Nitish was sworn in as Bihar CM 10 times. His tenure is marked by mixed record—initial push to development & improvement in law & order, but state still lags behind on key human indicators.
Nitish Kumar (75), Bihar's longest serving CM, filed nomination on Thursday for Rajya Sabha elections, clearing the decks for a change of guard in Bihar.
Bihar govt to ban open sale of meat near educational institutes, religious places, crowded areas for 'social harmony, hygiene'. Rajasthan minister says cow milk makes kids intelligent.
Historian Upinder Singh broke down the myths and truths of Iranian influence in Bihar at a talk titled 'A Persian palace in Patna? Looking afresh at the Mauryas and Achaemenids'.
Between 2022-2025, the cultivation area for makhana fluctuated between 27-28 thousand hectares annually, with a production of around 58.8 metric tonnes.
Kumar Prashant's experimental floating village in Ara is offering a shift from relief-driven responses to long-term resilience. His low-cost amphibious houses rise with floodwaters.
Shiv Kumar Mishra, co-convener of INTACH's Bihar chapter, said the Bihar govt should first maintain sites under its control before questioning the ASI.
IEA projects sharp reversal from its earlier expectations, with global demand for oil in 2026 turning negative. Hormuz disruptions have pushed crude prices to $130 per barrel.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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