After the apex court ordered an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the case, the Chief Minister on Wednesday said: "After the Supreme Court's decision, it is now clear that whatever was done in Bihar was constitutional, legitimate and as per the law."

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asked the disaster management department officials and district magistrates to remain alert for a possible flood situation in view of heavy rainfall in catchment areas of Nepal and Gandak river.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has instructed the disaster management department officials and the district magistrates (DMs) concerned to ensure evacuation of people living in low lying areas of Gandak river discharge, to higher and safer places.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after a portion of Sattarghat Bridge on Gandak River that was inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister last month in Gopalganj collapsed on Wednesday.

The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has decided to impose complete lockdown in the state as coronavirus cases rose sharply in the state in the last few days. All schools, colleges, shops, malls, religious places in Bihar will remain shut from July 16 to July 31, except essential services.

At least 83 people have died in Bihar as thunderstorms swept the state. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the deceased people. Out of the total 83, 13 residents from the Gopalganj district lost their lives. 8 deaths were reported from Nawada. Six each died in Siwan and Bhagalpur. Five each lost their lives in Darbhanga, and Banka. The injured have been admitted to hospitals.

Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on Tuesday gave insight on how the state is dealing with the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking on #IndiaTVZilaSammelan, the DGP said that the biggest challenge for them was to educate people, and make them aware about how the virus is spreading.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday asserted that there is a need to expand online education system as institutes of the state are closed foraround two months because of the COVID-19 induced lockdown. 

As hundreds of migrant workers returning to Bihar from other parts of the country, chief minister Nitish Kumar has urged them keep patience and said arrangements will be made to ferry them to their respective destinations.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that his state government won't be able to bring back home students stranded in Kota, who have found themselves stuck in the western state since the lockdown began on April 25

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has warned the Centre and state governments across the country that making an exception for stranded students in Kota and arranging special buses to shepherd them back to their hometowns could open a "Pandora's box"

Bihar was rattled by a spurt of COVID-19 cases on Thursday after 19 people tested positive for the infection, taking the total number to 58, even as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar urged citizens not to "hide" their travel history.

If any of those travelling back to their homes is found to be infected, it could create a massive problem for the rest of them, Nitish Kumar said, adding that many among those availing the special bus services could be from Bihar as well

The London-based woman, Pushpam Priya Choudhary has declared herself as the "Chief Ministerial candidate" for the Assembly elections in Bihar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wishing Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on his birthday, terming him as a popular leader who has "risen" from the grassroots.

The Bihar Assembly on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution in favor of a caste-based census. This comes after the Assembly passed a resolution on Tuesday in favor of the implementation of the National Population Register (NPR) but in its 2010 form, with an amendment.

BJP national president JP Nadda on Saturday called on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, his counterpart in the JD(U), and is understood to have discussed among other things the state polls due later this year.

Prashant Kishor lashed out at Nitish Kumar over alignment with the BJP saying the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi and that of his killer, Nathuram Godse, cannot go hand-in-hand. Being critical of the JD-U chief, Kishor said, "Nitishji does not need to stay in the NDA coalition."

Political strategist Prashant Kishor has lashed out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar asking him why the Patna University has not been declared as a central university despite him requesting the Centre. Kishor in a presser spoke extensively on road ahead for Bihar's development while targeting policies of Nitish Kumar.

Political strategist Prashant Kishor today set the political discourse rolling in Bihar by attacking Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's policies and his alignment with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the state. Making development his foremost plank, Kishor targeted Nitish for not doing enough when it comes to development issues like - road and transport, electricity, education and healthcare.