During the programme, the Prime Minister directly transferred Rs 10,000 each into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across Bihar, totalling Rs 7,500 crore.
Speaking to ANI, Jha said that one woman of every family in the state would have money deposited in their bank account for employment, on the basis of which they will be provided support of up to Rs 2 lakh.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch Bihar's Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana on Friday, Uttar Pradesh Minister Narendra Kashyap has lauded the government's initiatives empowering women.
While interacting with reporters, Tejashwi said, "The Maa Yojana will be started, and the Beti Yojana will be started. The Mai Bahin Maan Yojana will be started. A large number of women from every block and panchayat in Bihar have gathered, indicating a strong desire for change. This time
Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata today, where he is scheduled to attend several events, including inaugurating a Durga Puja pandal and visiting the Kalighat Temple, before commencing his two-day visit to Bihar on September 26-27.
Ahead of this, the BJP has named Dharmendra Pradhan as the election incharge for Bihar, and Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav has been tasked with the role for West Bengal.
During the programme, the Prime Minister will also directly transfer Rs. 10,000 each into the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across Bihar, totalling Rs. 7,500 crore.
Speaking to reporters after paying his last respects to well-known author S L Bhyarappa's mortal remains at Ravindra Kalakshetra, Shivakumar said, "We are committed to fixing the pothole issue in Bengaluru. The CM has released a grant of Rs 750 crore for this purpose."
Alongside Pradhan, BJP leaders CR Paatil, who is the party's Gujarat unit chief, and Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya have been named co-incharges for Bihar.
In Bihar, State BJP President Dilip Jaiswal recalled Upadhyaya's vision, saying, "Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya had said one sentence which the BJP has incorporated into its ideology to this day. He had said that it is the responsibility of responsible people in society to connect those at t