Patna, March 3 -- Union Minister Nityanand Rai said on Monday that the State Budget presented in the Bihar Legislative Assembly has focused on education and the welfare of women, the poor, and the youth.

He highlighted that the Budget will provide employment and empower women in the state.

"This is a very good budget. Emphasis has been laid on education, women welfare, poor welfare, youth welfare... Today, by presenting a budget of Rs 3 lakh 17 thousand crore, the NDA government led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar has set a wonderful example. This is a budget that provides employment. This is a budget that empowers women...," Rai told reporters here.

Bihar's government on Monday unveiled a whopping Rs 3.17 lakh crore budget for the financial ...