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
Bihar working on future water needs, Centre mustn’t delay Kosi authority
Maintaining that the department was planning “water budget” and “water audit”, water resources minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said the Nitish Kumar government has been alive to the need of rejuvenating water bodies and dried up rivers to address future needs, and it was precisely due to this that it came up with the idea for intra-linking of rivers apart from inter-linking.
Updated on Mar 24, 2023 09:59 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
High court rejects arrest shield for Bihar IPS officer on the run, Aditya Kumar
Bihar’s economic offences unit registered a case against Aditya Kumar and four others on charges of cheating, impersonation, extortion and other offences in October last year.
Published on Mar 24, 2023 04:56 PM IST
Rahul case: Bihar Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes
On reference of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the RJD, BJP leaders again stood up in protest and the Speaker Awadh Bihari Choudhary had to intervene to calm things down.
Published on Mar 23, 2023 09:56 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
‘Not here to relax’: Bihar Governor sets out priorities for state universities
In an interview, Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, said he won’t hesitate to take more tough decisions that help improve the situation in state universities.
Published on Mar 22, 2023 10:04 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
‘Not here to relax’: Bihar guv Arlekar explains his priorities for state universities
In the past month, Bihar governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, 68, has removed a state university registrar and clipped the powers of five others who were appointed by his predecessor after his transfer was notified by Rashtrapati Bhavan
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 03:29 PM IST
Bihar assembly: Budget discussion on CM’s home dept dropped, BJP protests
Leader of Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha said the government was making a mockery of the Budget session and the state was returning to the days of Rabri Devi regime, a reference to the period of RJD rule in the state before 2005.
Published on Mar 21, 2023 10:09 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Let them dream about GA break-up: Tejashwi
Bihar’s deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday lashed out at the union governments for action against him and his family members by federal probe agencies, saying it was only aimed at character assassination and to divert attention and stop the Grand Alliance (GA) government under chief minister Nitish Kumar from delivering on its promises made to the people of the state
Published on Mar 20, 2023 09:43 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar Assembly: BJP members put govt in dock over law & order
As soon as the House began its proceedings, the Opposition raised the issue of murder of a 12-year-old boy, whose burnt body was later recovered, and trooped into the well on law and order issue, shouting slogans.
Published on Mar 20, 2023 09:43 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Uproar in Bihar assembly over kidnap-murder of 13-yr-old boy in Patna
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeted the Bihar government over the law and order situation in the state
Published on Mar 20, 2023 03:21 PM IST
Bihar govt directs varsities to complete appointment of assistant professors
BSUSC had on September 23, 2020, advertised 4,638 vacancies of assistant professors in 52 subjects just ahead of the announcement of state assembly elections. Bihar legislature passed the Bihar State University Service Commission Act, 2017 to vest the power of recruitment back in the commission, which was earlier dissolved in 2007
Updated on Mar 19, 2023 06:34 PM IST
Bihar: Special camps every month to address power bill complaints of consumers
The announcement is significant as chief minister Nitish Kumar had also received several complaints related to electricity bills at his weekly interaction with people at his residence as well as during his Samadhan Yatra earlier this year.
Published on Mar 17, 2023 10:33 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
2 days after Guv attends JPU Senate meet, axe falls on registrar
The Governor, who is the Chancellor of universities in the state, has spoken of the need to tone up the beleaguered higher education institutions of the state.
Updated on Mar 17, 2023 10:33 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Uproar in Bihar Assembly again, issue of 4th phase colleges raised
The BJP raised the issue of rampant corruption while the CPI-ML reiterated its demand for an apology from the Leader of Opposition Vijay Kumar Sinha over TN issue.
Published on Mar 17, 2023 05:40 PM IST
Bihar assembly: BJP MLA’s suspension revoked after regret & high drama
The resolution for revoking the suspension of Roshan, MLA from Patepur in Vaishali who was suspended Tuesday for unparliamentary behaviour and attempt to break the mike, was passed by voice vote in the assembly, with all the members from treasury and opposition benches backing it.
Published on Mar 15, 2023 09:02 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar Assembly: Speaker suspends BJP MLA for ‘misconduct’ after heated exchange
The decision was taken after parliamentary affairs minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary raised the issue, seeking apology from Lakhendra Kumar Roshan for “his gross misconduct that was visible in the video footage shown at the business advisory committee meeting“.
Published on Mar 14, 2023 09:34 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar minister snubbed by own as he talks Ramcharitmanas in House again
Giving the government reply on the education department budget, the minister started off with his observations on Ramcharitmanas, citing from a copy he was carrying, and continued despite repeated interjections from Chairman Devesh Chandra Thakur, who asked him to stick to the subject.
Published on Mar 14, 2023 09:34 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bihar’s education system responsible for students’ migration: New Governor
The Governor, in his capacity has Chancellor, has revived the old tradition of chairing the senate meetings.
Published on Mar 14, 2023 09:33 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
State Education system responsible for students; Bihar Governor
Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said that a significant number of students had left the state in search of better opportunities elsewhere due to the state's education system.
Published on Mar 14, 2023 09:26 PM IST
Bihar: BJP MLA suspended for ‘indecent, unparliamentary behaviour’ behaviour
The speaker asked Awadh Bihari Choudhary to present his viewpoint and whether he would like to apologise but he refused to accept the blame
Published on Mar 14, 2023 04:22 PM IST
Raids on Lalu’s kin: RJD wants law to make state nod to central agencies mandatory before raids
Raising the matter in the Legislative Assembly when chief minister Nitish Kumar was present there, Bhai Birendra sought that a proposal be passed in the House for making a law to this effect in the state.
Updated on Mar 13, 2023 10:38 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Bhagwat endorsed my take on Ramcharitmanas, says Bihar edu minister amid BJP walkout
Chandrashekhar was responding to Opposition BJP’s demand to first tender an apology for making uncharitable remark about country’s cultural heritage before giving the government reply following a debate on the education department budget in Bihar Assembly.
Published on Mar 13, 2023 10:38 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
RJD legislator asks Nitish Kumar govt to withdraw general consent to CBI in Bihar
RJD legislator Bhai Birendra said there should be a law to make prior consent of the state government compulsory before federal agencies can initiate any action
Published on Mar 13, 2023 08:16 PM IST
Bihar Governor to chair varsity Senate meeting on March 14
This will be the first time the Governor, in the capacity of Chancellor, will chair the annual Senate meeting of any university in recent decades and the university has started preparations for it.
Published on Mar 12, 2023 10:30 PM IST
Bihar Governor restrains registrars appointed by predecessor
“The functioning of all the registrars appointed or shifted by the given notifications from the Raj Bhawan, dated February 13 and February 15, 2023, is stayed with immediate effect. The compliance of the order must be ensured,” said a Raj Bhawan letter signed by Robert L Chongthu, principal secretary to the Governor.
Published on Mar 11, 2023 10:28 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
PU infra makeover: Nitish to lay foundation stone for two towers this month
The two towers, to be built at an estimated cost of ₹147.29 crore, will come up on the vacant land adjacent to the existing structures
Published on Mar 09, 2023 09:21 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Should open office at home’: Tejashwi Yadav jabs CBI on Rabri Devi’s questioning
The alleged land for job case dates back to 2005-06 when RJD chief and Devi’s husband Lalu Prasad was the railway minister in the Congress-led UPA government
Published on Mar 06, 2023 03:35 PM IST
Central fund squeeze choking Bihar’s finances: State FM
The opposition BJP had, on Thursday, blamed the government for failing to generate own revenue and announcing jobs without adequate financial provisions in the Budget.
Published on Mar 03, 2023 10:05 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Arrest of fallen Galwan soldier’s father rocks Bihar assembly, probe ordered
Last Saturday, one Raj Kapoor Singh, father of Jai Kishore Singh, one of the 20 Indian Army soldiers killed in the clash with Chinese troops in Galwan Valley of Ladakh, was arrested at Jandaha in Vaishali district, around 50 kms from Bihar’s capital Patna, following a dispute over construction of a memorial for his son.
Published on Mar 01, 2023 09:25 PM IST
Arun Kumar and Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Nitish raises demand for special status for Bihar again
Cm Nitish Kumar was replying on the motion of thanks after debate on the Governor’s address to the joint sitting of the state legislature on the first day of the Budget session. Kumar was composed despite frequent interjections by the BJP, which later staged walkout.
Published on Mar 01, 2023 09:19 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
Education gets a lion’s share, but provision missing for job creation
In the education sector, the government has announced to recruit 48,762 primary teachers, 5,886 physical education trainers, 40,506 head teachers, 44,193 teachers in secondary schools, 89,734 teachers in higher secondary schools and 7,360 computer teachers.
Published on Feb 28, 2023 10:19 PM IST
Arun Kumar, Patna
