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Nitish Kumar, the man who bore the brunt of tipplers

The state government decided to ask people to send their 'constructive suggestions' on the punitive provisions of the legislation

Split appears in JD (U) over demonetisation as Nitish Kumar hails PM Modi's move

This is the 2nd time that Nitish has come out in support of the scheme that has caused such outrage across the nation

Nitish Kumar to skip Samajwadi Party's anniversary bash

Uses Chatth Puja as excuse to stay away; expressed displeasure over on-going internal dispute in SP

No dilution in prohibition, but change in law possible: Nitish

He said that the state government might tweak certain 'stern provisions' of the legislature

Nitish Kumar granting tax holiday to liquor factories 'contradictory', says BJP

BJP leaders accused Kumar of encouraging foreign liquor production and bottling through the tax holiday

Nitish, Rahul reportedly mull Bihar-like alliance

Political strategists close to Nitish believe that a split in the Samajwadi Party would split the Muslim votes

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar condoles Odisha hospital tragedy

The Bihar CM said in a statement here that the state stood solidly with Odisha in this hour of calamity

Nitish Kumar suitable to replace Narendra Modi as PM: KC Tyagi

Tyagi said that the decision to nominate Kumar as PM candidate was discussed at a meeting of the party on Monday

Ram Manohar Lohia is the progenitor of 'Swachata': Nitish Kumar

'Swachata Abhiyan' was actually first prominently raised by Ram Manohar Lohia in the 50s, said Kumar

Prohibition: Nitish Kumar will learn his lesson sooner or later

Nitish apparently believes that he has to augment his acceptability among voters via another vote bank.

Nitish Kumar launches schemes for students as part of seven resolves

The CM launched 'student credit card', 'Swayam Sahayta Bhatta, 'Kushal Yuva Karyakram'.

Nitish makes Bihar dry again

New stringent law to implement prohibition; HC quashing of prohibition to not have any impact, says Kumar

Nitish Kumar asks 40 lakh plus JD-U workers to propagate prohibition

He also appealed to party workers to counter the falsehood by vociferously speaking in favour of alcohol ban

Raghubar Das launches blistering attack on Nitish Kumar

The Jharkhand CM asked Nitish to first rein in Shahabbudin and take confidence of 'fearful' people before bothering about Jharkhand

Nitish shifts home quietly

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has quietly shifted home - from 7, Circular Road to 1, Aney Marg. The shift was so quiet that when Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad arrived one evening to meet him, he found the chief minister was not there. He was told Kumar had moved permanently to his official residence, vacating the second bungalow that had been assigned to him. A leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the Opposition in Bihar, said: "There seems to be little communication between the two brothers." (Kumar and Prasad are referred to as brothers, after journalist Sankarshan Thakur's book on them, The Brothers Bihari.) Janata Dal (United) leaders refused to concede that the Opposition had any part to play in the move. "The house on Circular Road will be the new office of the Bihar Vikas Mission and the CM will have an office there," one of them said. The BJP and its leader Sushil Kumar Modi, who had earlier served as Kumar's deputy, had taken on the CM for occupyin

Too much sweetness can kill

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his former deputy and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushil Kumar Modi were full of praise for each other on the day the state Legislative Assembly passed the goods and services tax (GST) Bill. Modi said he had refused the post of the chairman of the GST committee when he was the finance minister of the state but Kumar convinced him to accept the offer. Kumar, in turn, was full of praise for Modi, recalling how he had advocated the cause of the states. With so much nostalgia and camaraderie, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) - a partner in the Grand Alliance government in the state - felt left out. A miffed RJD leader said: "Who are we to spoil their fun?"

Flood situation in Bihar under control: Nitish Kumar

Nitish sarcastically said that he has not asked much from the Centre in this hour of crisis

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces a slew of schemes on Independence Day

He announced setting up a police control room and police help line for prompt redressal of complaints of citizens

Nitish favours scrapping of Governor post

He said in a lighter vein that he was saying this on merit and because he himself is a member of the state council

Nitish finds no merit in protest over lowering of scholarship

A vigilance probe has established that scholarship money paid to many of such educational institutions have "dubious" credentials