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  Manjhi rules out CBI probe in medicine purchase scam

  India | September 09, 2014 16:54 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today virtually ruled out recommending a CBI probe in medicine purchase scam and said that the state agencies were capable of probing into it and bring culprits to

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  Nothing wrong in consuming alcohol after having dinner, says Bihar CM

  India | September 08, 2014 9:19 IST

  Patna: Stirring up another controversy, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said that there is nothing wrong in consuming alcohol after eating dinner.“I don't think it is wrong for a person who work hard for

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  Manjhi favours RJD, Congress joining his govt

  Politics | September 07, 2014 19:37 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today spoke in favour of the idea of RJD and Congress joining the JD(U) government and said leaders of three parties will take a call in this regard.“What

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  RJD, Congress to join JD(U) government in Bihar?

  Politics | September 06, 2014 23:52 IST

  Patna: In a major political development in Bihar, Lalu Prasad's RJD and the Congress may soon join the JD(U) government led by Jitan Ram Manjhi, party leaders said on Saturday.Leaders of the Janata Dal(United) and

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  Education should not be politicised: Manjhi

  Politics | September 05, 2014 18:17 IST

  Patna: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his plans to address school students on the occasion of Teacher's Day today, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said “education should not be politicised” and

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  One lakh govt jobs to be created in one year: Jitan Ram Manjhi

  India | September 05, 2014 8:35 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi yesterday said one lakh government jobs would be created in the next one year.Of the one lakh jobs, 12,000 posts would be of police constables, 2,250 sub-inspectors, 3,000

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  Nine of Bihar's newly elected legislators sworn-in

  Politics | September 04, 2014 13:31 IST

  Patna: Nine of the 10 newly-elected legislators were sworn-in Thursday as the members of the Bihar state assembly by Speaker Uday Narayan Choudhary here, officials said.The legislators were elected to the state assembly in by-elections

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  Bihar CM Manjhi defends hoarding, black marketing by small traders

  Politics | September 03, 2014 13:01 IST

  Patna: Stirring up a controversy, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has said that hoarding and black marketing of goods by small traders will not be treated as a crime and asked them not to

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  Jitan Ram Manjhi directs officials to set up Bihar Bhawan in Mumbai

  India | September 01, 2014 7:31 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday directed the officials to establish a Bihar Bhawan and a Tourism Information Centre in Mumbai.Informing about Manjhi's directions, his OSD and Principal Secretary (Agriculture) Amrit Lal

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  'Jan Dhan' is old wine in new bottle: Manjhi

  Politics | August 29, 2014 21:26 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who was absent yesterday at the launch function of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, today said Narendra Modi government is trying to draw publicity by renaming an old

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  Bihar CM Manjhi questions Modi's Jharkhand visit during bypoll in Bihar

  Politics | August 21, 2014 16:46 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today questioned the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in neighbouring Jharkhand when bypolls in 10 Assembly seats were taking place in Bihar.“Prime Minister Narendra Modi is laying

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  Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi embarrassed by his son's sexcapade, BJP demands his resignation

  Politics | August 15, 2014 7:06 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has been hugely embarrassed by his son Pravin Manjhi's alleged sexual escapade with a woman constable of Bihar Military Police (BMP).According to media reports, Bihar CM's son Pravin

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  Jitan Ram Manjhi slams Amit Shah for questioning grand alliance in Bihar

  Politics | August 10, 2014 17:23 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today slammed BJP President Amit Shah for dubbing the grand alliance formed by the JD(U), RJD and Congress as “unholy” and said it was formed to collectively take

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  Alliance leaders to decide on Bihar CM Candidate: Jitan Ram Manjhi

  Politics | August 09, 2014 15:46 IST

  Patna: Claiming that his comments about Nitish Kumar being the next Chief Minister if JD(U)-RJD-Congress alliance came to power in the Assembly elections next year were "wrongly interpreted", Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today

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  RJD, Congress unhappy with Bihar CM's remark on Nitish Kumar

  Politics | August 07, 2014 19:11 IST

  Patna: Bihar's ruling JD-U's new allies RJD and Congress Thursday questioned Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's statement that Nitish Kumar will again be the chief minister if the JD-U alliance gets a majority in next

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  Nitish Kumar will be CM if JD (U) alliance comes to power in Bihar: CM Jitan Ram Manjhi

  Politics | August 07, 2014 11:21 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday said Nitish Kumar will be the Chief Minister if the JD(U) alliance got a majority in next year's Assembly elections. "I would like to see Nitish

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  Bihar CM says situation in Kosi river under control

  India | August 04, 2014 11:21 IST

  Patna: As flood threat in Kosi river is looming large, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi said the situation in under control and state government is taking effective measures to ensure safety of people and

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  Bihar CM joins faithful in Eid prayers

  Politics | July 29, 2014 16:36 IST

  Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi today joined a large number of people in offering namaz here on the holy occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.  Manjhi joined the prayers at Gandhi Maidan and later mingled with

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  BJP, JD-U squabble in Bihar on claims of rift in ruling party

  Politics | July 27, 2014 17:34 IST

  Patna: BJP today claimed that JD(U) in Bihar was headed for a split between two power centres led by the incumbent Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi and his predecessor Nitish Kumar even as the ruling

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  Bihar CM misleading Assembly, public: Sushil Modi

  India | July 26, 2014 22:05 IST

  Patna: Leader of the Opposition in Bihar Legislative Council, Sushil Kumar Modi today alleged that Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi was misleading the Assembly and confusing the public over non-availability of post-matriculation scholarship for students