Damodar Rawat

In a vibrant showcase of community engagement, Bihar's Health Minister Nishant Kumar took the helm at the JD(U)'s 'Jan Sunwai' program, marking his debut in public grievance resolution. Accompanied by colleagues from transport and disaster management, the ministers tackled a range of concerns from citizens across different districts.

Bihar's cabinet is set for a major expansion. Nishant Kumar, son of Nitish Kumar, is poised to join the ministry. This move follows the NDA's victory in the assembly polls. Senior NDA leaders are expected to attend the ceremony. The expansion aims to strengthen the alliance and accelerate development in Bihar.

PATNA: Samata Party Legislature Party leader Umashankar Singh and party MLAs Upendra Kushwaha, Shravan Kumar, Ashok Kumar, damodar rawat and Vaidyanath Prasad Mahto on Monday, condemned the attack on Samata MLA Mohd Obaidullah during the Kalyannpur market committee elections in Motihari.

Jhajha assembly constituency in Jamui district is witnessing a direct fight between NDA and RJD-LJP alliance this time.

Young girls of Carmel High School (CHS) paid tributes to Nirbhaya through a play 'Tumko na bhool payenge', exhorting citizens to raise their voice on crime against women, at their annual function held on the school campus on Wednesday evening.

Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the National Food Security Act would be implemented in Bihar from February 1, 2014, for which huge godown facilities would be required for proper storage of foodgrains.

JD(U) president and acting convenor of NDA, Sharad Yadav, who announced the names of his party's 25 candidates, said Fernandes was denied the ticket from Muzzafarpur due to his poor health.

Despite three out of the four sitting MLAs belonging to the JD(U), the district Jamui has remained under privileged.

In a stand that may not go down well with the RJD and Congress, the JD (U) has attributed the "stupendous victory" of the three-party Grand Alliance in Bihar assembly election last year mainly to the performance of Nitish Kumar as CM during his previous tenure.

Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday unveiled the world's tallest bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Maidan here.

Though three out of the four MLAs in the district are from the ruling JD(U), Jamui has been deprived of basic facilities like electricity, drinking water and irrigation. This is one reason many people want change.

The CM also said there is a clear wave against the Congress which has measurably failed to bring down inflation and is facing several corruption charges.

Party hopper Nishad and Magani Lal Mandal, who had just quit RJD after being denied ticket, are among the JD(U)'s 25 candidates for the April-May parliamentary polls.

Health minister Nand Kishore Yadav on Monday said that although the rate of institutional deliveries in the state had increased in recent times, a lot more is needed to be done in this field.

The National Democratic Alliance secured a mixed bag of results in the 2025 Bihar mandate, with clear victories in strongholds and tough contests in other regions. The counting revealed the alliance navigating diverse political landscapes shaped by regional loyalties and caste dynamics, showcasing evolving electoral undercurrents across the state.