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TopicNitish Kumar

Topic: Nitish Kumar

NRC, what for? Nitish Kumar says it won’t be implemented in Bihar

Nitish Kumar is the first chief minister from NDA to have voiced disapproval of the proposed nationwide NRC which has triggered protests across the country.

Why a ‘liquor tour’ of Bihar is unlikely to help Rajasthan’s prohibition push

A team of Rajasthan excise officials has been touring Bihar to study its prohibition model. But there are key differences between the two states, chief being tourism.

Tough to defend Nitish stand on citizenship law, say JD(U) leaders as cracks appear in party

RJD's Tejashwi Yadav says CM Nitish Kumar has entered a "rat’s hole" by supporting citizenship bill, party calls Bihar bandh on 21 December.

JD(U) support for citizenship bill spells out Nitish’s new strategy — Muslims not needed

A number of JD(U) leaders have spoken out against the party’s decision to back the bill, which will alienate Muslims, who are 16% of the state’s population. 

What’s climate change got to do with Bihar politics — Nitish Kumar to explain on his yatra

2 months after Patna floods, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is on a 4-day yatra to highlight issues of water, life and the environment in the context of climate change.

Nitish’s ‘double-engined’ NDA govt hits another bump, second AIIMS in Bihar is stalled

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said repeated attempts to turn Darbhanga Medical College into state’s 2nd AIIMS had been blocked by Union health ministry.

JD(U) frets about BJP repeating Maharashtra drama after 2020 Bihar polls

Though Amit Shah has said Nitish Kumar will lead NDA in Bihar polls, JD(U) leaders worry that BJP could even break RJD MLAs to form a govt.

Bihar’s all-powerful IAS officers who Nitish Kumar depends on more than his ministers

Nitish Kumar, in his 14 year as Bihar CM, has always relied on civil servants loyal to him rather than career politicians, leading to a powerful lobby.

Nitish’s JD(U) makes a move while BJP scraps with Shiv Sena — make room for us in Cabinet

JD(U) had turned down the one berth BJP had offered it in May. It now wants ‘proportionate representation’ in the Modi cabinet.

Bihar lets down Modi govt, only 26% farmers have enrolled for income support scheme

Bihar govt has blamed the Centre’s ‘complicated’ verification process for the low enrollment in the state, which has 16.19 million farmers.

On Camera

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.