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Shahnawaz to get ministerial position as Nitish expands Bihar cabinet today

The NDA has secured a 125-seat majority in the 243-seat strong Bihar Legislative Assembly of which BJP won on 74 seats, JD(U) on 43 while eight seats were won by two other NDA constituents

Nitish launches ambitious Rs 5540 cr project to upgrade Patna hospital

The project is for upgrading the Patna Medical College Hospital

Fix water supply problems within stipulated time, Nitish tells officials

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday asked officials to redress people's grievances over drinking water supply within a stipulated time frame, a statement here said.

'challenging Mussolini, Hitler rule' with his new directive on protest

The Bihar government on Tuesday issued a directive saying if anyone takes part in a violent demonstration, the police can list the same in the individual's certificate of conduct

From Yogi Adityanath to Mamata Banerjee, here're CMs' views on Budget

The Budget will give a massive push to the economy and empower the people, says CM Adityanath

Expansion of Bihar cabinet not tomorrow, but likely soon, says Nitish Kumar

The state cabinet can have up to 36 members and at present it has only 13, besides the Chief Minister

In the hot seat, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar faces turbulent weather

Tensions between the allies flared up after six of the seven JD(U) legislators in Arunachal Pradesh joined the BJP.

Nitish under pressure in NDA, should return to Grand Alliance: Congress

The Congress claimed that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appeared to be under "a lot of pressure" in the BJP-led NDA

CM Nitish can't sleep without counting 100-150 corpses in Bihar: Tejashwi

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav hit out at the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar over deteriorating law and order, saying that the CM cannot go to sleep without counting 100 to 150 corpses every day

Umesh Kushwaha appointed as new Bihar chief of Janata Dal (United)

Former legislator Umesh Kushwaha was on Sunday was elected as the Janata Dal (United) Bihar unit president

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son, cabinet ministers richer than him

Nitish Kumar and his cabinet colleagues have made public the information about their personal assets

Efforts on to rehabilitate those who lost jobs during lockdown: Bihar CM

Nitish Kumar asserted that efforts were being made to economically rehabilitate those who have returned to their homes in the state, having lost jobs elsewhere

Had no desire to become CM, BJP could have the post, says Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said he had no desire to become the Chief Minister and the Bharatiya Janata Party could make its own Chief Minister

Bihar wins award for sending money to beneficiaries' accounts amid Covid

The Bihar government's initiative to transfer financial assistance directly to the accounts of beneficiaries during the Covid-19 pandemic has made its departments winners of the Digital India Awards

Nitish Kumar's close confidant RCP Singh becomes new JD(U) president

RCP Singh, a close confidant of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, was on Sunday chosen as the new president of Janata Dal (United)

RJD challenges Nitish to snap ties with BJP following Arunachal setback

The veteran RJD leader, who has also been with the JD(U) for some time, insisted that the development in Arunachal Pradesh was "part of the chain of events that began with Chirag Paswans rebellion"

2020 wrap: Bihar went to polls amid Covid-19; NDA scraped through

In a year that left the world in the throes of the Covid-19, Bihar pulled off a mammoth electoral exercise which saw the NDA retain power but a reinvigorated opposition snapping at its heels

Bihar cabinet approves proposal of free Covid-19 vaccine, 2 million jobs

The Bihar Cabinet approved a proposal to provide free Covid-19 vaccine to people of the state when it is available

No proposal from the BJP for Bihar cabinet expansion: CM Nitish Kumar

Expansion of the newly formed cabinet in Bihar to take place in consultation with the BJP and the same is not on cards as of now

Bihar records 595 new coronavirus cases, four additional fatalities

Bihar reported 595 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 241,533, as per a bulletin issued by the Health Department