NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana for Bihar, transferring Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women in the state. The scheme, worth Rs 7,500 crore, also promises additional financial support of up to Rs 2 lakh for women to enhance their entrepreneurial skills in the future. Launching the initiative virtually from Delhi, PM Modi was joined online by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary, and other state ministers in Patna. “Bihar's women now have two brothers, Nitish and Modi, who are working tirelessly for their betterment,” the prime minister said, addressing beneficiaries who also participated in large numbers via video link. Assembly elections in the state are due later thi

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