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Nitish Kumar to support NDA Presidential candidate

Droupadi Murmu’s victory is a foregone conclusion, says JD(U) president Rajiv Ranjan Singh

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With Yashwant Sinha on board, the Opposition hopes to bring Nitish Kumar to tilt scales in presidential polls

All eyes on Nitish who in 2012, while he was in NDA, voted for UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee and, in 2017 while he was in alliance with RJD, voted for Ramnath Kovind

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Union minister RCP Singh vacates his Patna-based government bungalow

PATNA: Union steel minister and senior JD(U) leader Ramchandra Prasad Singh, commonly known as RCP, had to vacate his Patna -based bungalow around midnight (of June 19-20) after he was asked by a senior party functionary to vacate the government-owned house immediately.

The Times of India

Bihar: 17 killed due to lightning, thunderstorm; CM announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the death of 17 persons in lightning and thunderstorm and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the family members of each of the victims. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Gale, lightning kill 17 in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar offers Rs 4 lakh relief to kin

PATNA: As many as 17 people died in 8 districts of Bihar since Saturday night due to gale, lightning and heavy rain. Maximum six deaths were reported from Bhagalpur district, followed by three in Vaishali.

The Times of India

Why no police action in BJP-ruled states: JD(U)

PATNA: The war of words between the JD(U) and ally BJP leaders in Bihar continued on Sunday. A day after BJP state president Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal raised question over the 'good governance' of CM Nitish Kumar, JD(U) spokesperson and MLC Neeraj Kumar asked why did the Uttar Pradesh government not…

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17 die as lightning strikes in Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar expresses grief

An ex-gratia of ₹4 lakh has also been announced for the next of the kin of each deceased

The Hindu

Bihar: Protests over Agnipath singe BJP-JD(U) relationship, bring differences to the fore

PATNA: The Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces for a short period of four years has not only triggered violent protests, but also deepened the trust deficit and singed the relationship between NDA partners BJP and JD(U) in Bihar.

The Times of India

Bihar: Lightning strikes kill 17; CM Nitish Kumar announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased

PATNA: As many as 17 people have died in eight districts of Bihar since Saturday night due to gale, lightning and heavy rains.

The Times of India

Jitan Ram Manjhi-led HAMS demands coordination committee of NDA in Bihar

PATNA: Amidst growing differences between JD(U) and ally BJP over different issues, former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi-led Hindustani Awam Morcha – Secular (HAM-S) on Sunday demanded formation of a coordination committee of NDA allies in Bihar.

The Times of India

BJP in Bihar accuses State administration for targeted vandalism

Ally JD(U) retorts asking why the State administrations in BJP-ruled states like Madhya Pradesh and Haryana do not stop anti-Agnipath protestors there and that it does not need BJP’s advice.

The Hindu

Why BJP-ruled states not getting protesting youth killed in police firing?, asks JD(U) chief Lalan Singh after BJP questions admn failure in Bihar

PATNA: Soon after the BJP state president Sanjay Kumar Jaiswal, at a press conference, raised questions over ‘good governance’ (of CM Nitish Kumar) and administration’s failure during violent attacks on the party offices and the houses of some senior leaders of the saffron party by the protestors of ‘Agnipath’ scheme,…

The Times of India

Agnipath protests: JD (U) asks Centre to reconsider scheme

PATNA: In yet another instance of difference of opinion between the NDA allies in the state, two top functionaries of JD(U) – party president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh and parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha – on Thursday appealed to the Narendra Modi government at the Centre to review…

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Nobody can change history, says Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar

History is history, he said when a journalist asked for his comments on Amit Shah’s remark about revisiting history books

The Times of India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar not in race for President's post, says JD(U)

PATNA: Putting all speculations to rest, JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh on Saturday said Bihar CM Nitish Kumar was not a candidate for presidential election and that the latter would continue to serve the people of the state.

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After being denied Rajya Sabha seat, Union Minister R.C.P. Singh loses bungalow in Patna

It has now been allotted to the State’s Chief Secretary Amir Subhani

The Hindu

BJP’s Giriraj Singh favours anti-conversion law, Rajya Sabha MP Rakesh Sinha seeks ‘global minority’ status for Hindus

The BJP leader, who is also considered a detractor of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, expressed his views days after the latter had ruled out the need for any such legislation in the State

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches textile & leather policy to attract investors

PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said the overall business atmosphere in Bihar has improved drastically in the last few years and the state is now getting many proposals from big investors and reputed companies.

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CM Nitish Kumar: Harmonious Bihar doesn’t need anti-conversion law

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday ruled out an anti-conversion law in Bihar and said his government always remains alert towards sensitive issues and members of different religious communities live in harmony with each other in the state.

The Times of India

CM Nitish: Harmonious Bihar doesn't need anti-conversion law

PATNA: Bihar doesn't need an anti-conversion law as the state government remains "fully alert to sensitive issues" and people of all faiths live in harmony, CM Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday, in another instance of his views on critical topics being at variance with that of ally BJP.

The Hindu

No need for any anti-conversion law in Bihar: Nitish

Alliance partner BJP has been raising the demand for sometime

The Hindu

BJP announces candidates for Bihar council polls

The names of Anil Sharma and Hari Sahni were announced at the party’s national headquarters in Delhi

The Hindu

No need for anti-conversion law in Bihar: CM Nitish Kumar

BJP hardliners such as Union minister Giriraj Singh have been stressing on the need for an anti-conversion law

The Times of India

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar turns nostalgic over JP movement

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday took a trip down the memory lane, recounting his days as a student activist when he bore witness to history being made by freedom fighter and socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan with his evocative call for "total revolution".

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