Bihar CM Nitish Kumar: Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as Bihar’s Chief Minister for the 10th time tomorrow. Following the NDA’s sweeping victory in the state elections, attention is now focused on the major promises made by the BJP-JDU alliance during the campaign. With voters endorsing the NDA’s pledge of creating one crore jobs—while rejecting Tejashwi Yadav’s offer of one government job per family—the pressure is on the new government to deliver. Here are some key policy measures likely to take shape in the coming year:

1. Financial Expansion for Jeevika Didis

The previous NDA government provided Rs 10,000 to eligible women beneficiaries. This support is expected to grow significantly, with Jeevika Didis—women selected for entrepreneurship assistance—likel

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