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Patna (IANS) The cold wave has intensified across several districts of Bihar, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an alert for the state for the next seven days. According to the IMD, both daytime and nighttime temperatures are expected to fall further in the coming days. After December 22, parts of Bihar may experience severe cold wave conditions, which are likely to disrupt normal life. The Patna Meteorological Centre said the prevailing weather pattern is expected to persist, with cold conditions being felt most acutely during the morning and evening hours. While daytime temperatures may remain relatively mild, the overall chill is set to intensify. People have been advised to exercise caution, especially during early morning hours, and plan outdoor activities in view of the changing weather. As per the forecast, moderate to dense fog is likely during the night and morning hours today and tomorrow in several districts, including West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Rohtas, Madhubani, Kishanganj, Jamui, Banka and Bhagalpur. The impact of fog and cold is expected to be more pronounced in South Bihar, where such conditions may persist for longer durations. The Meteorological Department has also warned of dense fog accompanied by biting cold in many districts, including Patna, during mornings and evenings. Though sunshine may appear briefly during the day, it is unlikely to provide significant relief. The IMD said that after December 22, some districts may witness 'cold day' conditions, when maximum temperatures remain markedly below normal. Minimum temperatures are likely to hover between 8 and 10 degrees Celsius in districts such as Saran, Bhagalpur, Buxar, Gaya, East Champaran, and Sitamarhi. Elderly people, children, and other vulnerable groups have been advised to take special precautions. Dry weather is expected to prevail across most parts of the state, though winds of up to 30 km per hour are likely over the next two days in districts including Buxar, Bhojpur, Kaimur, Rohtas, and Aurangabad. No major change in temperatures is expected over the next three days. Daytime temperatures are likely to remain between 24 and 28 degrees Celsius, while nighttime temperatures may range between 8 and 14 degrees Celsius.
Patna, Jul 10: It gives a sigh of relief to the common people especially the lower strata of the society when the government schemes translates into reality and come knocking as a big help to the needy people in the form of financial aid. Tomorrow i.e. July 11 is going to be a historic day for more than one crore people of Bihar as old age people, widowed women and differently abled persons will be getting hiked amount of pension. The state cabinet recently almost tripled the amount of pension. Reason, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday (July 11) will transfer increased pension amount of ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday extended a warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Purnea and lauded the Centre's support for the state's development. Highlighting Bihar's employment drive, the Chief Minister announced an ambitious plan to create one crore jobs over the next five years. Also Read | Bihar Assembly Elections 2025: PM Narendra Modi Vows to End Infiltration, Slams Congress-RJD Over Corruption. "I once again congratulate and thank him. He is doing so much for the entire country and also for Bihar... ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. Cloud seeding is the practice of using aeroplanes to fire salt or other chemicals into clouds to induce rain. New Delhi city authorities, working with the government's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, launched a test run on Thursday (Oct 23) afternoon using a Cessna light aeroplane over the city's norther ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 10 (PTI) Electoral fortunes of 1,302 candidates, including over half a dozen ministers in the Nitish Kumar government, will be sealed on Tuesday with 3.70 crore voters eligible to exercise their franchise across 122 assembly segments in the second and final phase of the Bihar polls. The districts going to polls on November 11 include West Champaran, East Champaran, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Supaul, Araria and Kishanganj, and all these share borders with Nepal. Security has been beefed up across Bihar for the second phase of the assembly polls with over 4 lakh personnel engaged in elec ...Read More >
Patna, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The monsoon has gained momentum in Bihar, with heavy rainfall providing relief from heat and humidity in 14 districts, including Patna. As the monsoon picked up pace in Bihar, 19 people were killed in lightning strikes across the state. The Meteorological Department on Friday issued a warning of heavy rainfall in West Champaran, Gopalganj, and Siwan over the next 24 hours, along with the possibility of strong winds (30-40 km/h) and lightning in north-central Bihar. In the past 24 hours, Bhagwanpur in Kaimur recorded the highest rainfall at 160.4 mm. Districts ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Kolkata on Sunday after concluding his two-day visit to Assam. He was welcomed by Bharatiya Janata Party supporters, who had gathered in huge numbers. PM Modi will inaugurate the two-day 16th Combined Commanders' Conference-2025 here on Monday. Also Read | Punjab Floods: Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi to Visit State Tomorrow, Will Meet Flood-Affected People in Amritsar and Gurdaspur. "After programmes in Assam today, landed in Kolkata, where I will take part in the Combined Commanders' Conference tomorro ...Read More >
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is set to hit the roads for a 13-day yatra in Bihar against alleged vote theft and the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the voter list carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI) in the poll-bound state. Announced the schedule of Gandhi's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', Congress general secretary (organization) KC Venugopal said, "To save our vote, our Constitution, our democracy, Rahul Gandhi, former deputy chief minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav and other Mahagadbandh ...Read More >
Nawada/Nalanda (Bihar), Aug 19 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that a "partnership" has been going on between the Election Commission and the BJP to "steal votes" and cautioned people in Bihar that once their right to vote is snatched away, their ration cards and lands will also be taken away. Gandhi also claimed that the last Bihar Assembly polls were also "stolen" and this truth would come out one day. "When this truth comes out, the Election Commission people should not forget that our government is going to take action against them," the leader of opposition in the ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the interim terminal building at the New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport in Bihar. He was accompanied by Civil Aviation of India Ram Mohan Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, and Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary. The prime minister will also lay foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 36,000 crore in Purnea later in the day. Further, he is also ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reached Bihar, where he inaugurated the Interim Terminal Building at the New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport. Union Minister of Civil Aviation of India Ram Mohan Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, and Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary were also present on the occasion. Later in the day, the Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects worth around Rs 36,000 crore in Purnea. The Prime Minister will ...Read More >
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Siwan district on June 20, when he will also address a big rally there, state BJP chief Dilip Kumar Jaiswal said here on Thursday. At the same time, he assailed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is scheduled to visit the state on Friday."Prime Minister Modi will also make another chunk of big announcements as his gift to the state. It will not just be a rally, but a 'raila' (mega rally), the kind of which Congress leader Gandhi can only dream about addressing in the state," Jaiswal told reporters at the state BJP headquarters.Incidental ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 19 people were killed due to lightning strikes in India's eastern state of Bihar in the last 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Heavy rains and thunderstorms accompanied by lightning strikes lashed the state during the past 24 hours, affecting several districts. "In Nalanda district, a maximum of five casualties have been reported, followed by four in Vaishali district. Two fatalities were reported each from Patna and Banka districts," a local government official said. "One casualty each has been reported from Sheikhpura, Aurangabad, Samastipur, Nawada ...Read More >
Patna: Amid uncertainty over the final seat-sharing among NDA allies, the BJP on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the Bihar assembly elections, dropping 11 sitting MLAs and opting for fresh faces in several key constituencies, including Kumhrar, Patna Sahib, Riga, Sitamarhi, Munger, Ara, Katoria, Rajnagar, Narpatganj and Gaura Bauram. In a significant move, Ratnesh Kushwaha has replaced seven-time MLA and assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav in Patna Sahib while former union mi ...Read More >
Patna: Nepotism and dynasty politics are on full display in Bihar as most of the parties, barring the Left, have allocated tickets for contesting to the family members of the leaders. These parties have given up to 25% of the tickets to the family members of the leaders. A keen observer of polls, Rajiv Kumar, while recalling the stand of the renowned socialist leader Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, who opposed nepotism in politics, underlined that socialism views the entire society as one family. But in Bihar, the politicians and the parties claiming to follow Lohia's path have turned nepotism into a w ...Read More >
Bihar Election 2025 - From the perspective of political parties, each day is proving to be very precious in the Bihar Assembly elections. Political parties are making various promises to woo voters. According to political experts, the main contest in Bihar is expected to be between the NDA and the India Bloc. However, the Jansuraj Party is trying to make the contest triangular in some seats. The Rashtriya Janata Dal will release the India Alliance's manifesto for Bihar today. This manifesto is expected to include a series of promises regarding the poor, farmers, the unemployed, and law and or ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Bihar on Monday to inaugurate Purnea airport, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav welcomed the Prime Minister, calling him an "important guest". He also thanked the central government for its support in fulfilling the promises, including "Purnea airport, Vande Bharat, trains, starting a new railway line, and expressway". While talking to ANI, Purnea MP Pappu Yadav said, "Have you ever seen a promise by the Central Government?... We saw a dream and had a hope, we were true to that belief, and this is a victory of our struggle ...Read More >
Patna: After finalising the seat-sharing arrangement within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday released its first list of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election 2025. The list includes several prominent leaders, such as the state's two Deputy Chief Ministers and two former Deputy Chief Ministers. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary will contest from Tarapur in Munger district, while Vijay Kumar Sinha will contest from Lakhisarai. Among the former Deputy Chief Ministers, Tarkishore Prasad has been fielded from Katihar, and R ...Read More >
Patna: The NDA on Monday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the opposition's chief ministerial face, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, saying they had "accepted defeat even before the second phase" of the Bihar assembly elections scheduled for Tuesday.Reacting to the Congress and RJD's allegations against the Election Commission (EC), former Union minister and Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad said the opposition routinely questioned democratic institutions whenever outcomes did not favour them. "It is their habit to attack vital organs of democracy. How did they win in Himachal Pradesh and An ...Read More >
Patna, July 11 (UNI) In a major step towards ensuring social welfare and financial dignity for the elderly and vulnerable sections of society, the Bihar government today transferred a total of Rs 1,227.27 crore to the bank accounts of over 1.11 crore beneficiaries under the Social Security Pension Scheme through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today officially launched the enhanced pension initiative in a state-level event held in Patna. Speaking at the event, Kumar said the pension amount has been increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100 per month, bringing substantial r ...Read More >
Patna: Lightning strikes claimed 19 lives across 10 districts in the past 24 hours. A maximum of five deaths were reported from Nalanda, followed by four in Vaishali, two each in Banka and Patna, and one each in Sheikhpura, Aurangabad, Samastipur, Nawada, Jamui, and Jehanabad.Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, while condoling the deaths, announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of each victim. "I stand with the affected families in this hour of crisis," the CM said, asking people to be cautious, preferably staying indoors, during inclement weather and strictly adhere to advisories is ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now in England, and having witnessed India's narrow defeat at Lord's, the veteran batter has a piece of ...Read More >
MOTIHARI (BIHAR): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sounded the poll bugle in Bihar, where assembly elections are due shortly, calling for "an NDA government, once again", which would protect the state from the "evil intentions" of the RJD-Congress combine. Modi also accused the RJD of seizing land from the poor on the false promise of jobs, in an apparent reference to the 'land-for-jobs' scam, and asserted that the 'viksit' (developed) Bihar is key for eastern India's development. Addressing a rally in Motihari town, the headquarters of East Champaran district, he said, "The people of ...Read More >
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar faces no corruption charges and claimed only the NDA can develop the state. He criticized the INDIA bloc's job promises, questioning their funding, and highlighted the Modi government's financial contributions to Bihar compared to the UPA regime. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday claimed that there is not a single corruption case against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and asserted that only the NDA can mak ...Read More >
Bihar Voter List 2025: The Election Commission of India (ECI) shared the final voter list for Bihar after doing a month-long Special Intensive Revision (SIR). This revision was important because Bihar is expected to have assembly elections later this year. The final list shows that the state had around 7.89 crore voters as of June 24, 2025. But the Election Commission only got back 7.24 crore forms from voters. These forms are called enumeration forms, or EFs. So around 65.64 lakh forms were not returned, which means these voters were not added to the draft list. Indian Youth Congress Protes ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 GW of renewable projects, while exploring new opportunities in other states. The Group has already e ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The entry of three Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists into Bihar via the Nepal route has put the entire state on very high alert. The suspected Jaish-e-Muhammad members have been identified as Hasnain Ali from Rawalpindi, Adil Hussain from Imerkot and Mohammad Usman from Bahawalpur in Pakistan. While the motive is unclear, the security agencies had suspected that they may have been sent in to disrupt the elections that are to be held in Bihar by November 2025. However, since that is a long way to go, officials feel that they may be trying to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir since infiltrations ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], September 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth around Rs 36,000 crore in Purnea in poll-bound Bihar. He inaugurated the Interim Terminal Building at the New Civil Enclave of Purnea Airport, which will enhance passenger handling capacity in the region. He launched the National Makhana Board in Bihar. The Board will promote production and new technology development, strengthen post-harvest management, promote value addition and processing and facilitate market, export and brand ...Read More >
Chirag Paswan's LJP(RV) has made headlines by announcing its inaugural list of 14 candidates, claiming significant positions in key areas like Govindganj and Brahmpur. In a surprising twist, they have taken over several constituencies that were contested by JDU during the last elections. After a lot of discussions within the party and with NDA allies, LJP(RV) of Chirag Paswan has finally released its first list of 14 candidates on Wednesday. There were several seats which the party had earlier c ...Read More >
The last date to file nominations for the second phase of the Bihar Assembly Election is today Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday released the fourth list of 12 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. With the fourth list, the AAP has announced candidates for 132 seats. The fourth list of candidates includes Kumar Kunal in Madhuban constituency, Brij Bhushan (Navin) in Sapaul and Anil Kumar in Gaya Town. Earlier, on October 18, the party released the third list with 50 candidates. ...Read More >
Patna, Nov 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress alliance, alleging that the opposition has already begun training youth in 'Rangdari' (extortion) and violence. Addressing a rally in Bihar's Aurangabad, the Prime Minister cited a viral video of a minor speaking on an RJD stage, claiming that after Tejashwi Yadav comes to power in the state as the new Chief Minister, he will hold a 'katta' (country-made pistol). He accused the Mahagathbandhan of trying to bring back the "Jungle Raj" era of extortions, kid ...Read More >