Last Updated:February 01, 2025, 23:46 IST The Union Budget 2025 brought substantial benefits for Bihar, including creation of a Makhana board and greenfield airports. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman | File Image/PTI Budget 2025: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday lauded the Union Budget 2025-26 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala … Read more
Last Updated:January 26, 2025, 17:03 IST Nishant’s possible entry into active politics had been doing the rounds within JD(U) circles over the last year. A source within the party said Nitish Kumar’s son may join politics after Holi. Nishant Kumar’s entry into politics had been floated despite the CM’s objection to dynastic politics. (PTI/File) Janata … Read more
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal(United) on Wednesday acted swiftly to control damage after its Manipur unit chief wrote a letter to state governor reiterating party’s earlier decision of not supporting the BJP-led Biren Singh government.“The seating arrangement of the lone MLA of Janata Dal (United) in Manipur, Md Abdul Nasir was made in the … Read more
Last Updated:January 22, 2025, 16:04 IST In an official letter issued by the party’s unit president in Manipur, Kshetrimayum Biren Singh, JD(U) announced that it no longer supports the BJP in Manipur Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI file photo) Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday formally withdrew its … Read more
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday dubbed the caste census conducted by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar as a “fake caste census” aimed at “befooling people,” and reiterated Congress’ commitment to conduct a nationwide caste census. Addressing a ‘Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan’ in Patna, Gandhi also repeated the promise to raise the reservation ceiling … Read more
Alleging that the caste survey conducted by the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar was an exercise to befool the people, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party will stick to its demand for caste census as such an initiative is essential to plan development work in the country. Gandhi, the leader of the … Read more
BJP’s focus during Delhi elections: Since the main thrust of BJP’s campaign in Delhi assembly polls is on the alleged wrongdoings of the decade-long AAP government, its state unit has put all seriousness into these efforts. BJP’s state unit office on Pant Marg has a dedicated ‘Aarop Vibhaag’ (allegations section) – a big room full … Read more
Last Updated:January 04, 2025, 21:56 IST Nitish Kumar on Saturday hinted towards staying with BJP-led NDA and said, “We will always stay together and will develop the country along with Bihar.” Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Image: ANI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday maintained that he “made a mistake twice” in the past … Read more
NEW DELHI: For whom the bell tolled this year? The year 2024 came with Lok Sabha elections and eight state assembly polls, setting the stage for a political face-off. Contrary to the predictions, BJP faced stiff competition as Lok Sabha elections threw up a major surprise as the saffron party had to contend with a … Read more
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized the Bihar government over the ongoing protests by BPSC aspirants demanding a re-examination following an alleged question paper leak. Yadav questioned Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s leadership and emphasised the need for a fair solution, asserting, “If the (BPSC) question paper was leaked, then re-examination should be conducted for everyone,” on … Read more
