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Friday, August 15, 2025
TopicNitish Kumar

Topic: Nitish Kumar

52 criminal cases & love of horses — who’s Bihar ex-MLA Anant Singh, out campaigning on 15-day parole

‘Chhote Sarkar’ Anant Kumar Singh, serving a 10-yr sentence in a Patna jail, was released on parole this week and is campaigning for JD(U)’s Lalan Singh in Munger.

Nitish Kumar piggybacking on Modi’s popularity in Bihar as JD(U)’s EBC & Muslim votebank wavers

Public support for Bihar’s longest-serving CM seems to be declining in Bihar, where people are promising to vote for Modi. There is also a surge of support for RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav.

‘CM has shown maturity…’ Chirag Paswan praises Nitish, calls for NDA allies to ensure Modi’s win

Two-time MP feels people have recognised hard work done by his party workers in last 2-3 years & that led to 'respectable return in alliance'.

NDA united under Nitish in Bihar, no question of replacing him as CM, says MoS Nityanand Rai

Rai, BJP candidate from Ujiarpur, says there is no anti-incumbency against NDA in Bihar & RJD-led Grand Alliance will fare poorly in seats that went to polls in first two phases.

‘Happy to have a leader with no graft taint,’ says Rajnath Singh about Nitish Kumar’s re-entry to NDA

In an interview with ANI, Singh expressed happiness over BJP and JD(U)'s partnership, asked why should party refuse anyone who wants to join them.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s JD(U) announces candidates for all 16 Lok Sabha seats

Seats where sitting MPs have been dropped are Sitamarhi and Siwan. Legislative council chairman Devesh Chandra Thakur will be JD(U) candidate from Sitamarhi & Vijay Laxmi Kushwaha from Siwan.

‘Broken Promises’ Delhi launch ticks all Bihar boxes—Lalu-Nitish, ‘jungle raj’, Bihari slur

The rather dull talk at New Delhi's Constitution Club didn’t bring any new insight on the 15 years of Lalu Yadav's rule. Author Mrityunjay Sharma, a BJP member, simply narrated how he sees that era.

India’s 1st dolphin research centre inaugurated in Patna, will help in study of Gangetic Dolphins

The National Dolphin Research Centre, built at a cost of Rs 30 cr and to be developed as a centre of excellence, will also help researchers & students understand 'ecosystem of river'.

Why Bihar BJP is training guns on ally Nitish’s trusted man, controversial IAS officer KK Pathak

BJP legislators have slammed Pathak, additional chief secretary in education dept, over video that purportedly shows him using foul language against teachers and govt officials.

‘Should release scorecard’ — RJD miffed as Nitish orders review of ex-deputy Tejashwi’s decisions

In letter dated 16 Feb, additional secretary ordered review of decisions taken by Tejashwi Yadav & 2 RJD leaders who were ministers in Mahagathbandhan govt led by Nitish Kumar.

On Camera

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.