Janata Dal-United

Patna, Jan 4: In the wake of the Pathankot terror attack, Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United on Monday took a dig at Narendra Modi, saying the country needed a prime minister with a six-inch brain rather than a 56-inch chest. "Our country…

New Delhi, Dec 23: The Rajya Sabha's proceedings were briefly disrupted twice in the pre-lunch session on Wednesday over the issues of a Ram temple in Ayodhya and alleged irregularities in the DDCA. Soon after the upper house met for the…

Patna, Nov 20: He studied to be an engineer but ended up embracing politics. And in a state where many politicians are detested, Nitish Kumar - who took oath on Friday as Bihar's chief minister - is widely recognized as a rare icon of…

Patna, Nov 8: He graduated as an engineer but plunged into politics in the early 1970s. Sophisticated, soft-spoken and a teetotaller who detests tobacco, Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar, known for his development and good governance,…

New Delhi, Nov 8: Discounting any economic fallout of the Bihar elections, won by the Janata Dal-United, Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress combine, India Inc on Sunday lauded the victory of the Grand Alliance in the state. The…

Patna, Sep 2: A jailed legislator from Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U), Anant Singh, resigned from the party on Wednesday. Anant Singh has sent his resignation to state JD-U president Vashisht Narain Singh, a JD-U leader here said.…

Patna, Aug 19: Four Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislators on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here. The legislators, suspended from the party for six years, joined the BJP in the presence of union minister Rajeev Pratap Rudy…

In a bid to woo women voters, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said prohibition would be imposed if he retained power after the coming assembly elections. "If I retain power, I will impose a ban on liquor in the state," Nitish…