The Latest Breaking News from Nitish Kumar

Transfer row: BJP bid to cool down minister Ram Surat Rai in Patna

PATNA: As the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) stayed the transfer of 149 circle officers (COs) made earlier by revenue and land reforms department (RLRD) minister Ram Surat Rai, the latter has adopted a strong posture on the issue, leading to the reappearance of the rift among NDA allies BJP and…

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022

Expenses on treatment of former CM Lalu Prasad will be borne by Bihar government, says Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said expenses on treatment of former CM and RJD president Lalu Prasad would be borne by the state government.

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2022

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits ailing Lalu Prasad at Patna hospital

Bihar CM meets RJD leader Lalu Prasad before he is taken to Delhi by air ambulance for further treatment

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2022

Patna: Former minister Narendra Singh passes away at 75

PATNA: Former minister Narendra Singh (75) died after prolonged liver-related ailment here on Monday. He had been rushed to the hospital for treatment Monday night. He was one of the prominent faces that had emerged in Bihar from the 1974 JP movement.

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Tejashwi makes fresh bid to fish in NDA's troubled waters

The BJP was obviously flabbergasted by the scale and intensity of the protests against Agnipath scheme.

The Hindu · Jul 2, 2022

As Maharashtra goes Bihar way, how BJP looks to change power equations in both states

NEW DELHI: As Maharashtra got a new chief minister on Thursday evening with Eknath Shinde, the leader of the rebel faction of the Shiv Sena, taking oath of office, it became the second state after Bihar where the BJP does not have its CM despite the party having more MLAs…

The Times of India · Jun 30, 2022

Thin attendance in Bihar assembly triggers fresh speculations of BJP-JD(U) rift

A “boycott” of the remaining part of the monsoon session was announced during the lunch hour by the leader of the opposition Tejashwi Yadav

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2022

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar: Remove silt to increase depth and width of Gandak

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inspected anti-erosion work on the bank of the Gandak river near Balha Basant village under Lalganj block in Vaishali district and asked the engineers concerned to remove silt on the other side of the river to increase its width and depth.

The Times of India · Jun 27, 2022

Bihar: I’m nobody’s ‘Hanuman’, says senior JD(S) leader RCP

PATNA: Union steel minister and senior JD(U) leader RCP Singh lost his cool when mediapersons asked him whether he was still the ‘Hanuman’ of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, like Jamui MP Chirag Paswan used to refer himself for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Times of India · Jun 27, 2022

Week after getting 'Y' category security, Bihar BJP MLA ​​Haribhushan Thakur Bachol claims death threat from 'jihadis'

PATNA: A BJP MLA in Bihar, who was among the 10 party leaders from the state to have been provided 'Y' category security cover last week, on Friday claimed to have received death threats from those upset over his tirade against "jihadis".

The Times of India · Jun 24, 2022