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Had no desire to become CM, BJP could have the post, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he had no desire to become the Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party could make its own Chief Minister

Bihar wins award for sending money to beneficiaries' accounts amid Covid

The Bihar government's initiative to transfer financial assistance directly to the accounts of beneficiaries during the Covid-19 pandemic has made its departments winners of the Digital India Awards

Nitish Kumar's close confidant RCP Singh becomes new JD(U) president

RCP Singh, a close confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was on Sunday chosen as the new president of Janata Dal (United)

RJD challenges Nitish to snap ties with BJP following Arunachal setback

The veteran RJD leader, who has also been with the JD(U) for some time, insisted that the development in Arunachal Pradesh was "part of the chain of events that began with Chirag Paswans rebellion"

2020 wrap: Bihar went to polls amid Covid-19; NDA scraped through

In a year that left the world in the throes of the Covid-19, Bihar pulled off a mammoth electoral exercise which saw the NDA retain power but a reinvigorated opposition snapping at its heels

Bihar cabinet approves proposal of free Covid-19 vaccine, 2 million jobs

The Bihar Cabinet approved a proposal to provide free Covid-19 vaccine to people of the state when it is available

No proposal from the BJP for Bihar cabinet expansion: CM Nitish Kumar

Expansion of the newly formed cabinet in Bihar to take place in consultation with the BJP and the same is not on cards as of now

Bihar records 595 new coronavirus cases, four additional fatalities

Bihar reported 595 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 241,533, as per a bulletin issued by the Health Department

Bihar records another 585 coronavirus cases, three additional deaths

Bihar's Covid-19 tally rose to 239,125 as 585 more people tested positive for the infection while three fresh fatalities pushed the toll to 1,295, a health department bulletin said

Bihar: Nitish meets Kushwaha, sparking speculation on RLSP-JD(U) reunion

Amid buzz that former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar may join hands again, following their recent meeting, the RLSP chief downplayed the speculations as premature guesswork

Bihar registers 457 fresh Covid-19 cases, 5 more deaths take toll to 1,264

Bihar's Covid-19 tally rose to 235,615 with 457 fresh cases, while five more fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,264, a health department bulletin said

No laxity in crime control will be tolerated: Nitish tells officials

Crime must be kept in check across Bihar and no laxity on this count shall be tolerated, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told officials during a meeting to review law and order in the state on Saturday

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Will continue to raise corruption issues, make them public: Tejashwi Yadav

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said that his party will continue to raise the issues of corruption and make them public

Bihari NRIs congratulate Nitish Kumar, offer help in development of state

Congratulating Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his electoral victory, Indian Americans who trace their roots to Bihar have offered their services in the development of the eastern state

'Woman burnt alive': Rahul accuses Nitish govt of 'hiding' incident

Rahul Gandhi attacked the NDA government in Bihar over a woman allegedly burnt alive and accused the Nitish Kumar dispensation of "hiding" the incident for "electoral gains"

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM for 4th term; gets 2 deputies from BJP

Just 10 ministers take oath in Bihar; Sushil Modi may get Union Cabinet berth

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Nitish Kumar's new cabinet to have 14 members, including 2 deputy CMs

A 14-member council of ministers, headed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was on Monday sworn in here by Governor Phagu Chauhan.

Chirag congratulates Nitish, hopes he will 'continue to remain NDA's CM'

Paswan Monday congratulated Nitish Kumar on becoming the Bihar chief minister once again, saying, tongue-in-cheek, that he hopes the JD(U) leader will "continue to remain the NDA's CM"