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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to next of kin of Jammu accident victims

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Tuesday expressed immense grief over the death of pilgrims from the state in a bus accident in Jammu this morning and announced ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next kin of the victims hailing from the state.

The Times of India

Opposition meeting may take place in Patna on June 12

The much-awaited meeting of parties opposed to the BJP may be held in Patna on June 12, according to hints that emanated from a meeting of Bihar’s ruling JD(U) here on May 28.

The Hindu

Opposition leaders' meeting will be held on June 12, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tells JD(U) leaders

PATNA: The proposed meeting of non-NDA opposition leaders would be held in Patna on June 12, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said here on Sunday.

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Nitish Kumar's JD(U) to hold daylong fast before Ambedkar statue to protest inauguration of new Parliament by PM Narendra Modi

PATNA: Bihar’s ruling JD(U) on Friday said its leaders and workers would hold a daylong fast before the life-size statue of Babsaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar near the Patna high court here on May 28 to protest the inauguration of new Parliament House by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the same…

The Times of India

BJP hits outs out at JD(U) for boycotting inauguration of new Parliament building

In light of Opposition parties boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building in New Delhi on May 28, BJP lawmakers in Bihar on May 26 hit out at Janata Dal(U) supremo and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, pointing out how he had not given “due respect” to the Governor while…

The Hindu

Redrawing the poll strategy in Bihar

The BJP is looking to step up its OBC outreach, especially among the Kushwahas

The Hindu

KC Tyagi returns as JD(U)'s chief spokesperson just 2 months after omission of his name from party's office-bearers' list

PATNA: Senior JD(U) leader and former Rajya Sabha member K C Tyagi (72) returned as ‘special advisor and chief spokesperson’ of the party on Monday, just two months after the surprise omission of his name from the party’s list of new office-bearers.

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Will shortly call a joint meet towards building anti-BJP forum, say Congress, JD(U)

Opposition parties will shortly call for a joint meeting as the first step towards building an anti-BJP forum by the end of this month, Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal told reporters

The Hindu

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to inaugurate Kalaignar Kottam in Tiruvarur on June 20

Bihar CM to inaugurate Kalaignar Kottam in Tiruvarur on June 20

The Hindu

Nitish Kumar should stop 'daydreaming' about becoming PM, pay attention to Bihar: BJP

Mr. Kumar has been meeting opposition leaders in a bid to forge an alliance of non-BJP parties.

The Hindu

Kejriwal to meet Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar to seek support against Centre's ordinance

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray this week in Mumbai to seek support against the Centre's ordinance on the transfer of bureaucrats in the national capital. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bihar govt asks districts to ramp up social media presence

PATNA: The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar is intent on improving its social media presence and districts with negligible activity on WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter are getting a rap on the knuckles.

The Times of India

Kejriwal prepares for pushback in Rajya Sabha by uniting opposition

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met his Delhi counterpart and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal at the latter’s residence here on Sunday, a day after attending the swearing-in ceremony of the new Congress government in Karnataka.

The Hindu

Day after Karnataka swearing-in ceremony participation, Nitish Kumar meets Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, who is putting in efforts to unite opposition forces against the BJP-led government at the Centre, arrived at the Civil Lines residence of his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nitish has been plundering Bihar for past 18 years: Samrat Choudhary

Mr. Choudhary also mocked at the Nitish government’s ambitious prohibition policy and said it was Mr. Kumar who was responsible for opening liquor shops in every panchayat.

The Hindu

Only ambition is a united Opposition: Sharad Pawar

NCP leader Sharad Pawar calls out the BJP for damaging secularism and centralisation of power and is confident that there is a desire among all opposition to parties to come together and take on the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in 2024.

The Hindu

After Karnataka debacle, BJP in Jharkhand prepares for revamp at booth level

After witnessing the Karnataka debacle, the Jharkhand unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has started preparing for the 2024 Lok Sabha poll by placing more emphasis on organizational strength.

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Nitish Kumar slams 'Baba Bageshwar' for "Hindu Rashtra" remark; Lalu Yadav says "Who Baba?"

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday slammed self-styled godman, 'Baba Bageshwar' Dhirendra Shastri, for his reported remark of "Bihar will ignite the 'Hindu Rashtra' fire", and said that his statement has 'no value'.

The Hindu

Death by methanol: on the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu

As the tragedy in Tamil Nadu shows, States across India need to evolve a uniform and comprehensive policy to counter the problem of spurious or illicit liquor

The Hindu

DMK to organise public meetings to commemorate birth centenary of Karunanidhi

Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin, who addressed the district secretaries and observers of the Lok Sabha constituencies, informed them that leaders of the DMK’s alliance partners will participate in the meeting. The party has also planned another meeting in Tiruvarur, the native town of Karunanidhi, where a kottam…

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Prashant Kishor taunts Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s efforts to build Opposition unity

He should first disclose the arrangement between the JD(U), the Congress, the RJD and their other allies, he added.

The Hindu

Bihar may pass law to complete caste-based survey: Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary

“After the interim order of the Patna HC, we’re looking for the legal option to complete the survey,” Mr. Chaudhary said.

The Hindu

Opposition unity must in the interest of the nation: Nitish after meeting Pawar, Uddhav in Mumbai

When asked if the NCP patriarch will be the main face of the Opposition, Mr. Kumar said that there will be nothing more delightful than that.

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"If we work together...," Sharad Pawar, Nitish Kumar plan joint Opposition fight against BJP

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national president Sharad Pawar on Thursday met with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Mumbai and the two leaders stressed on the need for opposition parties to work together in the interest of the nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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