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Kushwaha, the Minister of State for HRD, alleged that request for land for setting up the school in Devkund area of the district had been sent to the state government four months ago, but there has been no headway in this regard so far. (Photo: File)

Kushwaha goes on fast to protest over Nitish govt's 'failed' school project

Upendra Kushwaha said that because of the Nitish Kumar government's non-cooperative attitude, the Kendriya Vidyala project is stuck.

09 Dec 2018 9:11 AM

RJD targets Nitish Kumar on cop killing, crime rise

The Opposition says that the crime graph started climbing after the JD(U) returned to NDA fold and formed a government with BJP in July 2017.

08 Dec 2018 6:26 AM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

SC anger over laxity in probe worries Nitish

The TISS report had pointed to sexual exploitation in at least 15 out of 110 state-run shelter homes run by the social welfare departmet.

03 Dec 2018 12:10 AM

Kushwaha made a statement to this effect on Saturday night while talking to a local news channel amid speculations that he might announce his exit from the NDA, in the wake of the BJP giving a cold shoulder to his ultimatum for finalising seat-sharing by November 30. (Photo: File)

RLSP chief Kushwaha mocked by JD(U) over 25-point charter of demands

'Ready to forgive and forget, the insults heaped on me personally and the shortchanging of my party on the issue of seats,' Kushwaha said.

02 Dec 2018 6:40 PM

The Bhagavad Gita was, in many senses, a dialogue too, between Lord Krishna and Arjuna.

The art of civilised dialogue is dead

When our political leaders are culpable in taking discourse to its lowest common denominator, TV channels do the same.

02 Dec 2018 12:23 AM

The Jail Superintendent wrote a letter to the state police to register a case, after which an investigation has been initiated in the matter. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar prisoner, who underwent treatment, gangraped in hospital toilet

The victim narrated the ordeal to her inmates and Jail Superintendent after she went back to jail.

30 Nov 2018 4:38 PM

Bihar: Oppn disrupts House over govt failure on law, order

The situation inside the House later prompted the acting chairman of the legislative council, Haroon Rashid, to suspend five RJD MLCs.

29 Nov 2018 5:48 AM

Bihar Manju Verma has been remanded to judicial custody till December 1.

Bihar ex-miister surrenders in court

Following this, an arrest warrant was issued against Manju Verma and her husband Chandrasekhar Verma under the arms act.

21 Nov 2018 6:18 AM

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) leader Upendra Kushwaha

RLSP sets November 30 deadline for NDA

The Union minister warned that the NDA will have to “suffer” in case disagreement over seat-sharing continues.

18 Nov 2018 12:25 AM

Kushwaha, the Union minister of state for HRD, was speaking to reporters after the RLSP state executive meeting here. (Photo: File)

BJP seat offer for Lok Sabha election 'not respectable': Upendra Kushwaha

The RLSP chief is at loggerheads with Nitish Kumar over the Bihar chief minister's recent remarks against him.

17 Nov 2018 5:17 PM

Union Minister and RLSP leader Upendra Kushwaha

Upendra Kushwaha steps up war on Nitish Kumar

The RLSP had fought on three seats in 2014 and won all. The state sends 40 members to Lok Sabha.

16 Nov 2018 5:42 AM

Nitish Kumar snooping on me, claims Tejashwi Yadav

“There is no need for Tejashwi Yadav to worry because the camera has been installed for the security of the CM,” he added.

16 Nov 2018 12:11 AM

In a tweet, Kushwaha described the meeting as a courtesy call. (Photo: ANI)

Unhappy with BJP's seat sharing plan, Upendra Kushwaha meets Sharad Yadav

Kushwaha met Yadav and both leaders were believed to have discussed current political situation, especially in Bihar.

12 Nov 2018 1:08 PM

JD (U) vice-president Prashant Kishor (Photo: PTI)

RLSP may split as MLAs meet JD-U V-P Prashant Kishor

Kushwaha who is also a union minister has been upset at being offered less number of seats for the 2019 general elections.

12 Nov 2018 12:14 AM

Kushwaha said he would also request Shah to clear the 'confusion' over seat-sharing among the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents in the state at the earliest. (Photo: AP)

Upendra Kushwaha seeks appointment with Amit Shah over Bihar seat-sharing deal

Before leaving for Delhi, Kushawaha, told the media at Patna airport that he has sought an appointment with BJP president Amit Shah.

11 Nov 2018 7:16 PM

Rashtriya Lok Samta Party (RLSP) leader Upendra Kushwaha during a press conference where he highlighted his party’s concerns over seat-sharing within the NDA in Bihar.

NDA seat-sharing rift deepens in Bihar

Kushwaha has been upset after BJP and JD(U) decided to contest on an equal number of seats in Bihar but offered RLSP only 2 seats for 2019.

10 Nov 2018 2:14 AM

RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

RLSP wants to contest on more than 3 seats in polls

Kushwaha said that he has already conveyed his demands for “more than three seats” on grounds that his party’s base has increased in last few years.

10 Nov 2018 1:58 AM

LDP chief Ram Vilas Paswan and RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha. (Photo: File | PTI)

LJP, RLSP dismiss seat sacrifice rumours in Bihar for 2019 polls

NDA constituents LJP, RLSP made clear they want to contest on same number of seats in next general election as in 2014.

09 Nov 2018 10:39 AM

RLSP Chief and Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Nitish Kumar wants to step down, says Upendra Kushwaha

Kushwaha’s comment came a day after he was offered 2 Lok Sabha seats by BJP national general secretary Bhupendra Yadav during a meeting in New Delhi.

02 Nov 2018 12:35 AM

During one of their interactions, Nitish Kumar had told him that after being in power for 15 years, he doesn’t want to continue any longer, Kushwaha added. (Photo: PTI | File)

Nitish Kumar 'saturated', 'wants to step down', claims Upendra Kushwaha

Kushwaha clarified that his remark doesn’t mean that he is asking for the resignation of the 67-year-old Chief Minister.

01 Nov 2018 8:48 AM

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