Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United and the BJP have decided to go for an almost 50:50 formula with the JDU getting 122 seats and the saffron party landing up with the remaining 121, TOI quoted sources as saying. The two parties are expected to formally announce their respective candidates today.

Former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on Sunday joined Nitish Kumar-led Janata Dal (United) ahead of Bihar Assembly elections. This comes days after Gupteshwar Pandey, has been at the centre of the controversy surrounding the investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, took voluntary retirement from services and triggered speculation of contesting the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday announced that his government will give Rs 25,000 to the girls who pass intermediate exams and Rs 50,000 to the ones who will graduate. 

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shared his state's policy initiatives and sustainable development efforts, including climate resilient agriculture and water conservation, aimed at contributing to the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C at a climate change roundtable hosted by the UN Secretary-General.

In a massive boost to railway infrastructure in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dedicated Kosi Rail Mahasetu along with 12-key rail infra projects including a new rail bridge at Kiul on the Delhi-Howrah Main Rail line.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday inspected the construction work of Patna Ring Road project and the Kachi Dargah-Bidupur six-lane bridge over the Ganga. Kumar asked officials to expedite the works, an official release said. The Ring Road would be a 137 km long road being built at a cost of Rs 15,000 crore, an official release said.

The Nitish Kumar Government in Bihar on Sunday announced that only residents of the state were eligible to apply for the posts of school teachers in primary schools of the State panchayat.

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