "Nitish finds BJP isn't in his corner as he fights for political relevance")
Oppn meets to strike balance over CAA as UP identifies 32K refugees
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says no justification for the country-wide implementation of NRC
 "Oppn meets to strike balance over CAA as UP identifies 32K refugees")
Nitish says nationwide NRC 'needless', but is open to debate on issues
Kumar said his government agreed in principle to the National Population Register like it did 10 years ago when the exercise was last undertaken
 "Nitish says nationwide NRC 'needless', but is open to debate on issues")
Nationwide NRC needless, has no justification: Nitish in Bihar Assembly
He made the remarks on the floor of the state assembly while thanking the House members for unanimously approving a constitutional amendment for extending quotas to SCs and STs by another 10 years
 "Nationwide NRC needless, has no justification: Nitish in Bihar Assembly")
RCP Singh: Nitish's right hand man and trouble shooter par-excellence
After 18 years in politics, RCP Singh's political reflexes were appropriately acuminated for him to know it was not the time to sulk or carp
 "RCP Singh: Nitish's right hand man and trouble shooter par-excellence")
Pavan Varma asks Nitish Kumar to reject 'divisive CAA-NPR-NRC' scheme
The JD(U) leader has been critical of his party's decision to support the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, and it has now become a law following its passage in both Houses
 "Pavan Varma asks Nitish Kumar to reject 'divisive CAA-NPR-NRC' scheme")
Despite Amit Shah's assurance, uncertainty ahead for JD(U)-BJP in Bihar
The JD(U) had voted in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament but after nationwide protests, Nitish Kumar opposed NRC
 "Despite Amit Shah's assurance, uncertainty ahead for JD(U)-BJP in Bihar")
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar writes to PM, seeks nation-wide ban on porn sites
Kumar said that the long-term use of porn and inappropriate content was negatively affecting the mentality of some people
Nationwide NRC equal to demonetisation of citizenship, says Prashant Kishor
Prashant Kishor, who publicly took a stand contrary to that of his party on the citizenship law, offered his resignation to the party chief Nitish Kumar here on Saturday, sources said.
 "Nationwide NRC equal to demonetisation of citizenship, says Prashant Kishor")
CAB cleaves JD(U): Two top leaders voice discontent over party's stand
Party leader Pavan Varma said the Bill is not in consonance with JD(U)'s constitution, which cannot be held hostage to political concerns
 "CAB cleaves JD(U): Two top leaders voice discontent over party's stand")
Porn sites behind rise in sexual crimes, will write to Centre, says Nitish
Kumar said he was planning to write a letter to the centre seeking a complete ban on such sites across the country
Sudden bonhomie? Modi, Nitish Kumar bond over alcohol prohibition in Patna
PM Modi was in Patna to attend celebrations for the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh
 "Sudden bonhomie? Modi, Nitish Kumar bond over alcohol prohibition in Patna")