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Nationwide NRC needless, has no justification: Nitish in Bihar Assembly

He made the remarks on the floor of the state assembly while thanking the House members for unanimously approving a constitutional amendment for extending quotas to SCs and STs by another 10 years

RCP Singh: Nitish's right hand man and trouble shooter par-excellence

After 18 years in politics, RCP Singh's political reflexes were appropriately acuminated for him to know it was not the time to sulk or carp

Pavan Varma asks Nitish Kumar to reject 'divisive CAA-NPR-NRC' scheme

The JD(U) leader has been critical of his party's decision to support the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, and it has now become a law following its passage in both Houses

Despite Amit Shah's assurance, uncertainty ahead for JD(U)-BJP in Bihar

The JD(U) had voted in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament but after nationwide protests, Nitish Kumar opposed NRC

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar writes to PM, seeks nation-wide ban on porn sites

Kumar said that the long-term use of porn and inappropriate content was negatively affecting the mentality of some people

Nationwide NRC equal to demonetisation of citizenship, says Prashant Kishor

Prashant Kishor, who publicly took a stand contrary to that of his party on the citizenship law, offered his resignation to the party chief Nitish Kumar here on Saturday, sources said.

CAB cleaves JD(U): Two top leaders voice discontent over party's stand

Party leader Pavan Varma said the Bill is not in consonance with JD(U)'s constitution, which cannot be held hostage to political concerns

Porn sites behind rise in sexual crimes, will write to Centre, says Nitish

Kumar said he was planning to write a letter to the centre seeking a complete ban on such sites across the country

Sudden bonhomie? Modi, Nitish Kumar bond over alcohol prohibition in Patna

PM Modi was in Patna to attend celebrations for the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh

Top events today: New telco tariffs, RBI MPC to begin meet and more

From Airtel, Voda Idea hiking tariffs, Telangana court hearing vet's rape case to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar beginning his tour against climate change, Business Standard brings you top events of the day.

Liquor ban: Over 200,000 cases pile-up, irked Patna HC raps Bihar govt

The HC has asked the Bihar government to explain the details of the infrastructure and mechanism it plans to develop to deal with mounting prohibition-related cases

Delhi HC rejects plea to summon Bihar CM as witness in copyright lawsuit

The court said it is clear that the onus is on Singh to prove that he is the owner of the copyright and it shall be his endeavour to prove the same.

Bihar CM Nitish welcomes Ayodhya verdict, urges people to maintain harmony

Kumar said the court has bestowed some responsibility on the government too

Air pollution: Bihar govt bans plying of vehicles older than 15 years

However, 15-year-old private vehicles have been exempted but Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that they will have to undergo fitness test again

Bypoll results further squeeze Nitish with assertive BJP lurking around

JDU lost four of the five seats it contested in the by-elections

Nitish backs full statehood for Delhi, wants liquor ban in the state

The party is eyeing migrant voters from Poorvanchal and Bihar to make an impact in the city where the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, BJP and the Congress are key contenders

Ravi Shankar Prasad cancels meetings to reach out to Patna floods victims

All this is being recounted gleefully to highlight Nitish Kumar's failure.

Nitish holds meeting over rainfall and flood alert, orders evacuation

Torrential rainfall in the catchment areas over a period of a few days in July had flooded more than a dozen districts of north Bihar leading to loss of more than 100 lives

Former Bihar CM Jagannath Mishra passes away; irreparable loss, says Nitish

Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a three-day state mourning

BJP adds 30 million new members across the country: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Within a few months of the formation of the Congress government in the state, the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party has started drawing up its strategy for the 2024 elections