Janata Dal-United JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar took oath as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Bihar on Sunday (Jan 28) for the record ninth time at Raj Bhawan in Patna after cutting ties with the combined opposition’s INDIA alliance. Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, both from BJP, took the oath as Deputy Chief Ministers. After days of speculation,… Continue reading "Nitish switches sides yet again, takes oath as CM"
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday told the Assembly that he wants to increase reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as well Other Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes. The reservation is meant for government jobs and educational institutions. This excludes the Centre’s 10 per cent reservation for individuals from economically weaker sections. Nitish was speaking in a debate… Continue reading "Bihar seeks to raise quota to 65% after tabling caste survey"
BJP’s Bihar president Samrat Chaudhary on Wednesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting the state and will address a public rally in Munger on June 29. He informed further that BJP national president JP Nadda will also visit the state and will address a public rally in Jhanjharpur. “Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Bihar… Continue reading "Amit Shah to visit Bihar, address rally on 29 June"
As the first phase of the caste-based census begins in Bihar from Saturday Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said that the enumeration exercise will give enable the government to scientifically carry out development work in the state for the benefit of the poor. The caste-based headcount will be conducted across all 38 districts in two stages. In the first phase, which will be over… Continue reading "Caste-based census begins in Bihar from today"
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will expand his two-member cabinet today, with the biggest chunk of seats going to alliance partner Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), sources have said. A total of 31 ministers will be inducted into the cabinet today from various parties that are part of Mahagathbandhan or the Grand Alliance, including the Congress. The ceremony will be held at around… Continue reading "31 Ministers to be inducted into Bihar cabinet today"
Ending the alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is likely to take oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister again today while while Tejashwi Yadav would become the deputy CM. If returned to power, this will be the eighth time when Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar. Kumar ended his… Continue reading "Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM for the 8th time today"
Mob set trains on fire in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar this morning as the protests over the new military recruitment policy, Agnipath, entered the third consecutive day today. The government has defended the scheme, calling it “transformative”. Trains were set afire, public and police vehicles attacked in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the third consecutive day today amid protests against… Continue reading "‘Agnipath’ protests: Trains set on fire, stations vandalised"
Protesters blocked roads in Bihar’s capital Patna and other places in the state today after opposition parties called a bandh over alleged “irregularities” in the Railway Recruitment Board exam. Several students’ groups including the All-India Students Association, or AISA, have called the Bihar bandh. A passenger train was set on fire and another was attacked with stones in Bihar in… Continue reading "Protesters block roads over railway exam in Bihar Bandh"