Arun Kumar is Senior Assistant Editor with Hindustan Times. He has spent two-and-half decades covering Bihar, including politics, educational and social issues.
Articles by Arun Kumar
Upendra Kushwaha just a primary member of party, playing for BJP: JD-U
Umesh Kushwaha’s remarks came after Upendra Kushwaha said JD-U was not a party of any individual, but of crores of workers.
Published on Feb 07, 2023 10:30 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Nitish shrugs off Kushwaha’s moves
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday dismissed his party JD-U’s parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha’s open letter to party workers, demanding immediate discussions on the “special deal” with the RJD
Published on Feb 06, 2023 09:48 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
‘Speaking on someone else’s behalf’: Nitish Kumar on Upendra Kushwaha’s barbs
Chief minister Nitish Kumar was responding to Upendra Kushwaha’s open letter that called party leaders to meetings on February 19 and 20 to discuss what he has called a special deal between the JD-U and RJD
Published on Feb 06, 2023 04:19 PM IST
Upset Kushwaha calls JD(U) workers’ meet
Janata Dal (United) leader Rajiv Ranjan rubbished Upendra Kushwaha’s claims as a figment of his imagination
Published on Feb 06, 2023 08:18 AM IST
Chakradhari Sharan Singh is new chief justice of Patna High Court
Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah have been appointed judges of the Supreme Court.
Published on Feb 04, 2023 10:32 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
‘Never demanded’: Tejashwi rules out speculations about Bihar Cabinet expansion
Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav said his party RJD has never demanded more cabinet berths and added that he is not aware if the Congress has done so
Updated on Feb 03, 2023 03:24 PM IST
Nitish unable to act on his own, I want my share: Kushwaha
The former union minister said it was true that Nitish Kumar made him the parliamentary board chairman and amended the party constitution to make such a provision, but it was made meaningless and reduced to a mere “jhunjhuna (a child’s rattle)” by the way he was treated
Published on Jan 31, 2023 10:02 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Kushwaha says Nitish Kumar gave him position without power, ignored suggestions
He said he also respects Kumar and therefore wanted the chief minister to be alert and handle things well or else the party will be damaged
Updated on Jan 31, 2023 04:28 PM IST
Bihar BJP meet’s resolution escalates attack on Nitish Kumar government
The Bihar BJP blamed the state’s Grand Alliance government’s “irresponsible approach” for the worsening condition of the labour force and small and marginal farmers.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 03:14 PM IST
BJP top brass clear about no alliance with Nitish’s JD-U anymore: Sushi Modi
Bihar BJP in-charge Vinod Tawde also said at the party state executive meeting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, and party president JP Nadda were clear in their mind that there could be no alliance with Nitish Kumar’s JD-U.
Published on Jan 29, 2023 10:03 PM IST
Defiant Kushwaha says won’t leave JD-U, dares Nitish
The current flare-up in the JD-U was ignited a few days ago when a picture surfaced of a few Bihar BJP leaders visiting Kushwaha at AIIMS in Delhi, where he was admitted for a routine check-up.
Published on Jan 27, 2023 11:44 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Three people from Bihar, including Super 30 founder Anand Kumar, to receive Padma Shri
Other than Anand Kumar, the two others are Kapildeo Prasad, a weaver from Baswan Bigaha village in Nalanda, and Subhadra Devi, a Mithila artist.
Published on Jan 25, 2023 10:42 PM IST
HC stops funding of 609 Bihar madrasas pending inquiry into grant
The madrasas in Bihar face probe over the release of grant-in-aid on the basis of forged documents and the high court sought its completion in four weeks
Published on Jan 25, 2023 03:32 PM IST
Tejashwi, Lalan to join Stalin, Soren at KCR show in Secunderabad
Lalan Singh will go as the representative of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, a statement by Telangana minister said.
Published on Jan 24, 2023 10:07 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
ASER flags Bihar schools’ worrying learning outcome, dip since 2018
As per the ASER report, while the percentage of class 3-5 children, who could read class 2 level text was 32.8 in 2018, it came down to 30 in 2022.
Published on Jan 22, 2023 10:52 PM IST
JD-U legislator’s ‘Karbala’ remark triggers fresh row
Ghulam Rasool Baliyavi was speaking in reference to the now suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s comments on the Prophet last year, which had triggered violent protests
Published on Jan 20, 2023 10:29 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
BJP files cases across Bihar against education minister’s Ramcharitmanas remark
BJP workers have filed petitions against education minister Chandra Shekhar in 30 districts and soon will have it in all the 38 districts
Published on Jan 20, 2023 12:39 PM IST
2022 ASER report: Attendance in Bihar schools far below national average despite incentives
The report, led by Pratham Foundation, has also flagged high prevalence of private tuition, which is nearly 2.5 times the national average and points to lack of quality education in the government schools.
Published on Jan 18, 2023 10:13 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
RJD issues notice to ex-minister over comments against Nitish Kumar
The notice is being seen as an attempt to deflect attention from the row over education minister Chandrashekhar’s remarks that epic Ramcharitmanas promoted social discrimination and spread hatred in society
Updated on Jan 18, 2023 02:28 PM IST
‘Missing folders’ derail probe into teacher recruitment in Bihar
Though the VIB has so far filed over 1000 FIRs involving over 2,200 teachers, things have not moved further since the Patna HC ordered the probe in 2015.
Published on Jan 17, 2023 09:46 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar: ‘Missing folders’ continues to haunt state govt, schools teachers
The state education department last year put the onus of uploading their documents on the specified portal of the working teachers whose folders are missing, however, despite giving several deadlines, the process could not be completed.
Published on Jan 17, 2023 05:45 PM IST
Bihar cabinet nod for university teachers’ promotion statute
Teachers’ promotions remained withheld in the colleges and universities due to an executive order by the department of education in July 2021, which was later suspended
Published on Jan 15, 2023 01:37 PM IST
Ex-minister, Bihar stalwart Sharad Yadav dies aged 75
Ten-time MP – seven times in the Lok Sabha and three times in the Rajya Sabha – Yadav was regarded as a tall socialist leader
Published on Jan 13, 2023 09:22 AM IST
Bihar minister defiant after remarks on Ramcharitmanas
Religious texts like Ramacharitmanas spread hatred just as ‘Manusmriti’ and Golwalkar’s ‘Bunch of Thoughts’ created social divide in different eras, the RJD leader had said.
Published on Jan 12, 2023 10:00 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar education minister’s remarks on Ramcharitamanas sparks controversy
Bihar’s eduaction minister Chandrashekhar claimed that religious texts like Ramacharitmanas spread hatred just as ‘Manusmriti’ and MS Golwalkar’s ‘Bunch of Thoughts’ created social divide
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 12:54 PM IST
Bihar minister’s statement on Hindu epic sparks controversy
Chandrashekhar was speaking at the convocation ceremony of Nalanda Open University when he made the remarks. Bihar governor Phagu Chouhan was also present at the event.
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 04:43 AM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Teachers conducting board exams to be spared from caste survey work: Bihar govt
Over 13.18 lakh students will take the practical exams across 1,464 centres, according to official data. The intermediate practical exams are scheduled from January 10-20.
Published on Jan 11, 2023 03:50 PM IST
Ahead of national meet, Bihar BJP works on organisational revamp
Bihar BJP president Sanjay Jaiswal, union minister Nityanand Rai, Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi, including the party’s top brass met in New Delhi to discuss the preparation of the party’s progress report
Updated on Jan 11, 2023 02:00 PM IST
Bihar achieves less than 1/3rd mining rev collection target by Dec
This development came to light during the district-wide review of revenue collection by the mines and geology minister Ramanand Yadav two days ago.
Published on Jan 08, 2023 09:42 PM IST
Bihar to terminate inadequately trained teachers following court order
Primary education director Ravi Prakash cited a Patna high court order and wrote to district education officers (DEOs) and district programme officers for compliance
Published on Jan 06, 2023 03:25 PM IST
