In a significant boost to women's empowerment, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced on Thursday that the state government has begun providing additional financial aid of up to Rs 2 lakh to eligible women entrepreneurs under the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, aimed at fostering
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, and other ministers of the Bihar government paid tribute to former Chief Minister of Bihar and Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur on the occasion of his 102nd birth anniversary on Saturday.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed deep sorrow over the death of workers from Bihar in a blast at the Real Ispat and Steel plant in Bakulahi village of Chhattisgarh.
Manjhi also acknowledged that differences of opinion occasionally arise with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, but described them as issues between brothers. He said he has always stood by Nitish Kumar and cited the hijab controversy as an example of when he was the first to come out in
A debate erupted after a video showing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly attempting to remove a woman's hijab during a public event went viral on social media, drawing sharp reactions from students, college authorities and political leaders across the country.
Bilkis Parveen, a classmate of the Muslim woman doctor whose hijab was removed by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, emphasised that what happened was wrong, stating, "No one has the right to touch someone without their consent."
Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq on Friday termed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's action to pull down the veil from a woman doctor's face as "unfortunate."
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) national spokesperson Waris Pathan, describing the hijab and burqa as a symbol of women's honour, dignity and respect and "the crown on their heads," strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the viral hijab row and demanded
Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan strongly criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over a viral incident involving a woman's hijab, calling the act "humiliating" and demanding a public apology from the Chief Minister.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah slammed Union Minister Giriraj Singh for defending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the hijab row, stating, "This is exactly what we can expect from the BJP."