Page 45 - Nitish Kumar

No need for uniform civil code in Bihar, says key aide of CM Nitish Kumar

There was "no need" for a uniform civil code in Bihar, JD(U) minister Ashok Choudhary said on Friday, notwithstanding passionate advocacy by ally BJP.

No ifs and buts, Nitish will be Bihar CM till 2025: BPP leader Sushil Modi

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi expressed dismay over rumours that his party wanted to replace Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and said this might have contributed to debacle in a recent by-poll

No political twist; will keep fighting forces aligned to BJP, RSS: Tejashwi

Amid speculation over political re-alignment in Bihar after CM Nitish Kumar attended an RJD-hosted Iftar, leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav cautioned against imagining any 'political twist' to it

'Nothing to do with politics', says Nitish on his presence at RJD's Iftar

Kumar was also seen talking to Tejashwi and exchanged pleasantaries on the occasion

Amit Shah arrives in Bihar, to attend function honouring freedom fighter

Shah's special aircraft landed at Jayprakash Narayan International Airport, where Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, state BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal and several cabinet ministers welcomed him

Tejashwi Yadav accuses Nitish govt of 'pursuing communal, divisive agenda'

He also accused the state government of failing to generate employment opportunities, maintain law and order and address farmers' issues

Paras accuses Chirag of deriving political mileage out of eviction

Paras, who is the late Paswan's younger brother, claimed that the Centre had sent as many as six notices to Chirag before he was made to vacate the 12, Janpath bungalow

'Janata malik hai', says Nitish Kumar after NDA bypoll debacle

The RJD stunned the ruling NDA on Saturday after its young candidate Amar Paswan defeated his nearest BJP rival Baby Kumari by a massive margin of 36,658 votes in the by-election

Nitish Kumar inaugurates Rs 550cr PepsiCo plant in Begusarai

Carbonated drinks, packaged drinking water and fruit juice would be bottled at the facility, set up on 50-acre land provided by the Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar condoles death of Bihari workers in Varanasi

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday expressed grief over the death of two young migrants from the state in a fire that broke out at a garment factory in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi

Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar directs districts to prepare for heatwave

Speaking to reporters, Kumar said that officials have been asked to create awareness among the people about the prevention of heat-related illness.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asks Centre to look into rising fuel prices

The Bihar government had on November 4 last year, reduced its Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel, a day after the Centre slashed excise duty on the products

'Cannot do anything..': Nitish rules out relief on fuel prices

"The pandemic had deeply hurt the financial earning of the state. We are in the process of recovery in the last one year," he said

Tej Pratap Yadav invites CM Nitish Kumar to re-enter Mahagathbandhan

RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav has invited Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to re-enter the 'Mahagathbandhan'.

Bihar prepares new plan for Nitish Kumar's security ready after attack

After the attack on Nitish Kumar in Bakhtiyarpur recently, Bihar police have prepared a blueprint to enhance the security of the chief minister, an official said.

RJD leader Tejashwi slams Nitish Kumar govt over lawlessness in Bihar

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav slammed the Nitish Kumar government over rising "lawlessness" in Bihar, claiming that the criminals are using AK-47 assault rifles to commit crime

Nitish expresses anguish over J&K orders help for injured Bihar laborers

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has expressed anguish over the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir in which two migrant labourers from the state have sustained injuries.

Nitish Kumar dismisses reports of him eyeing a stint in Rajya Sabha

On the prevailing law and order situation in the state, he said it is "completely under control"

Speculations rife on Nitish Kumar moving to Delhi as next Vice President

Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi on Thursday indicated that she will not mind Nitish Kumar, her husband Lalu Prasad's arch rival, vacating his chair for a plush assignment in Delhi

Those who drink are sinners, can't be called Indians: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

People who drink are great sinners, good for nothing, and do not deserve to be called Indians, according to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.