India, Sept. 23 -- Nearly 7.5 million women in Bihar, cutting across caste and community, will receive Rs.10,000 each in their bank accounts on September 26 as initial capital under the Nitish Kumar government's newly launched 'Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana', a scheme designed to promote economic self-reliance among women and boost the rural economy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will transfer Rs.7,500 crore online from Delhi, while chief minister Nitish Kumar will attend a parallel event in Patna. A senior Janata Dal (United) leader described the initiative as the "second phase of women's empowerment", building on the Jeevika programme's success and laying the foundation for women-led development.

Approved by the state cabinet on Au...