Latest Nityanand Rai News & Updates

Patna, March 5 (IANS) As Nitish Kumar is set to file his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha polls, speculation is growing that his move could bring an end to his nearly two-decade-long tenure as Bihar’s Chief Minister. Amid these reports, JD(U) workers gathered outside Kumar’s official residence in Patna on Thursday and raised slogans in his support. The party workers expressed their opposition to the reports suggesting that Nitish Kumar may step down from the Chief Minister’s post and …

Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) On the third and final day of his visit to Bihar’s Seemanchal region, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on the India–Nepal border management in Purnea on Friday. The meeting, held at Zero Mile in the city, focused on strengthening security arrangements, preventing infiltration, and enhancing intelligence coordination across border districts.The Union Home Minister’s emphasis on action against infiltrators indicated the possibility of stricter measu…

Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) Several senior leaders and dignitaries attended the Shradhkarma of Radha Devi Saraogi, the mother of Sanjay Saraogi, and expressed deep condolences to the bereaved family. ​Arif Mohammad Khan, Nitish Kumar, and BJP National President Nitin Nabin paid floral tributes and offered prayers for the departed soul.​The Governor personally conveyed his sympathies to Sanjay Saraogi and his family during this moment of profound grief.​Early in the morning, Nitin Nabin arrived at…

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Guyana Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to attend the AI Impact Summit. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai welcomed him at the airport. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Jagdeo’s visit to India will further strengthen the bilateral ties.”Warm welcome to the Vice President of Guyana Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. He was received by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on his arriv…

New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) As BJP national president Nitin Nabin is on a visit to Bihar for the first time after assuming the party’s top post, leaders of the BJP and its JD(U) on Monday described the development as a ‘proud moment’ for the state and said preparations were underway in Patna to welcome him.Nabin, who represents the Bankipur seat in the Bihar Assembly, is scheduled to attend the Budget Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly this week. His visit is being seen as significant, as i…

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The CISF Vande Mataram Coastal Cyclothon–2026, a flagship national public outreach and awareness initiative, was flagged off from Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in the capital on Wednesday. The event, inaugurated by Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, also the Chief Guest for the occasion, marked the formal commencement of 25-day long national movement.Two CISF cycling teams, simultaneously setting out from Bakkhali (West Bengal) and Lakhpat (Gu…

Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday congratulated Nitin Nabin on his election as the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), wishing him success in shouldering his new responsibilities. Rai described the occasion as one filled with pride, enthusiasm, and hope.“Under his leadership, both the organisation and the nation will have a new direction,” he said.Calling the election a reflection of the trust and dedication of party workers, Ra…

Patna, Jan 15 (IANS) BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin arrived in Patna on Thursday on a two-day visit, receiving a grand welcome at the Patna airport. Several senior BJP leaders were present to receive him there.Union Minister Nityanand Rai, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, Industry Minister Dilip Jaiswal, and several BJP ministers from the Nitish Kumar cabinet were present at the airport to receive Nabin.The presence of a large number of senior leaders se…

Aizawl, Jan 13 (IANS) The Central government has waived the requirement for the Mizoram government to pay for the depreciated cost of buildings and infrastructure vacated by the Assam Rifles in Aizawl, Chief Minister Lalduhoma said.The Chief Minister, in a Facebook post, said that Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai conveyed the decision through a letter, in response to a similar letter sent by the Mizoram government in May last year. As per the earlier Memorandum of Agreement…

Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) After a Delhi court on Friday ordered the framing of charges against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others in the land-for-jobs scam, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the ruling had once again exposed what he termed an “inseparable relationship between the Lalu family and corruption”.Rai said the court has acknowledged that the Lalu family is prima facie involved and t…