Modi govt denies 'special category' status to BiharThe central government has rejected Bihar's request for 'special status'. According to government sources, no additional states are eligibl...
22 Jul, 2024, 03.17 PM IST
"Special Category status for Bihar is not made out": MoS Finance Pankaj ChaudharyNotably, the YSRCP and BJD have also demanded special category status for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha respectively, at an all-party meeting o...
22 Jul, 2024, 02.51 PM IST
NITI Aayog's SDG report vindicates Bihar govt's demand for special category status: MinistersBihar ministers argue that NITI Aayog's SDG India Index 2023-24 supports their call for more central financial aid, with Bihar still at the...
15 Jul, 2024, 10.09 AM IST
Special status demand triggers political slugfest in BiharThe ruling NDA and opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar clashed over the demand for special status ahead of the Parliament's budget session....
12 Jul, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
CM's demand for special status for Bihar pressure tactics: Tejashwi YadavTejashwi said people were aware that Nitish Kumar had been gearing up to change sides again.
30 May, 2018, 03.31 PM IST
Nitish Kumar repeats 'special category' demand for BiharEven after achieving double digit growth rate during the last many years, we are still behind the national average on major developmental p...
29 May, 2017, 12.47 AM IST
Arun Jaitley on special status for Bihar: Don't know how JD(U) fell for Congress' ployArun Jaitley said, "Congress in last 2 yrs has held an olive branch to the JD(U) that it was willing to consider the grant of special categ...
03 Mar, 2014, 12.38 PM IST
Nitish Kumar sits on Satyagraha,vows to get special status for BiharKumar took out a march from his official residence at 1, Anne Marg to the Gandhi Maidan and sat on dharna on a platform in front of Mahatma...
02 Mar, 2014, 02.58 PM IST
JD-U demands special status for Bihar, stages walk out in Lok SabhaJD-U today raised the issue of according special status to Bihar and accused the Centre of dilly dallying with the issue.
20 Feb, 2014, 06.24 PM IST
- BJP, JD-U demand special status for Bihar
Government today came under attack from both JD-U and BJP in Lok Sabha over delay in granting special status to Bihar, with members stormin...
20 Feb, 2014, 03.14 PM IST
UPA government unlikely to deliver special status to Bihar: Sushil Kumar ModiSushil Kumar Modi today said the Central government was unlikely to deliver special status to Bihar before the general elections.
14 May, 2013, 06.43 PM IST
Centre will have to consider special status for Bihar: Nitish KumarKumar said Bihar and other backward states should be granted their due rights to join the bandwagon of development.
26 Mar, 2013, 06.32 PM IST
- Next government cannot be formed without support of Bihar MPs: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today exuded confidence that the next government at the Centre will have to grant special status to Bihar.
21 Sep, 2012, 04.09 PM IST
- Bihar must get special category status to tap investment: Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar today said that the state must be granted special category status to tap private investment and to bridge development deficit ...
10 Sep, 2012, 05.12 PM IST
- BCC anguished over denial of special status to Bihar
Bihar Chamber of Commerce (BCC) today expressed anguish and shock over the denial of special category status to the state by the Centre.
05 May, 2012, 08.16 PM IST
- Nitish Kumar demands Centre to grant special status to Bihar
Slamming the Centre for rejecting his demand for granting special status to Bihar, CM Nitish Kumar today demanded that Centre to look again...
04 May, 2012, 06.18 PM IST
- Centre not interested to grant special status to Bihar
Nitish Kumar also demanded a package of Rs 4000 crore to Bihar in each year of the 12th financial plan in view as a special assistance.
10 Mar, 2011, 10.32 PM IST