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TopicNitish Kumar

Topic: Nitish Kumar

Chirag targets Nitish over Muzaffarpur case, flags ‘breakdown’ in Bihar law & order, healthcare

Union minister's letter to Bihar CM, both NDA allies, assumes significance at a time when state polls are nearing.

‘Bihar First, Bihari First’—Chirag Paswan says will contest Bihar polls, backs Nitish for CM

Talking to the media, Paswan said that several parties have benefitted when their national leaders fought state polls.

Why Nitish Kumar has reason to worry about Chirag Paswan’s claim to share of power in Bihar

It was LJP (RV) that had pushed JD(U) to 3rd position in Bihar as its tally came down from 71 in 2015 to 43 in 2020. But, Chirag, too, has not got the numbers to claim CM's chair.

BJP’s Ashwini Kumar Choubey bats for Deputy PM, NDA convener post for Nitish Kumar

JD(U) is downplaying Choubey’s comment as ‘personal opinion’, while some in BJP see it as a ‘tactical’ hint of what’s to come. Elections in Bihar are due to be held later this year.

As murmurs grow about a Nitish Kumar son-rise, concerns in JD(U) about losing Lalu trump card

With posters featuring Nishant appearing outside JD(U) office & a Holi Milan event where party leaders gathered around him for photo-ops, speculation grows about a political debut.

Bihar’s Exit Policy-2025 aims to boost industrial growth by unlocking unused land for fresh projects

The policy allows entrepreneurs to return land allotted for closed industrial units to Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority & reclaim a portion of their deposited lease amount.

How Nitish Kumar used cabinet expansion to indulge ally BJP ahead of Bihar polls

The BJP now has 21 ministers in the Bihar cabinet, up from the previous 14, surpassing the JD(U)'s representation of 13 ministers.

Greenfield airports, canal project aid & makhana board. Union Budget gives poll-bound Bihar a boost

In a symbolic message, Finance Minister Sitharaman presented the budget wearing a Madhubani saree—Bihar's cultural heritage. Assembly polls are due in the state in Oct-Nov this year.

Lalu’s jibe at women’s rally by Nitish sparks ‘sexism’ row. It’s nothing new in Bihar politics

RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav was commenting on Nitish Kumar's proposed 'mahila sambad yatra'. Bihar CM wants to connect with women on govt welfare schemes before 2026 state polls.

How BJP’s fine-tuning its Nitish Kumar outreach to keep things smooth-sailing for Modi 3.0

JP Nadda has visited Bihar thrice in 2 months. Party leaders from both sides say, given the high stakes, there has been a significant shift in BJP’s strategy in dealing with JD(U).

On Camera

Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.