The Bihar cabinet gave its approval for the launching of the 'Mukhyamantri Gramin Setu Nirman Yojana' (MGSNY) under which the bridges will be built across rural areas of the state.
Bihar: After the dissolution of the alliance with RJD, Nitish Kumar has been reinstated as Bihar's Chief Minister. Although the expansion of his cabinet has been pending, it is expected to happen today, followed by a swearing-in ceremony in the evening.
The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar won a vote of confidence in the Assembly on February 12. The new government secured 129 votes amid a walkout by the opposition members. The Bihar assembly has a strength of 243 MLAs.
Bihar politics: The eight leaders officially took their oaths in a ceremony that marked the formation of the new government under Nitish Kumar's leadership.
JD(U) leader Ratnesh Sada replaced Hindustani Awam Morcha- Secular (HAM-S) president Santosh Kumar Suman, who resigned on June 13 as the state's minority welfare minister.
After HAM leader Santosh Kumar Suman's resignation, Bihar’s Sonbarsa MLA and JD(U) leader Ratnesh Sada is likely to be appointed as the state's new Minority Welfare minister.
The cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, also approved a proposal to slash Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) at Gaya airport from 29 per cent to 4 per cent.
Bihar cabinet drama: According to sources, in the cabinet meeting, CM Nitish Kumar asked Sudhakar Singh "why did he make the statement 'chief of thieves'" to which the latter replied saying, "he did not say anything wrong."
Bihar cabinet: All the RJD ministers are requested to have gentle and courteous behavior with everyone and the conversation should be positive.
Bihar Cabinet Expansion: The much-awaited expansion of Nitish Kumar's cabinet comes 80 days after he was sworn-in as Chief Minister for the fifth time.
From the BJP, Shahnawaz Hussain, who recently took oath as MLC, is likely to join the Nitish cabinet as minister.
The sources said that the Bihar leaders forwarded the probable names for inclusion in the Cabinet to Nadda on Monday. Deputy Chief Ministers Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, Bihar BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal and Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi were present at the meeting.
Bihar Cabinet can have up to 36 members and at present it has only 13, besides the Chief Minister. PTI reported that there had been a tussle between Nitish Kumar and the BJP over the issue of representation.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is likely to expand his cabinet in December as the winter session of the assembly concluded in November after the formation of the new state government.
It also approved a hike in the salary, allowances and perks of legislators and ministers, the sources said adding that the quantum of the increase would be tabled in the House first.
Principal Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat department, Arun Kumar Singh said that at a meeting of the state cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a nod has been given for the proposed amendments to be tabled in the monsoon session of the state legislature scheduled later this month.
A total of 27 minister from Janata Dal (United), BJP and LJP were administered the oath of office and secrecy by Government Keshari Nath Tripathi.
"Nitish Kumar would induct 16 to 18 ministers in his cabinet," an official in the chief minister's office said.
Patna: RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav's two of the most trusted senior IAS officers have been moved into departments held by the party patron's sons in the Bihar cabinet.1982-batch IAS officer Sudhir Kumar, who was
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