Modi Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to introduce a Vande Bharat train between Ayodhya and Sitamarhi so that pilgrims get better rail connectivity between the two holy towns.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not attend the important NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, officials said.

In a deft move, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday managed to strike a balance as it announced a liberal allocation for Bihar in the Union Budget without yielding ground on the state's demand for a 'special status/package'.

Modi 3.0's Budget 2024: What Key Allies Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu Get

Ex-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's BJD - which helped the BJP pass key bills in the Modi government's first two terms, when it lacked numbers in the Rajya Sabha - seems to have switched sides, and has labelled itself "voice of the opposition".

A video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's index finger for the indelible vote ink has gone viral on social media, shortly after the two leaders attended the inauguration ceremony of new Nalanda University

Negotiation over the post of Lok Sabha Speaker - a prized position allowing the party in the hot-seat to control House proceedings - will resume at 5 pm with a meeting of union ministers and the BJP's allies at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's home.

Political strategist turned activist-politician Prashant Kishor on Friday charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with having "touched the feet" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his own continuance in power.

First things first: coalition governments are the norm not an anomaly for India. The history dates back to the pre-independence years.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should raise demands for special status for the state, nationwide caste census and greater quotas for deprived castes before the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan popularly known as Lalan Singh, who was inducted as a minister in the Narendra Modi government on Sunday, has been among Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's closest aides for many years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the oath of office on Sunday for a third term in power alongside coalition allies after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority.

The Congress has refuted JD(U) leader KC Tyagi's claim that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was offered the prime ministerial post by the INDIA bloc after the Lok Sabha election results were announced.

N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU are likely to get one cabinet berth and one Minister of State post each in the third Narendra Modi government as NDA leaders brainstorm on what the Modi 3.0 team would look like, top sources have said.

Chandrababu Naidu's TDP will be getting four portfolios in the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while the JDU will get two berths, sources have said.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to introduce a Vande Bharat train between Ayodhya and Sitamarhi so that pilgrims get better rail connectivity between the two holy towns.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar did not attend the important NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, officials said.

In a deft move, the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday managed to strike a balance as it announced a liberal allocation for Bihar in the Union Budget without yielding ground on the state's demand for a 'special status/package'.

Modi 3.0's Budget 2024: What Key Allies Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu Get

Ex-Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's BJD - which helped the BJP pass key bills in the Modi government's first two terms, when it lacked numbers in the Rajya Sabha - seems to have switched sides, and has labelled itself "voice of the opposition".

A video of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar checking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's index finger for the indelible vote ink has gone viral on social media, shortly after the two leaders attended the inauguration ceremony of new Nalanda University

Negotiation over the post of Lok Sabha Speaker - a prized position allowing the party in the hot-seat to control House proceedings - will resume at 5 pm with a meeting of union ministers and the BJP's allies at Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's home.

Political strategist turned activist-politician Prashant Kishor on Friday charged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with having "touched the feet" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure his own continuance in power.

First things first: coalition governments are the norm not an anomaly for India. The history dates back to the pre-independence years.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar should raise demands for special status for the state, nationwide caste census and greater quotas for deprived castes before the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan popularly known as Lalan Singh, who was inducted as a minister in the Narendra Modi government on Sunday, has been among Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's closest aides for many years.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the oath of office on Sunday for a third term in power alongside coalition allies after his party failed to win a parliamentary majority.

The Congress has refuted JD(U) leader KC Tyagi's claim that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was offered the prime ministerial post by the INDIA bloc after the Lok Sabha election results were announced.

N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP and Nitish Kumar's JDU are likely to get one cabinet berth and one Minister of State post each in the third Narendra Modi government as NDA leaders brainstorm on what the Modi 3.0 team would look like, top sources have said.

Chandrababu Naidu's TDP will be getting four portfolios in the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while the JDU will get two berths, sources have said.