Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary

Bihar's Building Construction minister Ashok Chaudhary was given additional charge of the education department on Thursday evening when incumbent Mewalal Choudhary stepped down over corruption charges, three days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his 14 ministers took oath.

Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary today admitted that the standard of education at government schools of the state is "not good".

In a crackdown on coaching institutes in Bihar, state education minister Ashok Choudhary today said that penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh could be imposed on coaching centres charging exorbitant fees and action would be taken if they do not comply with registration norms.

A Congress minister in Bihar wants his state to follow the footsteps of Punjab. Taking cue from Punjab, a Congress minister in Bihar on Tuesday demanded an end to the use of lal batti or red beacon on the official vehicles of ministers in the state. Punjab Education Minister Ashok Choudhary, who is also state unit chief of the Congress, said, "Yes,...

The trigger for union minister Smriti Irani's post on Facebook is her spat on Twitter two days ago with Bihar education minister Ashok Choudhary of the Congress, when she took umbrage at his addressing her as "Dear Smritiji." Mr Choudhary had later "mumbled apologies," the minister notes, calling it her "near Jerry Maguire like moment."

Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary today firmly stood his ground on the issue of addressing Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani as "dear" and cited several references, including that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi using the word to address singer Asha Bhosle.

Union education minister Smriti Irani engaged in a wordy duel on twitter with Bihar's education minister, Ashok Choudhary of the Congress. It began with Ms Irani taking umbrage at Mr Choudhary addressing her as "Dear Smriti Iraniji". And ended with a climbdown by the Congressmen.

Bihar's Building Construction minister Ashok Chaudhary was given additional charge of the education department on Thursday evening when incumbent Mewalal Choudhary stepped down over corruption charges, three days after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his 14 ministers took oath.

Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary today admitted that the standard of education at government schools of the state is "not good".

In a crackdown on coaching institutes in Bihar, state education minister Ashok Choudhary today said that penalty of up to Rs 1 lakh could be imposed on coaching centres charging exorbitant fees and action would be taken if they do not comply with registration norms.

A Congress minister in Bihar wants his state to follow the footsteps of Punjab. Taking cue from Punjab, a Congress minister in Bihar on Tuesday demanded an end to the use of lal batti or red beacon on the official vehicles of ministers in the state. Punjab Education Minister Ashok Choudhary, who is also state unit chief of the Congress, said, "Yes,...

The trigger for union minister Smriti Irani's post on Facebook is her spat on Twitter two days ago with Bihar education minister Ashok Choudhary of the Congress, when she took umbrage at his addressing her as "Dear Smritiji." Mr Choudhary had later "mumbled apologies," the minister notes, calling it her "near Jerry Maguire like moment."

Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary today firmly stood his ground on the issue of addressing Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani as "dear" and cited several references, including that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi using the word to address singer Asha Bhosle.

Union education minister Smriti Irani engaged in a wordy duel on twitter with Bihar's education minister, Ashok Choudhary of the Congress. It began with Ms Irani taking umbrage at Mr Choudhary addressing her as "Dear Smriti Iraniji". And ended with a climbdown by the Congressmen.