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Nitish recommends CBI probe into shelter home rapes

Patna : Under pressure from opposition, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday recommended a CBI probe into the alleged rape of over 40 minor girls in a government-run shelter home in Muzaffarpur district. According to a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s office here, Nitish Kumar has directed Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar and […]

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (File Photo/ IANS)

Sena’s decision on no-confidence motion internal matter: Nitish

Patna :  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that the Shiv Sena decision to abstain from voting on the no-confidence motion in Parliament is the NDA ally’s “internal matter”, adding his party JD-U will vote against the motion. The motion has been brought by the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) against the NDA government, […]

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (File Photo/IANS)

No question of being part of any coalition with RJD, says JD-U

New Delhi :  The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Sunday said that it would “like” to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections with its coalition partner BJP while stressing that there was no question of patching up with the “corrupt” Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). “Today at our National Executive we discussed the strategy for 2019 Lok […]

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (File Photo/IANS)

Prohibition law to be amended to curb misuse: Nitish

Patna :  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said that a bill amending the prohibition law to be curb its misuse will be brought during the state assembly’s monsoon session, but asserted that prohibition will continue. “The amendment bill to the prohibition law will be presented during the monsoon session of state assembly next […]