Bihar Minority Welfare Minister

The opposition in Bihar on Thursday demanded the resignation of Social Welfare Minister Kumari Manju Verma and the arrest of her husband in connection with the alleged rape of over 40 minor girls in a shelter home.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to eliminate child marriage in his state and the priests solomnising a wedding may soon be tasked with determining whether the bride is an adult. Officials of the state's Social Welfare Ministry, which is drawing up a list of ideas, say the wedding can proceed only if the priest thinks the bride is an adult a...

Under attack from the opposition over a cow-vigilante attack this week in Bihar that has added to concerns over his revived partnership with the BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has moved quickly to demonstrate his commitment to minorities.

The Bihar government plans soon to bring Information Technology (IT) to the state's madrassas for modern education, Minority Welfare Minister Shahid Ali Khan has said. "It'll help madrassa students to learn about the benefits of IT in day-to-day life," Khan said.

The opposition in Bihar on Thursday demanded the resignation of Social Welfare Minister Kumari Manju Verma and the arrest of her husband in connection with the alleged rape of over 40 minor girls in a shelter home.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wants to eliminate child marriage in his state and the priests solomnising a wedding may soon be tasked with determining whether the bride is an adult. Officials of the state's Social Welfare Ministry, which is drawing up a list of ideas, say the wedding can proceed only if the priest thinks the bride is an adult a...

Under attack from the opposition over a cow-vigilante attack this week in Bihar that has added to concerns over his revived partnership with the BJP, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has moved quickly to demonstrate his commitment to minorities.

The Bihar government plans soon to bring Information Technology (IT) to the state's madrassas for modern education, Minority Welfare Minister Shahid Ali Khan has said. "It'll help madrassa students to learn about the benefits of IT in day-to-day life," Khan said.