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December 5, 2025 12:11 PM

IMD Issues Cold Wave Alert in Bihar, Min Temps to Drop 2–4°C

Winter is set to intensify across Bihar as minimum temperatures are expected to fall by 2–4 degrees Celsius over the next 48 hours, prompting the Meteorological Department to issue a cold wave alert. Patna recorded a minimum of 14.0°C and a maximum of 27.0°C on Friday, while Bhagalpur remained the coldest, with temperatures dipping to 8.4°C. Several districts have already reported minimum temperatures below 10°C. The Bihar Meteorological Service Centre warned that the cold is likely to p...

November 19, 2025 1:46 PM

Nitish Kumar elected JD(U) legislature party leader ahead of Bihar government formation

Nitish Kumar was unanimously elected as the leader of the Janata Dal (United) Legislature Party during a meeting held at his residence in Patna on Wednesday, marking a crucial step toward the formation of the new Bihar government. JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha and Union Minister Rajeev Ranjan Singh congratulated Kumar following the meeting. In a parallel development, the BJP elected Samrat Choudhary as the leader of its legislature party in Bihar, while Vijay Sinha was chosen as the deputy leader. Uttar...

November 11, 2025 4:07 PM

Bihar records 60.40% voter turnout till 3 p.m. in second phase of Assembly polls

Bihar witnessed a strong voter response in the second phase of Assembly elections, recording a turnout of 60.40 per cent till 3 p.m. on Tuesday, according to data from the Election Commission of India (ECI). The highest voter turnout was reported from Kishanganj district at 66.10 per cent, followed by Purnia (64.22 per cent), Katihar (63.80 per cent), Jamui (63.33 per cent) and Banka (63.03 per cent). According to the ECI’s Voter Turnout application, Nawada registered a turnout of 53.17 per ...

November 11, 2025 1:49 PM

Bihar registers 47.62% turnout till 1 p.m. in second phase of Assembly polls

Bihar is witnessing enthusiastic voter participation in the second phase of Assembly elections. According to the Election Commission of India, the state recorded a voter turnout of 47.62 per cent till 1 p.m. on Tuesday, higher than the 42.31 per cent registered at the same time during the first phase of polling. Among districts, Kishanganj recorded the highest turnout of 51.86 per cent, while Madhubani saw the lowest at 43.39 per cent. Brisk polling was also reported from Gaya (50.95 per ce...

November 6, 2025 3:50 PM

PM Modi invokes ‘Chhathi Maiya’ in Bihar rally, accuses Opposition of mocking faith and ruining state during ‘jungle raj’ era

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress-led Mahagathbandhan, accusing them of pushing Bihar into years of “jungle raj” and mocking the state’s cultural and religious values. Addressing a public rally in Araria, the Prime Minister invoked ‘Chhathi Maiya’, one of Bihar’s most sacred festivals, and criticised the Opposition for allegedly disrespecting it. “Will you accept anyone referring to Chhathi Maiya as drama? W...

November 6, 2025 12:16 PM

Bihar records 27.65% voter turnout till 11 a.m. in first phase of Assembly elections

Bihar recorded a voter turnout of 27.65 per cent till 11 a.m. in the first four hours of polling for the first phase of the Assembly elections, according to data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Begusarai registered the highest turnout at 30.37 per cent, followed by Lakhisarai (30.32%), Gopalganj (30.04%), and Saharsa (29.68%). The capital district Patna reported a comparatively lower turnout of 23.71 per cent as of 11 a.m. Other districts recorded the following figures: Bux...

November 6, 2025 11:05 AM

Bihar Assembly Elections: 13.13% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in first phase

The first phase of voting in the Bihar Assembly elections began on Thursday, recording a voter turnout of 13.13 percent by 9 am across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, according to data from the Election Commission of India (ECI). Saharsa recorded the highest turnout at 15.27 percent, while Lakhisarai registered the lowest at 7 percent. Voter turnout in other districts stood at 14.60 percent in Begusarai, 13.11 percent in Bhojpur, 13.28 percent in Buxar, 12.48 percent in Darbhanga, ...

November 6, 2025 9:29 AM

‘Loktantra Ka Tyohar’: EC urges voters to exercise franchise as first phase of Bihar polls begins

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday urged all eligible voters to exercise their franchise, asserting that "Bihar is ready" for the "festival of Democracy" as the first phase of the 2025 Assembly elections in Bihar began on Thursday. In a post on X, the Poll body said that the "voters are welcome at the polling station." "#LoktantraKaTyohar...Bihar is ready. Welcome to all voters at the polling station. #BiharElections2025," said ECI on X. The first phase of the 2025 Assembly el...

November 5, 2025 6:01 PM

Bihar assembly elections: First phase polling in 121 constituencies on November 6

Polling for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections will be held on Thursday, November 6, across 121 constituencies in 18 districts, forming an irregular ellipse in the middle of the state that meets the eastern border of Uttar Pradesh. The campaign for this phase ended on November 4, as per Election Commission guidelines. A total of 1,314 candidates are contesting in this round, which features several political heavyweights from both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and th...

November 3, 2025 5:27 PM

Historic enshrinement of Holy Jore Sahib at Takhat Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib marks moment of deep devotion

A historic ceremony took place at Takhat Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib on Saturday with the enshrinement of the sacred Jore Sahib - the blessed footwear of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj and Mata Sahib Kaur Ji. The event was attended by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, alongside a large gathering of devotees. The enshrinement marked the culmination of the nine-day “Guru Charan Yatra”, during which the holy relics travelled from Delhi to Patna with great devo...