Chief minister Nitish Kumar presents a memento to Finnish ambassador Terhi Hakala (right) at CM secretriat in Patna on Monday. Nordic countries congratulated Nitish on the state’s growth rate and promised to provide help for its development. The ambassadors of Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden also spoke at length on the theme of women empowerment at Patna Women’s College on the eve of International Women’s Day. The ambassadors also said if women wanted to see themselves on an equal footing with men, they would have to juggle home and work. The Nordic delegation comprised Hakala, Freddy Svane, the ambassador of Denmark, Gudmundur Eiriksson, the ambassador of Iceland, Ann Ollestad, the ambassador of Norway, Lars Olof Lindgren, the ambassador of Sweden and Sanna Selin, first secretary, Embassy of Finland. They also lauded Bihar’s consistency in ensuring development with justice and assured all help.Text by Shuchismita Chakraborty and PTI. Telegraph picture.