Articles by Anil Kumar
Punjab Police SP arrested for raping pregnant Gurdaspur woman
Punjab Police SP Gurmeet Singh was arrested for raping a pregnant Gurdaspur woman. The matter had been under investigation since April when a Dinanagar-based woman had lodged her complaint against the SP. An SIT led-by Amritsar-rural SSP Swarandeep Singh, who was posted as SSP Gurdaspur at that time, had been set up
Published on Jul 05, 2022 02:10 AM IST
Anil Kumar, Guradaspur:
17kg heroin seizure: Ferozepur man held for designing cavity to conceal drug
Amritsar Three days after police seized 17-kg heroin from a taxi driver Ranjit Singh, alias Sonu of the district, from Madhopur in Pathankot, investigation has shown that the accused, arrested now, had sneaked in two such contraband consignment in the state over the past few months
Updated on Aug 30, 2021 01:22 AM IST
Bihar polls: Nitish Kumar vows ‘progress with justice’ in first rally
Kumar used the opportunity to urge everyone to exercise in the election caution, noting that the three-phase exercise, spread over October 28, November 3 and November 7, was being held at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has not been contained fully.
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 05:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Anil Kumar
Bihar polls: JDU appoints Ashok Choudhary as working president, inducts former DGP
Building construction department minister Ashok Choudhary joined the JD(U) in 2018 along with three Bihar state legislative council members of Congress.
Updated on Sep 28, 2020 12:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna |
Anil Kumar | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Delivered on all promises: Nitish
Published on Sep 25, 2020 11:44 PM IST
‘Will never waver from promises’: Confident Nitish spells out plans for next term
Kumar reminded people about his track record in delivering on his promises to the electorates, despite the change in the composition of the government in the stand-off with the RJD.
Updated on Sep 25, 2020 10:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna |
Anil Kumar, Vijay Swaroop | Edited by Sparshita Saxena
Marginalised in Grand Alliance in Bihar, Upendra Kushwaha’s RLSP preps to exit
Upendra Kushwaha is opposed to the RJD dictating on who should be the Grand Alliance’s chief ministerial face.
Published on Sep 24, 2020 07:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar
Bihar elections: Nitish Kumar kicks off campaign
In his first virtual rally ahead of the polls that will take place amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, Kumar acknowledged the support and welfare measures provided by the Bharatiya Janata AParty (BJP)-led government at the Centre and hit out at Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), which responded in kind and questioned his track record.
Updated on Sep 08, 2020 11:34 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna |
Anil Kumar and Vijay Swaroop
Nitish expedites pending cases as battle for Dalit votes intensifies
HAM is attempting to counter balance LJP’s influence on Dalit votes as crucial Bihar assembly elections draw close.
Updated on Sep 05, 2020 09:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna |
Anil Kumar | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Ahead of Bihar assembly polls, 13th RJD lawmaker joins Nitish Kumar’s JD (U)
Despite welcoming RJD lawmakers, the JD(U) is seriously hamstrung in extending an open offer to sitting MLAs of that party, especially after the recent demand aired by BJP MPs favouring a 50:50 seat sharing formula with the JD (U).
Updated on Sep 01, 2020 07:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar
Nitish Kumar’s virtual mega rally for Bihar polls set for September 6
Separate teams of JD(U) leaders have been tasked to rope in the general public and sympathisers to hear Nitish Kumar spell out developmental initiatives and explain why another term for his party was in the overall interest of the state and its people.
Updated on Aug 25, 2020 09:17 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar
Chandrika Rai, father-in-law of Tej Pratap, all set to join JD (U)
He is likely to join the JD(U) after he is discharged from Patna’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), where is undergoing treatment following contracting SARS-CoV-2, which causes coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
Published on Aug 08, 2020 09:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar
‘Denatured spirit most likely culprit behind killer brew’
DEADLY SHIFT: Excise officials say they have been keeping an extra vigil on stocks of extra neutral alcohol, prompting bootleggers to opt for denatured spirit
Updated on Aug 03, 2020 11:41 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | , Chandigarh/amritsar
Gurpreet Singh Nibber and Anil Kumar‘Face-saving exercise’: RJD after JD(U) cancels Nitish Kumar’s virtual rally
The JD(U) cited the flood situation and Covid-19 pandemic in the state as reasons for cancelling CM Nitish Kumar’s virtual rally.
Updated on Jul 31, 2020 08:14 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna |
Anil Kumar | Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
Bihar’s ruling JD(U) gets in poll mode with ‘I am Nitish Kumar’ posters
The launch of the new poster comes a fortnight ahead of the virtual rally by chief minister and party president Nitish Kumar scheduled on August 7.
Updated on Jul 20, 2020 11:47 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar
Nitish to kick-start Bihar poll campaign in virtual mode on Aug 7, aims at least 10 lakh people
Nitish’s rally is in line with the trend of virtual rallies, kick started by BJP leader Amit Shah last month in wake of Covid-19 situation, and will be the first big political event by the head of NDA ally JD(U).
Updated on Jul 05, 2020 06:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna |
Anil Kumar | Edited by Arpan Rai
Nitish Kumar nudges banks for better credit flow
The first step towards this would be to increase the ACP target and, at the same time, augment their branch presence at the panchayat level to ensure that none of the 8,386 panchayat remains without a bank branch.
Published on Jun 16, 2020 07:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar, Patna
Bihar shifts focus on the vulnerable in 2nd phase of door-to-door screening
Bihar has also witnessed a surge in number of positive cases across state due to return of migrants from other states.
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 11:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna |
Anil Kumar | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
Pvt firms failed workers from Bihar: Nitish
Published on May 24, 2020 11:25 PM IST
Anil Kumar, Patna
Stay here, work for your state, Nitish tells migrant workers
Published on May 22, 2020 10:29 PM IST
Anil Kumar, Patna
Facilitate early return of migrants to mitigate risk of infections: Nitish to officials
Published on May 15, 2020 10:48 PM IST
Anil Kumar, Patna
All fresh arrivals must undergo Covid test, ramp it up, Nitish tells officials
Published on May 11, 2020 10:53 PM IST
Bihar, Delhi ministers lock horns over credit for migrants’ return
Published on May 09, 2020 10:51 PM IST
State will bear students’ fare, ₹500 more for migrants, says CM Nitish
Published on May 04, 2020 10:29 PM IST
Anil Kumar, Patna
Bihar govt relaxes attendance requirement for salary payment for March, April
Updated on May 02, 2020 10:31 PM IST
Anil Kumar, Patna
‘Not possible’: Bihar CM cites lockdown for delaying Kota students’ return
Pressure has been building on the government to bring home thousands of students stuck in Kota. Anxious parents, relatives and Opposition parties started to mount pressure, accusing the government of abandoning its own people.
Updated on Apr 27, 2020 06:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar
Bihar cabinet nod to create 33,916 teaching posts
The move is part of government’s ambitious plan to provide higher secondary level education in all the 8,386 panchayats of the state. Existing high schools were being upgraded for the purpose. But, 2,963 panchayats did not even have a high school of their own.
Updated on Apr 23, 2020 09:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar, Patna
DD Bihar, state govt to offer online teaching for matric, inter students
Principal Secy RK Mahajan further said that the process for booking a slot on public broadcaster, Doordarshan Bihar, to begin an hour long learning class for the students will be initiated and the department will also push for sealing a separate slot for students of class 11 and 12 too.
Updated on Apr 19, 2020 10:26 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar
NDA will win over 200 seats in Bihar Assembly polls, says CM Nitish Kumar
In view of the recent electoral reverses suffered by the BJP, the importance of JD(U) as an important ally in the state has only become pronounced with Union home minister Amit Shah’s statement that the NDA will be contesting the 2020 Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar.
Updated on Feb 22, 2020 10:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Anil Kumar