Narendra Modi’s Patna rally: BJP to seek special package for Bihar

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 18:29

Charging Nitish Kumar with failing to secure special status for Bihar, BJP said it will raise demand during October 27 rally to be addressed by its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

JD(U) should openly announce alliance with Congress: Sushil Modi

Last Updated: Friday, September 27, 2013, 19:48

BJP`s Sushil Kumar Modi on Friday ridiculed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for celebrating Raghuram Rajan panel report despite the fact that it crushed Bihar`s aspiration for special status.

Nitish urges Sibal to advocate Bihar special status demand

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 3, 2013, 20:33

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made a strong demand for special category status to the state and urged Union Law and IT minister Kapil Sibal to forcefully advocate his plea.

Cong inclined toward Bihar getting special l status: Raj Babbar

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 22:09

Congress asserted it was positively inclined toward Bihar getting special category status.

Special status will boost private investment in Bihar: Nitish

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 00:46

Nitish Kumar defended his repeated demand for special status to the state saying it will boost private investment in a big way.

UPA govt unlikely to deliver special status to Bih

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 20:41

Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday said the Central government was unlikely to deliver special status to Bihar before the general elections.

Union Cabinet clears Rs 12,000 crore package for Bihar

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 10:03

The Union Cabinet is likely to decide on Thursday Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar`s demand for granting special status to his state.

People excited over special status to Bihar: Nitish

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 17:28

Holi this year has brought added joy to people of Bihar amid heightening anticipation that state could be granted special status, Nitish Kumar said.

Centre will have to consider special status for Bihar: Nitish

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 19:37

Buoyed by reports that the Centre was favourbly disposed to consider incentives for Bihar, Nitish Kumar today exuded confidence that it will have to consider his special status demand as it has been `articulated on solid reasons`.

`Special status has entered interesting phase`

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 21:17

The campaign for special status for Bihar has entered an "interesting" phase and the Centre will have to consider the demand now or in future following the successful rally at Delhi, Nitish Kumar said Tuesday.

Special status criteria: RJD ridicules Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Friday, March 1, 2013, 19:04

RJD ridiculed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for praising Finance Minister P Chidambaram for "revisiting criteria for special status during his budget speech" and said there was no such proposal.