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Nitish Kumar Agrees With Another PM Modi Proposal
Nitish Kumar is showing no burnout when it comes to agreeing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yesterday, the Bihar Chief Minister said the PM is correct to claim that his shock demonetisation move animated the war against black money. Today, Mr Kumar said the Prime Minister's pushing of simultaneous state and general elections is sagacious.
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'Notes Ban Will Hit Black Money': Nitish Kumar Stays Fan Amid Criticism
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is still bullish on demonetisation as a winning strategy against black money, despite a central bank report saying that 99 per cent of all the cash voided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last November is back in banks.
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18 Parties vs Government In Parliament. Nitish Kumar The Weakest Link?
The anti-BJP front of 18 parties has resolved that starting Monday, it will jointly confront the government on five big issues including the landmark sales tax GST, introduced just days ago, the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock decision to ban high-denomination notes in November, and the government's exercising of "political vendetta"...
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Standing Behind Bulletproof Glass In Bihar, Yogi Adityanath Makes A Point
On his first visit to Bihar after taking charge of neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a blistering attack on the Nitish Kumar government at a rally in Darbhanga district to celebrate the Narendra Modi government's three years at the centre. In his speech, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister dared Nitish Kumar to ban il...
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Nitish Kumar Gilds The Lotus At Patna Book Fair, Triggers Speculation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was seen on Sunday filling in the colours of a lotus at the Patna book fair. The lotus was drawn by Baoa Devi, an acclaimed icon of the Mithila style of paining who was awarded with Padma Shree this year.
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Union Budget 2017: Nitish Kumar Says Disappointed, Raises Black Money Issue
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sided with the Opposition today to harshly criticise the Union budget, calling it "utterly disappointing", and pointing out that it did not clarify how much black money or fake currency was detected since the ban on 500- and 1000- rupee notes on November 8.
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Nitish Kumar's Allies To Measure How Firmly He Takes On PM Narendra Modi In UP
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will decide today whether his party, the Janata Dal United or JDU, should take part directly in the Uttar Pradesh election. A six-hour meeting yesterday between the Chief Minister and senior JDU leaders examined the pros and cons of entering the contest in the key state whose result will help forecast whether Prim...
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Nitish Kumar Sets Review Session For Notes Ban, Expect More Praise For PM Narendra Modi
Nitish Kumar, who loaned impassioned support to the demonetisation drive, has called for a review in about two weeks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial move. However, sources say, rather than reversing his stand, the Chief Minister is expected to disclose that recent tours he has made across Bihar have revealed that there is large publ...
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Nitish Kumar's Party Defers Meeting To Review Support To Notes Ban
Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) appears to be in no hurry to reconsider its support to the central government's ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. Despite Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's earlier comment that the party will re-evaluate its support after the 50-day cooling off period sought by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the notes ban announce...
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At First Meet After Notes Ban, PM Narendra Modi's Big Praise For Nitish Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dispensed the first three minutes of his speech in Patna today on triple-A praise for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose prohibition policy he later highlighted as "inspirational."
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Three Opposition Parties Say 'No, Thank You' To Sonia Gandhi's Invite
The Congress's attempt to extend the unity of opposition parties over the notes ban outside parliament with a meeting and joint press conference addressed by its party chief Sonia Gandhi in a rare appearance, is falling apart, with the Left and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) reportedly RSVPing their inability to attend. Sharad Pawar's Nationali...
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Benami Property Next, Warns PM Narendra Modi. Why That's Crucial For Nitish Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told his party that there will be no let-up in his mission to nail tax evaders : with high-denomination notes cancelled, he said his next crackdown will be on benami or proxy-owned property. When he outlawed 500- and 1,000-rupee notes at a few hours notice last month, PM Modi made it clear that he would try to cl...
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6 Chief Ministers To Assist Centre After Notes Ban, But Not Nitish Kumar
Chandrababu Naidu will head a team of 13 Chief Ministers assigned to assess the impact of the centre's shock move to ban 500 and 1,000-rupee notes. The committee will look at how to aggressively introduce and promote digital payments, particularly in rural areas.
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Traitor, Says Mamata Banerjee Without Naming Nitish Kumar In Patna
Mamata Banerjee's roadshow against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's currency ban was in Patna today but did not find an enthusiastic response from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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Nitish Kumar Explains How He Refused Mamata Banerjee On Notes Ban Protest
When Mamata Banerjee phoned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar about joining her protest against the notes ban in Delhi recently, his response to her was simple. When President Pranab Mukherjee had signed off on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move, the protest was redundant, he explained to her.
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Nitish Kumar Agrees With Another PM Modi Proposal
Nitish Kumar is showing no burnout when it comes to agreeing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yesterday, the Bihar Chief Minister said the PM is correct to claim that his shock demonetisation move animated the war against black money. Today, Mr Kumar said the Prime Minister's pushing of simultaneous state and general elections is sagacious.
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'Notes Ban Will Hit Black Money': Nitish Kumar Stays Fan Amid Criticism
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is still bullish on demonetisation as a winning strategy against black money, despite a central bank report saying that 99 per cent of all the cash voided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last November is back in banks.
-
18 Parties vs Government In Parliament. Nitish Kumar The Weakest Link?
The anti-BJP front of 18 parties has resolved that starting Monday, it will jointly confront the government on five big issues including the landmark sales tax GST, introduced just days ago, the impact of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's shock decision to ban high-denomination notes in November, and the government's exercising of "political vendetta"...
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Standing Behind Bulletproof Glass In Bihar, Yogi Adityanath Makes A Point
On his first visit to Bihar after taking charge of neighbouring Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a blistering attack on the Nitish Kumar government at a rally in Darbhanga district to celebrate the Narendra Modi government's three years at the centre. In his speech, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister dared Nitish Kumar to ban il...
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Nitish Kumar Gilds The Lotus At Patna Book Fair, Triggers Speculation
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was seen on Sunday filling in the colours of a lotus at the Patna book fair. The lotus was drawn by Baoa Devi, an acclaimed icon of the Mithila style of paining who was awarded with Padma Shree this year.
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Union Budget 2017: Nitish Kumar Says Disappointed, Raises Black Money Issue
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sided with the Opposition today to harshly criticise the Union budget, calling it "utterly disappointing", and pointing out that it did not clarify how much black money or fake currency was detected since the ban on 500- and 1000- rupee notes on November 8.
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Nitish Kumar's Allies To Measure How Firmly He Takes On PM Narendra Modi In UP
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will decide today whether his party, the Janata Dal United or JDU, should take part directly in the Uttar Pradesh election. A six-hour meeting yesterday between the Chief Minister and senior JDU leaders examined the pros and cons of entering the contest in the key state whose result will help forecast whether Prim...
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Nitish Kumar Sets Review Session For Notes Ban, Expect More Praise For PM Narendra Modi
Nitish Kumar, who loaned impassioned support to the demonetisation drive, has called for a review in about two weeks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial move. However, sources say, rather than reversing his stand, the Chief Minister is expected to disclose that recent tours he has made across Bihar have revealed that there is large publ...
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Nitish Kumar's Party Defers Meeting To Review Support To Notes Ban
Bihar's ruling Janata Dal (United) appears to be in no hurry to reconsider its support to the central government's ban on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes. Despite Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's earlier comment that the party will re-evaluate its support after the 50-day cooling off period sought by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the notes ban announce...
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At First Meet After Notes Ban, PM Narendra Modi's Big Praise For Nitish Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dispensed the first three minutes of his speech in Patna today on triple-A praise for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose prohibition policy he later highlighted as "inspirational."
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Three Opposition Parties Say 'No, Thank You' To Sonia Gandhi's Invite
The Congress's attempt to extend the unity of opposition parties over the notes ban outside parliament with a meeting and joint press conference addressed by its party chief Sonia Gandhi in a rare appearance, is falling apart, with the Left and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) reportedly RSVPing their inability to attend. Sharad Pawar's Nationali...
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Benami Property Next, Warns PM Narendra Modi. Why That's Crucial For Nitish Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today told his party that there will be no let-up in his mission to nail tax evaders : with high-denomination notes cancelled, he said his next crackdown will be on benami or proxy-owned property. When he outlawed 500- and 1,000-rupee notes at a few hours notice last month, PM Modi made it clear that he would try to cl...
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6 Chief Ministers To Assist Centre After Notes Ban, But Not Nitish Kumar
Chandrababu Naidu will head a team of 13 Chief Ministers assigned to assess the impact of the centre's shock move to ban 500 and 1,000-rupee notes. The committee will look at how to aggressively introduce and promote digital payments, particularly in rural areas.
-
Traitor, Says Mamata Banerjee Without Naming Nitish Kumar In Patna
Mamata Banerjee's roadshow against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's currency ban was in Patna today but did not find an enthusiastic response from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
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Nitish Kumar Explains How He Refused Mamata Banerjee On Notes Ban Protest
When Mamata Banerjee phoned Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar about joining her protest against the notes ban in Delhi recently, his response to her was simple. When President Pranab Mukherjee had signed off on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move, the protest was redundant, he explained to her.
