close_game
close_game

nitish kumar news

Latest from nitish kumar

Delhi JNUSU polls: Left secures 3 seats, ABVP ends 9-yr pause

In the elections for 42 councillor seats, which were held alongside the central panel polls, the ABVP claimed to have won 23

Nitish Kumar (AISA) won the presidential post with 1,702 votes, defeating ABVP’s Shikha Swaraj who secured 1,430 votes.
Published on Apr 29, 2025 06:08 AM IST

NDA begins talks on seat sharing in Bihar

According to a senior BJP leader, the process of identifying seats will precede the candidate selection and all the partners will be consulted

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Bhagalpur, Bihar.(HT photo)
Published on Apr 29, 2025 04:00 AM IST

NDA begins seat sharing talks for Bihar assembly polls

There is broad consensus among the NDA allies that Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar will be the face of the election in the state

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar during the National Panchayati Raj Day programme in Madhubani on Thursday. (File Photo / PMO)
Published on Apr 28, 2025 01:09 PM IST

JNUSU elections: Left candidates win three key positions as ABVP makes comeback

The ABVP, however, broke a decade-long dry spell by winning the post of Joint Secretary, with Vaibhav Meena emerging victorious

ABVP’s Vaibhav Meena became the joint secretary after receiving 1,518 votes. (ANI photo)
Published on Apr 28, 2025 08:52 AM IST

JNU Election Results: Left sweeps Central Panel polls, ABVP marks major comeback

Though ABVP fell short in the President, VP, and General Secretary contests, the margins of defeat were narrow, signalling a significant shift on campus.

JNUSU Polls: Left sweeps Central Panel elections, ABVP marks major comeback(HT file)
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 09:03 AM IST
ANI | , New Delhi

Bihar: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor demands white paper on caste survey, threatens agitation

Bihar: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor demands white paper on caste survey, threatens agitation

Bihar: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor demands white paper on caste survey, threatens agitation
Published on Apr 21, 2025 02:13 PM IST
PTI |

Nitish switches sides for ‘kursi’, JDU-BJP alliance opportunistic: Kharge

Bihar: Targeting PM Modi over past promises, Congress chief Kharge questioned the status of the special financial package announced years ago.

Speaking at the Congress’ ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan’ rally at Dalsagar stadium in Buxar, Kharge urged the people of Bihar to vote out the NDA government.
Updated on Apr 20, 2025 07:07 PM IST

"Looting treasury...": Tejashwi Yadav slams Bihar government for ‘fund misuse’

Yadav alleged that ministers were taking commissions of up to 30 per cent on government projects, and tenders were being fast-tracked to meet campaign expenses.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav addresses a press conference ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections, at the party office in Patna on Saturday.(ANI)
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 05:41 PM IST
ANI |

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches 'Mahila Samvad' campaign

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches 'Mahila Samvad' campaign

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches 'Mahila Samvad' campaign
Published on Apr 18, 2025 03:10 PM IST
PTI |

JD(U) confirms Nitish Kumar as Bihar chief minister until...

A large poster by JD(U) promotes Nitish Kumar's continuation as Bihar CM, dismissing BJP's leadership suggestions.

After his Haryana counterpart Nayab Singh Saini declared that the BJP would win the elections in the eastern state
Published on Apr 17, 2025 12:31 PM IST
PTI |

‘Nitish Kumar is hijacked’: Tejashwi Yadav takes dig at Bihar CM

Tejashwi Yadav also expressed confidence in the 'Mahagathbandan' winning the Bihar assembly elections that will take place later this year.

Tejashwi Yadav stated that the NDA would not form a government in Bihar again.(AICC)
Published on Apr 15, 2025 04:47 PM IST

PK's first show of strength in Patna turns out be a damp squib

In what Kishor blamed traffic that stranded people to attend his Bihar Badlaw rally, fewer people attended than a mammoth presence which was expected

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor speaks during the 'Bihar Badlav' rally, in Patna, on Friday. (PTI)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 07:50 PM IST
By, Patna

Sachin Pilot blames Nitish Kumar-led Bihar govt for rising unemployment

Pilot, along with other party leaders, joined the ‘Palayan Roko, Naukri Do’ (Stop Migration, Provide Jobs) yatra, led by NSUI national in-charge Kanhaiya Kumar, in Patna

Pilot said a Congress delegation will try to meet CM Nitish Kumar later in the day. (ANI photo)
Published on Apr 11, 2025 04:18 PM IST

JD(U) turns to Taj to woo back Muslims after Waqf fallout

As anger simmers against the passage of the Waqf Bill and those partis who lent support to it, JD(U) is attempting to assuage its Muslim constituency

Muslims offer prayers at a mosque in the premises of the Taj Mahal in Agra. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 08, 2025 05:41 PM IST
By, Patna

30 pc salary hike for those holding ministers of state rank in Bihar

30 pc salary hike for those holding ministers of state rank in Bihar

30 pc salary hike for those holding ministers of state rank in Bihar
Published on Apr 08, 2025 04:27 PM IST
PTI |

Tejashwi Yadav says Waqf Bill will be thrown in ‘dustbin’

Tejashwi Yadav took a jibe at Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's party, saying the party was trying hard to prove that the bill would benefit Muslims.

Tejashwi Yadav addressing a press conference at RJD office in Patna. (Photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Apr 05, 2025 09:49 PM IST

Why did JD(U) vote in favour of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill? Spokesperson reveals

Five Muslim leaders of the JD(U)  have resigned in protest against its endorsement of the bill.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar being honoured on the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr in Patna. (File photo by Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Apr 05, 2025 10:15 PM IST

Nitish's JDU faces internal rift over its stand on Waqf Bill, 5 leaders resign

The latest to resign from JD(U) was Nadeem Akhtar, making him the fifth leader to quit the party over its support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.

 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar being honored by JDU leader Ghulam Gaus during an Iftar party on the holy month of the Ramadan at the residence of JDU leader Ghulam Gaus in Patna, Bihar, India, Tuesday,25, 2025.
(HT FILE)
Updated on Apr 05, 2025 01:09 PM IST

Dry Bihar recorded 190 confirmed hooch deaths in last 9 years: Official

Dry Bihar recorded 190 confirmed hooch deaths in last 9 years: Official

Dry Bihar recorded 190 confirmed hooch deaths in last 9 years: Official
Published on Apr 04, 2025 06:17 PM IST
PTI |

Four JDU members quit party, cite disagreement over Waqf (Amendment) Bill

Parliament approved the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, with the Rajya Sabha giving its approval in the early hours of Friday

JD (U), a key National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally, backed the bill. (Janata Dal (United) | Official X account)
Published on Apr 04, 2025 04:43 PM IST

Nitish's gesture for woman at event sparks row, RJD says ‘Bihar being shamed’

The RJD shared a video clip of the event held in Patna where Nitish Kumar and Amit Shah launched central and state projects worth more than ₹800 crore.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar presenting certificate to a farmer during state level cooperative conference at Bapu Auditorium, in Patna, Bihar.(Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 30, 2025 10:28 PM IST

BSEB Matric results 2025 toppers: Three students share top spot with 97.8%

CM Nitish Kumar expressed his happiness and said not only the students but also their parents deserve appreciation. 

BSEB Matric Results 2025: A total of 123 students made it to the top 10 ranks this year, including 63 boys and 60 girls, showcasing a nearly equal representation of both genders among the high achievers. (HT file image)
Updated on Mar 29, 2025 04:36 PM IST
ANI | , Patna

NDA outreach in Bihar to be mix of Hindutva, development agenda

In poll-bound Bihar, the BJP-led NDA outreach will be a mix of the development agenda and the Hindutva sentiment, depending on the demography of the region

the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) outreach will be a mix of the development agenda and the Hindutva sentiment(Santosh Kumar/Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 29, 2025 04:00 AM IST

Meet Roshni Kumari, autorickshaw driver's daughter who topped Bihar board exam

Roshni, the state topper in the Class 12 board exams for the commerce stream, is a resident of the Vaishali district in Bihar.

Roshni Kumari, daughter of an auto driver from Vaishali district, topped Bihar's class 12 board exams in the commerce stream in Hajipur on Tuesday.(ANI)
Published on Mar 25, 2025 11:06 PM IST

Prashant Kishor demands medical bulletin on Nitish's ‘soundness of mind’

Prashant Kishor demanded that the state government release a medical bulletin on Nitish Kumar's mental well-being.

Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor demanded Nitish Kumar's resignation.(PTI)
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 09:44 PM IST

Nitish Kumar snubs Rabri Devi in assembly again: 'Party is of your husband'

Last week too, a heated argument had ensued between chief minister Nitish Kumar and RJD's Rabri Devi in the Bihar assembly.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar (left) and Leader of the Opposition Rabri Devi.(PTI)
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 06:47 PM IST

Iftar politics hurt JD (U) in Bihar; Lalu, Chirag try to reach out to minorities

As JD(U) sees red over boycott of CM Nitish Kumar-hoster Iftar party by some Muslim organisations, RJD sees it can benefit from such equation and its supremo Lalu Yadav is orgaising his Iftar at former Muslim minister Abdul Bari Siddiqui’s residence.

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar with Muslim attendees during an Iftar party hosted at 1, Anne Marg in Patna, on Sunday. (Santosh Kumar/HT)
Updated on Mar 24, 2025 07:49 PM IST
By, Patna

Prashant Kishor asks Bihar CM Nitish Kumar to resign: ‘Mentally unfit’

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is ‘physically tired and mentally unfit’, claims he has 'no clue what's going on in the state.'

Kishor emphasized the severity of Kumar's mental state and suggested that he should step down from his position as Chief Minister.(PTI)
Published on Mar 23, 2025 07:07 PM IST
ANI |

Muslim body declines Bihar CM’s Iftaar invite; JD (U) blames RJD

The head of Imarat Shariah issued a statement accusing Nitish Kumar of betraying his secular promises through his alliance with the BJP and support for the Waqf Bill

Several Muslim organisations have decided to boycott an iftaar party organised by chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 23, 2025 05:42 PM IST

‘Kursi jay hai…': Poster targeting Nitish surface outside Rabri Devi's house

The poster comes after a purported video of Nitish Kumar talking and gesturing while the national anthem was played during a function in Patna.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's viral video drew sharp criticism from his political opponents, particularly Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders.(ANI)
Updated on Mar 23, 2025 03:27 PM IST
SHARE
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • ...
Story Saved
Live Score
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Follow Us On