Tag: Nitish Kumar
Nitish's Dinner Invite Divides Bihar BJP
A dinner invitation for Monday night sent out by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for members of both houses of the Bihar legislature seems to have divided the opposition state BJP -- one group ready to attend and another favouring giving it a go-by.....
Nitish Kumar's JD-U To Debut In Maharashtra In April
The Janata Dal (United) led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will debut in Maharashtra at a major function planned here on April 22, an official said here on Wednesday.....
Bihar Seals Seven Illegal Slaughterhouses
A week after opposition BJP demanded that illegal slaughterhouses flourishing in Bihar should be closed, seven of them were sealed in Rohtas district on Saturday, officials said. ....
India Needs Bihar-like 'Mahagathbandhan', Says Nitish
A "Mahagathbandhan" (Grand Alliance) of non-BJP parties is needed at the national level to defeat the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Monday. ....
Celebrations Begin To Mark Champaran Satyagraha's 100th Year
The year-long celebrations to mark the 100th year of Mahatma Gandhi's first major resistance against the British rule, popularly known as the Champaran Satyagraha, began here on Monday.....
Bihar Sets Up Special Court To Try Prohibition Cases
Bihar has set up its first special court for speedy trial in cases relating to violations of the new prohibition law that seeks a total ban on liquor in the state, officials said.....
Rajnath Abstains From Champaran Satyagraha Centenary Function
RJD chief Lalu Prasad has questioned a last-minute decision of Home Minister Rajnath Singh to stay away from an official function in Bihar on Monday where hundreds of freedom fighters were honoured.....
Nitish Kumar Begins Gandhi Smriti Yatra
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday began his "Gandhi Smriti Yatra" in Champaran district to mark the 100th year of Mahatma Gandhi's first major satyagraha against the British rule.....
Two Bihar Policemen Held Under Prohibition Law
Two office-bearers of the Bihar Police Men's Association (BPMA) have been arrested for violating the ban on liquor in the state, police said on Thursday.....
Nitish Kumar To Skip GST Launch At Parliament Tonight
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will not attend the launch of major indirect tax reform measure - Goods and Services Tax (GST) - in Parliament's Central Hall on Friday night.....
