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Nitish rolls out eco package to woo investors

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August 17, 2025

BIHAR Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a special economic package aimed at attracting private investment and creating large-scale employment opportunities in the state ahead of the assembly polls due in October-November.

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In a post on X, he highlighted that the ruling dispensation has already achieved the target of providing government jobs and employment to nearly 50 lakh youth under the Saat Nischay-2 scheme launched in 2020. Building on this achievement, the government has now set a new goal to provide employmen

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