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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: PTI)

JD(U)'s 'Dahi-Chura' invitation to BJP heats up political pot

JD(U) ally Congress and some other parties expressed displeasure over the invitation to BJP.

14 Jan 2017 7:56 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar addresses during the partys Karyakarta Sammelan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Breaking from tradition, Nitish invites BJP for Makar Sankranti...

Also, only last week, the BJP announced that it would participate in the human chain called by Nitish Kumar in support...

13 Jan 2017 8:40 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (Photo: PTI)

Nitish Kumar tells PM Modi to ban liquor in BJP states

Mr Modi had earlier praised Mr Kumar during the concluding ceremony of the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Govind Singh.

13 Jan 2017 12:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar share lighter moments as they participate in the 350th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Gobind Singh at Gandhi Maidan in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Order liquor ban in BJP-ruled states, Nitish Kumar tells Modi

The Dalai Lama, who is in Bodh Gaya, has also praised Kumar for trying to ensure complete ban on liquor.

12 Jan 2017 6:22 PM IST

Bihar Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi administers oath to JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar as Bihar Chief MInister at Raj Bhawan. (Photo: PTI)

Nitish Kumar takes oath as Bihar CM, BJP's Sushil Modi to be his...

Nitish pulled out of grand alliance with RJD, Congress yesterday; this is his 6th term as chief minister.

27 July 2017 10:24 AM IST

Bihars Deputy CM Tejaswi Yadav with Health Minister Tej Partap Yadav after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar resigned in Patna on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

He used me as pawn to join BJP: Tejaswi meets Bihar guv after Nitish...

Nitish Kumar has been asked by the governor to prove his majority in the Assembly within 2 days of taking oath at 10 am...

27 July 2017 8:41 AM IST

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav (Photo: File)

Tejashwi meets Bihar guv, says will move court against his decision

Kumar has been asked by the governor to prove his majority in the Assembly within two days of taking oath at 10 AM...

27 July 2017 7:34 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar speaks to the media after meeting Governor KN Tripathi, in Patna. (Photo: PTI)

Nitish Kumar to be back as Bihar Chief Minister, swearing-in today

Kumar is scheduled to be sworn-in today, probably with some new Cabinet colleagues.

27 July 2017 1:39 AM IST

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses an election rally in favour of party candidate Ajay Rai in Varanasi. (Photo: PTI)

Yet another stinging setback for Rahul Gandhi

Sources in the Congress said that despite Mr Gandhi's failures , the party has no option but to continue with him.

27 July 2017 1:28 AM IST

The CBI is conducting raids at the residences of former railway minister Lalu Yadav and his family members (Photo: PTI)

Nitish stepped down fearing exposure of murder case against him: Lalu

Lalu further accused Nitish to have been hand-in-glove with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya...

26 July 2017 9:55 PM IST

At a meeting of the state BJP, it was decided that Sushil Modi and some other leaders will apprise the central party leadership of the developments. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP does not favour mid-term polls in Bihar: J P Nadda after Nitish...

Nadda also said a 3-member panel has been formed in Bihar to talk to BJP MLAs and report to the leadership to help it...

26 July 2017 9:09 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Modi welcomes Nitish Kumar's resignation, says it's need of hour

Kumar on Wednesday resigned as chief minister, citing differences with ally RJD over corruption charges against Tejaswi...

26 July 2017 8:38 PM IST